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“Part-time, underfunded stewarding is not how you govern” in F1 — Zak Brown calls for reforms to address inconsistencies

Magdalena Put5 months ago4 months ago09 mins

McLaren CEO Zak Brown is not impressed with the current stewarding standards in Formula 1, calling for reforms to address inconsistencies. This comes after the dramatic Austrian Grand Prix, where McLaren openly disagreed with various decisions taken by the stewards regarding their drivers across the weekend. On Saturday, the team was unhappy with the penalty…

Bottas and Zhou reflect on point-less F1 British Grand Prix for Sauber: “We just didn’t have the pace”

Ryan McGahey5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

With Kick Sauber firmly last in the Constructors’ Championship at the midway point of the season, failing to score points thus far, Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou reflect on the team’s race strategy for the British Grand Prix. The British Grand Prix proved to be another disappointing event for Kick Sauber, with both Bottas and…

Why are Formula 1 teams seemingly ignoring the talent of Paul Aron?

Olivia Pursehouse5 months ago07 mins

Estonian driver Paul Aron is possibly the most consistent driver on the Formula 2 grid at the moment, in what is only his first season in the series, so why isn’t he piquing the interest of Formula One teams? Aron has led the Formula 2 Championship from Monaco in May, to Silverstone most recently with…

“He’s making a strong case for himself” — Horner says Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar has a chance of 2025 F1 drive

Anumitha Murugapandian5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

With 20 points in the bag for Yuki Tsunoda, he has outshined and edged his more experienced teammate Daniel Ricciardo so far in 2024. The 35-year-old Australian is on 11 points himself, and trails the Japanese driver 3-9 in Grand Prix qualifying. In recent events Ricciardo has started to look stronger, improving his qualifying form…

Scott McLaughlin's Team Penske car in the pit lane

IndyCar | Iowa | Practice | McLaughlin fastest despite a late spin

Luke-John Buckle5 months ago06 mins

Scott McLaughlin topped the sole practice session at Iowa for Team Penske despite a late spin. The Kiwi set 121 laps as Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward set the second and third quickest times. The IndyCar weekend in Iowa began with a high line practice session to rubber in the higher lane of the circuit….

Alonso felt Aston Martin showed a “pre-Imola” level of performance at F1 British GP after double points finish

Magdalena Put5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin returned to their “pre-Imola” form after a double points finish at Silverstone. Alonso wasn’t able to state why exactly the AMR24 worked so well at this particular track, saying, “I drive the car. Very good question for Mike [Krack, team principal] and Tom [McCullough, performance director].” However, he added that…

“The track started to go really wavy” — Max Verstappen says he battled “vision problems” after Silverstone 2021 F1 crash

Chiara Martin5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has revealed the long-term effects of his infamous crash at the 2021 British Grand Prix while battling with Lewis Hamilton. Despite achieving a memorable victory at Silverstone in 2023, Verstappen’s memories of the circuit are marred by the severe accident two years prior. During the first lap of the 2021…

Albon “knew straight away” a good race was on the cards for Williams at the F1 British Grand Prix

Ryan McGahey5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Williams’ Alex Albon reflects on a strong performance over the British Grand Prix weekend, netting a crucial 2 constructors’ championship points for the Grove based outfit at their home Grand Prix. Alex Albon enjoyed a weekend of success at the British Grand Prix, from a solid performance to nab P9 in qualifying on Saturday afternoon,…

“It’s not about throwing tables around the room” — Ricciardo says staying calm vital for RB F1 as they look for “right step” developing the car

Öykü Ceylan5 months ago5 months ago010 mins

Daniel Ricciardo entered the British Grand Prix at Silverstone with high hopes, aiming to build on his promising ninth-place finish in Austria. However, his weekend was marked by a series of setbacks that left him lamenting his uncompetitive performance across all conditions, ultimately finishing in 13th place. The Australian driver’s troubles began in qualifying, where…

Haas updates working is “very encouraging” as soft tyre graining ruins any choice of points at F1 British GP — Magnussen

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

There were mixed results for the Haas F1 team at the 2024 British Grand Prix. While Nico Hülkenberg had a successful one, collecting eight points after a P6 finish for the second consecutive weekend, his teammate, Kevin Magnussen – who had been running the older specification VF-24 – struggled, particularly in the later stages of…