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The case around the penalty given to Carlos Sainz during the F1 Dutch GP will stay a topic going into the Italian GP race weekend. Williams submit right of review Sainz was upset with a 10-second time penalty he received for an incident with Liam Lawson during the Dutch GP. Both drivers came together at…
Mercedes team representative Bradley Lord has opened up about the damage George Russell’s W16 had sustained following his collision with Charles Leclerc, the subsequent loss of performance, and the team order issued to swap places with Kimi Antonelli during the F1 Dutch GP on Sunday. After managing to set the fifth-fastest time in qualifying, Russell…
The 1988 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza was Round 12 of the 1988 Formula 1 season. This race is well known for being the only race in the 1988 season that was not won by McLaren F1’s dominant MP4/4. Coming into Monza, the McLaren-Honda MP4/4, driven by Ayrton Senna and Alain…
Williams Racing and James Vowles enjoyed a rather strong finish to their 2025 F1 Dutch GP, despite the setbacks on Carlos Sainz’s side of the garage due to his 10-second time penalty. Williams still managed to walk away with valuable points on Alex Albon‘s side of the garage to add to their tally, in what…
Alpine left Zandvoort empty-handed despite both Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto showing promise in a chaotic wet-dry F1 Dutch GP. Split strategies briefly put both cars in contention, but ultimately neither driver converted the opportunity into points. Gasly explains Alpine’s gamble Gasly started from 14th and attempted a bold one-stop strategy, running 23 laps on…
The F1 Dutch GP was marked by several incidents that kept fans on edge from start to finish. For Sauber, the weekend proved to be both challenging, as drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg shared their experiences. Both reflected on how the team managed adversity and what lessons they are taking forward in the season….
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali made some unexpected statements regarding changes to the race weekend format that will impact fan engagement. Currently, Formula 1 bosses are reviewing the current format and discussing possible courses of action. While no immediate announcement has been made yet, Domenicali went on to state that these decisions would adapt to the…
Laurent Mekies has shared his opinions on Isack Hadjar’s maiden F1 podium finish at the Dutch GP and his potential promotion from Racing Bulls to Red Bull in the near future. Turning the heads of many with a fantastic lap in qualifying, Hadjar lined up in P4 on Sunday after securing an F1 career-best grid…
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli weighed in on the moments leading up to the race-defining F1 Dutch GP crash with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, for which the young Italian has accepted full blame. Antonelli was on course for a good result during Sunday’s F1 Dutch GP when his so-far strong race unraveled on Lap 52. The crash…
Colton Herta will finally get his long-awaited Formula 1 opportunity after Cadillac F1 Team announced the 25-year-old American as their first test driver ahead of their 2026 grid debut. The appointment gives a crucial lifeline to a driver whose F1 dreams the sport’s Super Licence system has repeatedly blocked. The nine-time IndyCar race winner will…
