Ewout Albrecht

“You’ve got to put your actions where your words are” – Vowles on promoting Colapinto from own academy

Ewout Albrecht1 month ago1 month ago016 mins

One of the main talking points leading up to this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is of course Logan Sargeant’s exit from Formula 1 and his replacement Franco Colapinto joining Williams. Team principal James Vowles provided some insights into the decision making process during his press appearance on Friday, explaining why Colapinto was preferred over Liam…

IndyCar | Portland | Race | Will Power dominant to third victory of 2024, Dixon crashes out early

Ewout Albrecht1 month ago1 month ago011 mins

After an upset pole position by Santino Ferrucci it was Will Power who led out of the Festival Curves, which surpisingly saw no incidents. Incidents did however happen coming out of turn 7, as Scott Dixon was pushed on the grass by Kyle Kirkwood. When he got back on track he tried to negotiate the…

Haas F1 threathened to be stuck in Zandvoort if former sponsor is not paid

Ewout Albrecht1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Haas F1’s former title sponsor Uralkali made a bid in the Dutch court in an attempt to force the team to pay it’s outstanding debt. Following the invasion of Ukraine the American team severed its ties with the Russian fertilizer company, owned by the father of former driver Nikita Mazepin. After the termination of the…

IndyCar | St Louis | Qualifying | McLaughlin beats Meyer Shank duo to pole

Ewout Albrecht2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

Qualifying for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 was done by taking the average over two laps for each driver, starting with Jack Harvey in the #18 Dale Coyne entry. The Englishman doesn’t come far however, as he has to park his car after his warm-up lap with an issue with the hybrid system. His team…

Canapino dropped by Juncos, as RLL fields fourth car for Vips

Ewout Albrecht2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Just over a week before the IndyCar season resumes at the oval of Gateway more changes in the driver line-ups were announced. First of all Agustín Canapino was dropped by Juncos Hollinger Racing. The Argentine driver drove all but one races this season for Juncos, as he was benched for the race on Road America…

“When they told me a lap times of the others, I was like: ‘no, it’s not quite as quick as I wish'” – Sainz on Ferrari’s performance in Belgian GP

Ewout Albrecht2 months ago05 mins

Carlos Sainz netted a loss of one position in last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, after he was the only driver starting on hard. He had a decent start from sixth on the grid, gaining a place, but after everything played out, the Ferrari driver saw himself crossing the line in seventh, overtaking the struggling Sergio…

Horner happy with Verstappen extending his championship lead: “I thought that was the optimum, extending his lead in the drivers'”

Ewout Albrecht2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Red Bull’s race on Sunday played out very different for both their drivers. On the one hand Max Verstappen extended his lead in the drivers’ world championship over Lando Norris, whereas Sergio Pérez saw himself tumbling down the order from second on the grid to eighth at the finish. Not entirely what teamboss Christian Horner…

F3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Feature Race | Redemptive win for Voisin in chaotic race with three safety cars

Ewout Albrecht2 months ago05 mins

On a crisp summer morning the Formula 3 drivers were presented with a damp track, but like in yesterday’s sprint race everyone started on slick tyres, with Callum Voisin and Alex Dunne from the front row. Voisin has a great getaway, but Dunne loses two places to Sebastian Montoya and Leonardo Fornaroli. At the back…

F3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Sprint Race | Beganovic grabs win from Minì in difficult circumstances

Ewout Albrecht2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

A mostly wet track greeted the front row consisting of Dino Beganovic and Gabriele Miní, but that didn’t stop the drivers to start on slicks. During the formation lap it became clear that Tim Tramnitz and the Prema team were under investigation for an unsafe release and a pit lane infringement respectively. Everyone got away…

Fernando Alonso “didn’t care too much” that Lance Stroll refused to swap back in F1 Hungarian GP

Ewout Albrecht2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

While there was quite some controversy after the McLaren team orders up front, there was also a little intra-team controversy at the other end of the points-scoring positions. Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll swapped places near the end of the race, in an attempt to overtake Yuki Tsunoda in ninth. After Satuday’s…