Ryan McGahey, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Wolff admits poor communication dashed Hamilton’s undercut hopes in F1 Monaco Grand Prix

Ryan McGahey9 months ago04 mins

Mercedes’ team principal Toto Wolff admits discussions on the pit wall led to Hamilton receiving “confusing” messages during the pit stop phase. With the Monaco Grand Prix proving to be a somewhat processional affair following a first lap red flag, allowing all running drivers to change tyres and fulfil the two compound regulation, it was…

F1 | Monaco GP | FP3 | Charles Leclerc tops final practice ahead of his home Grand Prix

Ryan McGahey9 months ago9 months ago08 mins

Home hero Leclerc leads the way as the Monegasque driver targets a debut home victory around the streets of Monaco. George Russell in the Mercedes was the first to hit the streets of Monaco in the final practice session ahead of qualifying this afternoon, followed by the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri….

Horner expects competition from McLaren F1 “at all circuits” following major update package

Ryan McGahey9 months ago9 months ago07 mins

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner expects to battle McLaren consistently going forward, while Toto Wolff of Mercedes and Mike Krack of Aston Martin take motivation from McLaren’s leap up the field. Following a push to the line at last weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for McLaren’s Lando Norris, off the back of his debut…

Verstappen “didn’t expect” pole during “difficult weekend” at the F1 Imola GP

Ryan McGahey9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Max Verstappen surprised by his performance to nab pole for tomorrow’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix following a difficult start to the weekend for Red Bull in Imola. Despite failing to trouble the top three during free practice, Max Verstappen once again put together a sensational qualifying drive to snatch Pole for the Emilia Romagna Grand…

Piastri handed 3-place grid penalty following qualifying for the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Ryan McGahey9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has been hit with a 3 place grid drop for impeding Kevin Magnussen during Q1 ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Following a stellar qualifying performance from the young Australian to secure P2, Oscar Piastri has been awarded a 3 place grid penalty by the stewards for impeding Kevin Magnussen in…

Tsolov and Stenshorne handed suspensions from upcoming Formula 3 events

Ryan McGahey9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

ART Grand Prix’s Nikola Tsolov and Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Martinius Stenshorne have each been handed a suspension from upcoming Formula 3 events. The FIA Formula 3 Championship today announced a number of suspensions from upcoming events, with Nikola Tsolov and Martinius Stenshorne falling foul of the sporting regulations. The regulation in question is article 10.4, which…

McLaren expecting “even further benefit” from recent F1 upgrades at Imola GP this weekend

Ryan McGahey10 months ago10 months ago06 mins

Lando Norris’ race engineer Will Joseph suggests McLaren will have a stronger showing at this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix following the introduction of their Miami upgrade package. Speaking to Tom Clarkson on the F1 Nation Podcast, Lando Norris’ race engineer Will Joseph discusses the major upgrade package the team introduced last time out in…

Russell: “I would welcome Max” if Verstappen was to join Mercedes F1

Ryan McGahey10 months ago10 months ago05 mins

Mercedes’ George Russell pays homage to the outgoing Lewis Hamilton as he discusses the possibility of partnering a dominant Max Verstappen at Mercedes in the future. With the announcement earlier this year that Lewis Hamilton would leave Mercedes at the end of 2024 following a twelve year stint at the team, rumours of who could…

Tsunoda will give “a good letter of recommendation” if he maintains strong start to 2024 F1 season — Marko

Ryan McGahey10 months ago10 months ago05 mins

Speaking after the Miami Grand Prix, Red Bull’s Helmut Marko praises Yuki Tsunoda following his impressive drive to P7 while putting rumours of Ricciardo’s exit to bed. Following a stellar performance to come home P7 in the Miami Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda has gained the praise of Red Bull Driver Development head Helmut Marko. The…

FIA updates F1 sporting regulations in response to jump starts and lack of running during wet sessions

Ryan McGahey10 months ago10 months ago03 mins

Updated sporting regulations have been released today aiming to clamp down on problems identified in the opening five races of the 2024 season. Today’s updates to Formula 1’s sporting regulations aim to clamp down on false starts and encourage teams to hit the track during rain affected sessions. Both changes have been introduced based on…