Ewout Albrecht, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Alpine boss promises “appropriate consequences” for Ocon after clash with teammate in F1 Monaco GP, Gasly adds Ocon “needs to make a change”

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago04 mins

Alpin had a decent starting position before the race, with Pierre Gasly in tenth and Esteban Ocon in eleventh, but after half a lap their points scoring possibilities were halved when Ocon tried an optimistic pass on Gasly, but left his teammate too little space on the exit of Portier, resulting in his car almost…

Pérez and Magnussen point at each other, while Hülkenberg thinks crash in F1 Monaco GP first lap was “obviously stupid”

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago11 months ago09 mins

The Monaco Grand Prix weekend went from bad to worse for Haas. After a good qualifying both drivers were disqualified for a technical infringement of the DRS-system, putting them both to the back of the grid. And from there the race only lasted one turn, as Kevin Magnussen tried to pass Sergio Pérez up Beau…

F2 | Monaco GP | Feature Race | O’Sullivan benefits from late-race chaos, heartbreak for pole sitter Verschoor

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago11 months ago09 mins

The start of the Formula 2 feature race went without any major incidents or excessive corner cutting, except for Victor Martins who, again, had a poor getaway and dropped 14 places in the first lap. Jak Crawford gets a little nudge from Kush Maini in the Hotel Hairpin, hits the outside wall and is the…

F3 | Monaco GP | Feature Race | Gabriele Minì keeps cool to grab second Monaco feature race win in succession

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago11 months ago06 mins

The Formula 3 feature race rudely awakened the principality of Monaco with it’s 8:00 start, and unlike yesterday the track didn’t fell immediately silent. The start went a lot better than the one from the sprint race. Of course there were a few people cutting St. Devote, and some wheelbanging in occurred in the Hotel…

Oscar Piastri after losing out to Leclerc in F1 qualifying for the Monaco GP: “A couple of mistakes at the end, but credit to Charles”

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago03 mins

One-and-a-half tenth, that’s how much Oscar Piastry was shy of this first pole position of his Formula 1 career. The young Ozzy was on top of his game the entire session, but he eventually had to acknowlegde that Leclerc had the better of him this time around. The former Formula 2-champ was however critical of…

Charles Leclerc “really happy” after blistering pole for F1 Monaco GP, but insists that they “need to bring that victory home”

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

Charles Leclerc came 0.104 seconds shy of Lewis Hamilton’s 2019 track record in a blistering qualifying lap that gave him his third pole position in Monaco, this time without incidents or people bringing out the red flag in the ultimate stages of the session. Obviously, the hometown hero was very delighted with the result. “It…

Verstappen “super happy” with win after he had to go “flat out” for the last 10 laps of the F1 Imola GP

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago11 months ago03 mins

On first glance it might have looked like a normal day in the office for Max Verstappen, but a late charge by Lando Norris gave us a dogfight that faintly reminisced of Alonso vs. Schumacher in 2006. Fortunately for the Red Bull-driver the chequered flag came before the McLaren could utilise its DRS, but for…

Ferrari’s Jock Clear on ‘no blame’ development culture: “Honestly, I think it’s a testament to Fred”

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago11 months ago09 mins

Ferrari brought a significant update to Imola, one of their two home races of the season, and after Friday’s practice the impovements looked promising. And that was even without addressing the issues that drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have identified during the first six races of the season. “It’s an organic development of the…

Verstappen unsure of F1 pecking order, denies lack of challenge during dominant spell: “For me it’s never boring”

Ewout Albrecht12 months ago12 months ago08 mins

After being beaten on merit in Miami for the first time since last year’s Singapore Grand Prix, it is a big question mark whether Max Verstappen and Red Bull can really be challenged, or that business proceeds as usual. The Formula 1 circus has landed in Imola, a circuit that – on paper – looks…

Sonsio GP | IndyCar Race | Álex Palou strikes during pit cycle to take commanding victory in Indianapolis

Ewout Albrecht12 months ago12 months ago010 mins

The only race on the IMS Road Course started with a bag of mixed tyre selections, and with Álex Palou and Christian Lundgaard leading the field to green. Braking for turn 1 Palou outbrakes himself, giving Lundgaard the opportunity to pass for the lead. Further back Rinus VeeKay gets tapped by Pietro Fittipaldi, causing lots…