Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah, Author at Motorsport

“That’s ultimately our mission and the mission we’ve been given by the shareholders” — Peter Bayer on Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull seat potential

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Back in June 2024, RB confirmed that Yuki Tsunoda will remain with the team for the 2025 season, ensuring the Japanese driver remained in Formula One for next year. In recent weeks, he was reportedly overlooked in Red Bull’s shortlist on who will replace Sergio Pérez as the Mexican was unable to deliver satisfying results…

“We treat them equally and they respect our decisions” — Zak Brown on McLaren’s “two number one drivers” case

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Team chemistry is a fragile aspect of motorsports where a driver is touted as the first and the other as the second. It is not rare for teammates to be at each other’s necks, just like McLaren had back in the 2007 season where two-time world champion Fernando Alonso butted head with rookie Lewis Hamilton….

“It’s so tight that it could have easily swung slightly the other way” — Kevin Magnussen talks about midfield competitiveness in F1

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

The Belgian Grand Prix was a race that was crucial for Haas to establish midfield dominance heading into the summer break. However, both of its drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen were knocked out in Q1 and unable to make any significant impression during Sunday’s race. Magnussen finished the race in 15th before being promoted…

“Pérez is still our best solution” — Helmut Marko squashes any rumours that Liberty Media was involved in Pérez’s retention

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Red Bull has decided to stick with Sergio Pérez despite the Mexican being tipped to head to the exit following inconsistent performances across the last couple of rounds that allow rivals to catch up in the constructors’ championship with only 42 points separating them with McLaren in second place. Heading into the Belgian Grand Prix,…

Stella: Norris “will learn what he can do better” following recent F1 mistakes

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

After crossing the line in sixth before being promoted to fifth following George Russell’s penalty, McLaren’s Lando Norris commented that he needed a “reset” to get things right moving forward after the summer break. The 24-year-old bizarrely drove into the gravel at the start on Sunday after bottoming out on the kerb. Teammate Oscar Piastri…

“This is the last time I will speak about the future” — Sergio Pérez “confident” he’ll retain second Red Bull F1 seat

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

It was a bad day for Sergio Pérez in the Belgian Grand Prix after starting P2. At the start, he immediately lost a place to Lewis Hamilton, and he spent most of the afternoon struggling on the straights. He finished the race in P8, promoted to 7th after George Russell’s disqualification. Pérez entered the Belgian…

“If they only see the performance, it’s quite clear” — Yuki Tsunoda points to 2024 F1 stats as to why he should get Red Bull Racing seat

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 months ago4 months ago012 mins

RB’s Yuki Tsunoda is coming off fresh from last week’s Hungarian Grand Prix that saw the Japanese driver finishing tenth. The 24-year-old has been making a good case for himself so far as to why Red Bull should consider him for the second Red Bull seat, if the Milton Keynes-based team decides to show Sergio…

Sainz laments “first bad start of the season” as it costs him shot at podium in F1 Hungarian GP

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 months ago4 months ago010 mins

Ferrari’s grip on second place in the Constructors’ Championship slipped away following McLaren’s 1–2 finish in the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Prancing Horse spent most of the afternoon being the fourth-fastest car in the pecking order. Their qualifying session set them up for a potential podium finish with Carlos Sainz in fourth, who…

Ricciardo was “massively” disappointed to finish the F1 Hungarian GP in P12 after RB “fucked up” his race

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

RB’s Daniel Ricciardo left Hungaroring without any points in a race that may be important in deciding his future in Formula 1. Despite qualifying in ninth, ahead of teammate Yuki Tsunoda who crashed in Q3 during Saturday’s qualifying session, the Australian finished the Grand Prix in a frustrating P12 — outside the points. The 35-year-old…

“Quite a lot is in our hands” — Ricciardo on the second Red Bull F1 seat and trying to “control the controllables”

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

Coming into the Hungarian Grand Prix, Sergio Pérez has faced big scrutiny over his poor slump in form that saw the Mexican scoring only 15 points over the last six rounds. The clauses in his contract means that the 34-year-old potentially has only two races to save his Red Bull career and to help the…