Oscar Piastri feels his eighth place finish at the 2024 Bahrain GP – which might not seem spectacular given the heights McLaren achieved late last year – indicates there’s more to come from the squad, as Bahrain is “historically” not as good a track for the McLaren car due to the many slow-speed sections which…
Lance Stroll finished the opening race of the 2024 Formula 1 season in a respectable 10th place, just behind his team-mate Fernando Alonso. But it wasn’t straightforward for the Canadian, after a first lap collision with Nico Hulkenberg’s Haas left the Aston Martin down in last place and facing the wrong way as the field…
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur admitted that the season opener in Bahrain left the team with mixed feelings. On a positive note, Ferrari appear to be in a better position than they were after their shaky Bahrain outing this time last year. By all accounts they were the second force behind Red Bull on Saturday,…
The 2024 Formula 1 season has only begun but Alpine F1 Team is dealing with a whirlwind of challenges, including resignations from vital members of the team. Not only did the team display a poor performance at the season opener in Bahrain, but their technical director Matt Harman and head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer…
The first Grand Prix of the season took place on Saturday at the Bahrain International Circuit, which gave us a similar podium to last year’s, with the Red Bulls in first and second place and third place for Carlos Sainz, replacing fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso, who in the 2023 season surprised many with his result…
Lando Norris was pleased with the result obtained with his MCL38 in the opening round, splitting the Mercedes drivers and bagging a valuable P6. The 24-year-old Briton showed a good command of the car, setting good times in FP1 and FP3, to finally qualify seventh for the starting grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix, concluding…
The start of the season looked exciting and bright for Mercedes heading into the first weekend of the Formula 1 year. The team’s pace looked worthy as they scored a 1-2 in the second practice session in Bahrain ahead of qualifying. The results were not to be. Both Silver Arrows’ faced several upsets throughout the…
Red Bull Racing is a team synonymous with speed, success, and, lately, controversy, as long-standing team principal Christian Horner has faced allegations of misconduct. Jos Verstappen, father of Max Verstappen, gave some candid remarks to the Daily Mail, questioning Horner’s leadership, and warning of problems and internal tensions for Red Bull Racing if Horner remained…
Amidst high expectations following a promising weekend, both Mercedes drivers were anticipated to contend at the front, particularly George Russell, who secured a third-place qualifying position on Friday. Russell initially lived up to these expectations by overtaking Charles Leclerc and securing second place early in the race. However, his progress was abruptly hindered by overheating…
Even though Carlos Sainz will not be racing for Ferrari in the upcoming season, the Spaniard showed patience and overtook an ailing Charles Leclerc and George Russell to finish third behind the Red Bulls in Sakhir. Despite a less-than-ideal start after losing a spot to Perez, Sainz made nice moves to climb back up the…
