For the first time since the shock departure of David Sanchez from McLaren after just 3 months, Andrea Stella has spoken publicly about the decision for the Frenchman and the Woking-based squad to go their separate ways. Sanchez confirmed he would be leaving Ferrari in March of 2023. After a period of gardening leave, he…
At the Australian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton’s hopes for a solid points finish were ruined by an unexpected power unit failure. The seven-time world champion found himself side-lined early in the race at Albert Park, with the engine in his Mercedes failing after sensors detected an issue, placing him 10th in the Drivers’ Championship this season…
Red Bull Chief Engineer Paul Monaghan has detailed the reason for Max Verstappen’s surprising retirement at the Australian Grand Prix. The Dutch driver had been on a remarkable run of 43 consecutive points finishes, dating back to early 2022. Ironically, his last DNF had been at Albert Park early in that campaign. By lap 3…
Normal service resumed at Suzuka on Friday as Max Verstappen topped FP1. With FP2 held in mixed conditions, only the first session gave us a read on how things might pan out in qualifying on Saturday afternoon. The three-time World Champion topped the times by 0.181s from teammate Sergio Perez. Speaking after practice, Verstappen explained…
Williams’ Japanese Grand Prix weekend got off to a difficult start as Logan Sargeant suffered a heavy crash in FP1. Sargeant ran onto the grass, spun and hit the barriers at Turn 7, triggering a red flag halfway through the session in what was the second consecutive FP1 crash for a Williams driver this season….
It would be time for cars to return on track as it’s the starting time for the second practice session of the weekend. However, no one is out due to the intermediate weather conditions: it’s raining, but still not enough for wet or slick tyres to run. All the drivers are hanging out around their…
At RB F1, Ayumu Iwasa replaced Daniel Ricciardo in first practice as the Faenza-based team used this session as an opportunity to tick off one of the two where a rookie must be run in FP1 during the season. The Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton posted the first time on a 1:32.945, before Lando Norris beat…
One of the positive stories to come out of the first 3 rounds of the 2024 F1 season has been the impressive turnaround from Haas following a brutal 2023 campaign. They finished last in the Constructors’ Championship as horrendous tyre wear left Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg completely exposed on Sundays, regularly falling through the…
Three races into the season, Daniel Ricciardo is still searching for a standout performance to shut down the comparisons between his current form and his difficult tenure at McLaren. The Australian has openly admitted to feeling puzzled by the performance gap between him and his RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda—the team’s sole points scorer after an…
After botched pit stops in all three races thus far in 2024, there is some hope from Sauber to improve them before the Chinese Grand Prix. According to Alessandro Alunni Bravi the team in Hinwill has been working around the clock to try and find a resolution to the issues, which are rooted in the new pit equipment Sauber has produced for this season.
