Williams driver Alex Albon was unimpressed with the performance of Pirelli’s tyres in China, calling the experience “painful.” Albon pinned the extreme tyre degradation on Pirelli’s decision to raise the minimum front tyre pressures to 27psi for the Chinese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton made similar remarks after the race. “The undercut here was huge,” Albon…
The Formula 1 Commission held a meeting on April 25 to discuss various topics, including a proposed change to the points system that could be implemented as early as next season. Under the revised structure the top twelve drivers would be awarded points, as opposed to just the top ten. The points distribution for the…
In Shanghai Ferrari missed out on a podium finish for the first time this season. It was quite a messy weekend for the team, characterised by tensions between teammates, a qualifying crash, and a noticeable lack of pace compared to their closest rivals. Given Ferrari’s consistency in the previous rounds, their underwhelming showing in China…
A furious Daniel Ricciardo had a few choice words about Lance Stroll following their collision shortly before the safety car restart on lap 26. A lock-up by Fernando Alonso at the hairpin caused the Aston Martin to overshoot the corner, leading the cars behind to slow, creating a concertina effect. Ricciardo was running ninth when…
Between Lando Norris’s unexpected Sprint pole in wet conditions and a P4 and P5 for the McLaren duo in Saturday’s qualifying session, the Woking-based team appears quite competitive over a single lap in Shanghai. Eighth was the best Oscar Piastri could muster in the Sprint Qualifying on Friday, citing gearbox issues. Norris failed to capitalise…
It was certainly an eventful Saturday for Carlos Sainz. After a scrappy sprint race where he made contact with Fernando Alonso and engaged in a battle with his Ferrari teammate—a clash Charles Leclerc deemed to be over the limit—Sainz also had a tense moment in Q2. Sainz ran wide in the final corner and touched…
Fernando Alonso recently signed a multi-year contract extension with Aston Martin, which will see him racing through 2025 and, notably, 2026, when the new technical regulations come into effect. Having initially retired from the sport at the end of the 2018 season, Alonso made waves by announcing his return to the sport just a few…
Haas is on the up and up this year, with improved race pace and less tyre degradation—and they will be aiming to make another step forward with their first upgrade package of the season, set to debut in China this weekend. Haas is arguably experiencing something of a renaissance. Four points picked up in the…
Fernando Alonso has put pen to paper on an extension deal with Aston Martin that will see him racing through the 2025 and 2026 seasons. After being tentatively linked to various teams across the grid—Lewis Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari triggered an early start to silly season—Alonso ultimately opted to remain with his current team….
After retiring with a brake issue barely three laps into the Australian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen claimed victory from pole position in Japan, remaining unchallenged throughout the race to finish 12 seconds ahead of his Red Bull teammate. Ferrari have established themselves as second-best, with McLaren emerging as the third force behind the front-runners. It’s…
