Ewout Albrecht, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Fernando Alonso “enjoyed every lap out there” during F1 qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but expects a “defensive race tomorrow”

Ewout Albrecht9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

Fernando Alonso will start from fourth in tomorrow’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, two places back from the sensational second place he had in qualifying last year. The Spaniard has a good weekend so far, and after a P1 in the second practise on Thursday, he managed to wring the most out of his Aston Martin to secure the spot on the second row.

Red Bull F1 “have a big problem” if Helmut Marko leaves, says Max Verstappen

Ewout Albrecht9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Dr. Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s motorsport advisor, is rumoured to be suspended in a latest twist in the Christian Horner saga. According to some F1 journalists he’s being investigated for leaking information to the press and is subsequently forbidden to talk them.

2024 F1 Bahrain Testing Day 1: Verstappen continues to impress in RB20 with fastest lap and most laps completed

Ewout Albrecht9 months ago9 months ago07 mins

At 15:00 sharp the lights at the end of the pitlane turned green, but the action remained confined to the pitboxes for the first few minutes. Carlos Sainz had a little look, but quickly pitted again. Pierre Gasly followed as one of the afternoon drivers, while Lando Norris had to wait for his McLaren to…

Mercedes engine chief Hywel Thomas looking forward to “an exciting time”, as F1 PU focus shifts to 2026

Ewout Albrecht9 months ago9 months ago08 mins

Mercedes hopes to get back into their winning form with their 2024 challenger, the W15. With a design that is more in line with their competitors there’s been a lot of changes on the outside, but on the inside the focus has been more on the reliability-side of things, Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) Managing Director Hywel Thomas explains.

“Patience is a virtue,” Pato O’Ward says, as he looks to improve from last year’s IndyCar campaign

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago06 mins

Pato O’Ward is the third and last driver of Arrow McLaren to have his livery revealed, and for the driver of the #5 machine it is a continuation of the classic Arrow McLaren colour scheme of papaya and black. The Mexican is entering the fifth full-time season in the IndyCar series, during which he scored a total of four wins.

BWT Alpine F1 Team reveals “aggessive” A524

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago08 mins

Alpine has revealed their 2024 Formula 1 challenger, the A524, and just like previous years there are two different liveries, with the BWT inspired pink one being used for multiple races in 2024. Unlike last year, the live-event started right on time. As it was an Alpine Motorsports launch, the French outfit also revealed their…

IndyCar’s third Swede Linus Lundqvist eager to start racing with Chip Ganassi Racing

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago06 mins

Following a handful of stand-in performances after almost a year on the sidelines, Sweden’s Linus Lundqvist is eager to start his fulltime IndyCar rookie campaign. The 2022 Indy Lights (now Indy NXT) champion has had the best off-season of his career, he told the media during the IndyCar content days