Formula 1 - Motorsport

Lance Stroll simple in assessment of F1 Australian GP result: “Solid race and happy to pick up some points”

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago03 mins

After a quick exit in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, in which he clipped the inside wall of turn 22 resulting in a firm impact with the outside wall, Lance Stroll bounced back with a solid sixth place in the Australian Grand Prix. Outqualifying and (eventually) finishing ahead of his two-time World Champion teammate Fernando Alonso, it was a pretty decent result for the Canadian. Or as he himself summarised: “Solid race and happy to pick up some points.”

Why FOM’s limitations on video content is bad news for F1 teams and fans

Editorial Staff10 months ago10 months ago05 mins

McLaren Unboxed: hilarious, insightful, and innovative. Started in 2019, the series showcased the McLaren team at each race, giving fans an inside look into what life is like at the race track. At the time, this type of content from F1 teams didn’t exist. “McLaren Racing were the first to give real insight into their…

Ferrari and Vasseur “deserves that” — Toto Wolff on the Scuderia’s 1-2 at the F1 Australian GP

Sushmita Balakrishnan10 months ago10 months ago05 mins

Fred Vasseur joined Ferrari as their team principal last year and it wasn’t a smooth ride for him and the team. They had a very difficult start to the campaign where the 2023 package was extremely tough to handle for both their drivers. Nonetheless, the only non-Red Bull victory in 2023 was Carlos Sainz’s in…

Komatsu “couldn’t be happier” after back-to-back F1 points but Magnussen strategy error is something “we’ve got to look into”

David Coath10 months ago10 months ago010 mins

Haas F1 Team are currently P7 in the 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship after back-to-back races saw them score points. Meanwhile the rest of the field below them is yet to score. Unsurprisingly, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu is delighted and told Sky Sports F1, “Amazing team effort, I couldn’t be happier.” However, the man now…

Mercedes F1 believes “correlation issues” are the cause of their performance struggles, according to Wolff and Allison

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago011 mins

The modern ground effect era of Formula 1 has proven a tricky battleground for Mercedes, who started the current regulation cycle with their infamous ‘zero pod’ concept, which soon proved to be a failed concept rather than the ground breaking innovation they hoped for. Plagued by porpoising issues and an insurmountable amount of drag, the concept was altered for the first few races of 2023, before it was binned altogether from the Monaco Grand Prix onwards.

McLaren and Ferrari “could have been there with Verstappen” in F1 Australian GP had he not retired — Stella

James O'Connor10 months ago10 months ago010 mins

Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix was a story of degradation and graining. The two teams that looked very strong on the day were Scuderia Ferrari and McLaren — they locked out the top 4 positions as Max Verstappen had a very rare DNF thanks to a right rear brake issue. As well as admitting his surprise…

Horner: Sainz can’t be ruled out for 2025 Red Bull F1 seat as they aim to “field the best pairing”

Magdalena Put10 months ago10 months ago06 mins

Daniel Ricciardo’s shaky start to the season has raised questions about his competitiveness—particularly as a new potential candidate for the coveted Red Bull seat has emerged in Carlos Sainz. Three races into a pivotal season, and Ricciardo isn’t exactly making a strong case for himself. Currently 3-0 down on his RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda in…

Bottas explains why Sauber is suffering so many pit stop problems in 2024 F1 season

Sushmita Balakrishnan10 months ago10 months ago04 mins

Along with receiving a €5000 fine, the Sauber Formula One team experienced more terrible pit stops at the Australian Grand Prix. The team experienced back-to-back slow pit stops this season already. Bottas was had a 50-second pit stop in Bahrain, while Zhou suffered his share of it in Saudi Arabia. After experiencing two slow pit…

Mercedes: The reason behind Hamilton’s “catastrophic” F1 Australian GP engine failure remains unknown

Öykü Ceylan10 months ago10 months ago03 mins

The Australian Grand Prix turned into a nightmare for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes as a “catastrophic” failure struck Hamilton’s W15 engine, leaving both team and driver in the dark about the cause of the incident. Already grappling with a frustrating Q2 exit at Albert Park, Hamilton’s woes deepened when an unforeseen engine issue forced him…

Vowles: Williams “in a good place for having the chassis back early enough” for F1 Japanese GP

David Coath10 months ago10 months ago09 mins

James Vowles has responded to fan questions during the latest Vowles Verdict. Unsurprisingly, following the events in Melbourne, which saw only one car take to the track on race day, fans of Williams Racing are anxious as to whether the same thing could happen in Suzuka. There was also the question as to how the…