Lucrezia Costa, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Wolff says he gets on “very well” with Max and Jos Verstappen as he opens up about rivalry from 2021 F1 season

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago012 mins

Mercedes’s Team Principal Toto Wolff opened up on his relationship with the three-time World Champion Max Verstappen following the hotly contested 2021 F1 eason. The 27-year-old won his first ever Formula 1 title at the final, controversial Abu Dhabi round which saw the race end in a final, one lap shootout between himself, second on…

Nissan drivers Rowland, Nato and Pulling on FE Testing: “A valuable week”

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

It was a proficient testing week for many teams on the 2024-2025 Formula E grid. Nissan’s first approach with the Gen3Evo was delayed by the penalty received for violating the financial regulations, which saw them and Jaguar having to sit out the first afternoon session in Madrid. Returning Norman Nato took a couple of sessions…

Bortoleto: Alonso will “keep helping me” once I graduate to F1

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago014 mins

The latest addition to the 2025 Formula 1 grid, Gabriel Bortoleto, spoke on the latest episode of the podcast F1 Nation, covering a wide range of topics surrounding his career up to now, and his relationship with Fernando Alonso. But, most importantly, how he managed to move up from Formula 3 to the top championship…

FE Testing | Day 3 | Beckmann and De Vries on top, Wehrlein leads mock race

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

The second full day of testing opened with strong performance offered by some well known names which have been impressing in these days so far: reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein signed the earliest fast lap in 1:28.9s, improved afterwards by Maserati’s Stoffel Vandoorne and Jake Hughes. It has been a very productive and impressive session for…

GPDA calls for more respect from the FIA following F1 swearing ban

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

In the past few years there has been an increase in the amount of new rules and regulations Formula 1 drivers have been subjected to, ranging from the ban on wearing jewellery and non fireproof underwear while on the job, to restrictions on making political statements. The latest restriction introduced earlier this year was the…

FE Testing | Day 1 Report | Porsche on top with Da Costa

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

The first testing session of the 2024-2025 Formula E Season took place in Jarama on the afternoon of the 5th of November. Not all teams took part in it, however, with Nissan and Jaguar having to sit out on this day due to the fact that they were both found to be in procedural and…

Bortoleto to drive for Sauber-Audi F1 from 2025 as Bottas and Zhou confirmed to leave

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

A new face will join the 2025 Formula 1 grid. Gabriel Bortoleto will be driving for Sauber and then Audi, becoming the first Brazilian full time driver since Felipe Massa in 2017. Bortoleto, up until today part of the McLaren Driver Development programme, won the 2023 Formula 3 title in his rookie campaign, and is…

First managerial changes of Binotto’s reign at Sauber/Audi F1 announced

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

The Swiss team set to become Audi under the new regulations in 2026 has been undergoing a massive managerial renovation, with plenty of senior figures and experienced engineers having been announced already. Among the biggest announcements of the past year there definitely was Ferrari’s long term Team Principal Mattia Binotto, replacing new CEO Andreas Seidl,…

Vasseur brands backmarkers “idiots” for costing Leclerc potential P2 in F1 Mexico GP

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Ferrari in Mexico almost came close to secure its third 1-2 of 2024 following the Australian and American rounds, but ultimately the duo of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc had to settle for a 1-3 as Lando Norris managed to overtake the Monegasque driver as traffic came into play. For the most part of the…

Tsunoda says Q2 crash at F1 Mexico GP “very disappointing”, believes both RBs can score points

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

After a rather strong Q1, which had seen both RB drivers advance to the next qualifying segment very comfortably, Yuki Tsunoda crashed out at the end of Q2 while on a fast lap, while definitely looking to be in the running for a top ten spot. The Japanese driver was thus unable to improve on…