Formula 1

“You’ve got to put your actions where your words are” – Vowles on promoting Colapinto from own academy

Ewout Albrecht1 week ago1 week ago016 mins

One of the main talking points leading up to this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is of course Logan Sargeant’s exit from Formula 1 and his replacement Franco Colapinto joining Williams. Team principal James Vowles provided some insights into the decision making process during his press appearance on Friday, explaining why Colapinto was preferred over Liam…

Stroll: Aston Martin F1 “doing everything we can to bring performance to the car every week”

Jonah Presser1 week ago03 mins

Lance Stroll’s season has been up and down, and that rollercoaster season continued this past week at the Dutch Grand Prix. While he qualified in a respectable 8th place, a pit lane speeding penalty and losing out to Pierre Gasly at the start meant he finished in P11. While no points showed for it, he…

Red Bull “trying a lot of stuff” to improve balance issues with RB20 F1 car — Max Verstappen

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago015 mins

Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen will be hoping to return to winning ways at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix. Despite taking an early lead after a strong start off the line, the three-time World Champion was unable to keep pace with Lando Norris and was eventually forced to surrender his place to Norris on…

“His potential was much greater” — drivers react to Sargeant’s mid-season F1 exit

Magdalena Put1 week ago06 mins

Several drivers have voiced their sympathy following Logan Sargeant’s abrupt mid-season dismissal from Williams. The news came shortly after the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, during which Sargeant crashed heavily in the final practice session, causing him to miss qualifying. Williams junior driver Franco Colapinto was chosen to replace him for the final nine rounds of…

Renault Viry workers to strike and protest during the F1 Italian GP

Lucrezia Costa1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

After 47 years as an independent engine supplier, the French team’s management appears to be set on shutting down its Formula 1 division, with the team becoming yet another Mercedes-powered car on the grid but cutting over 100 million dollars a year. The decision would call for the stopping of Formula 1 engine making related…

Colapinto aims to take F1 opportunity with a “step by step” approach

Harshpreet Kaur1 week ago1 week ago011 mins

Ahead of 2024 Formula One Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Williams Racing announced the immediate departure of their American driver, Logan Sargeant. He is set to be replaced by Franco Colapinto, who up until last week was driving for MP Motorsport in the 2024 Formula 2 championship. Colapinto is set to debut as an F1…

“I’m only interested in a multi-year contract” — Bottas on progress in talks with Audi F1

Senjuti Jash1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

Sauber encountered a very disappointing weekend at Zandvoort, where the C44 emerged to be the slowest car on track. Despite being able to challenge Alpine and Williams at the start of the season, they now occupy the last place in the championship table. The team is not particularly confident about the gains in performance they…

Daniel Ricciardo on his future in F1: “If I perform, I’m good”

Chiara Martin1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

With nine races remaining in the 2024 Formula 1 season, Daniel Ricciardo faces questions about his future in the sport, particularly within the Red Bull family. In his Italian GP media session, the Australian driver addressed these uncertainties and shared his mindset as he navigates this crucial period. When asked if he was confident about…

Krack: Aston Martin F1 “have to urgently improve the car performance” following poor Zandvoort race pace

Jonah Presser1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

Aston Martin have certainly had fortunes sway away from their favour this year. Last year, the team had a very strong start, including 6 podiums in 8 races by Fernando Alonso, ending up with 8 overall. However, since about the mid-point of last season, the team fell off and only managed a 5th place finish…

“It feels a bit suboptimal” — disappointed Haas drivers react to a missed opportunity in F1 Dutch GP

Evan Roberts1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

An opportunity for points fell away from Haas in Zandvoort as Nico Hulkenberg picked up his sixth P11 finish of the season, after a strategy error saw him floundering on used rubber later in the race. He was joined in this regard by his teammate Kevin Magnussen who ran a different strategy after starting from…