Dutch GP Archives - Motorsport

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

Ewout Albrecht3 months ago3 months 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…

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

Jonah Presser3 months ago3 months 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 Roberts3 months ago3 months 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…

Pierre Gasly “extremely happy” following P9 finish in F1 Dutch Grand Prix

Ryan McGahey3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Pierre Gasly credits “great start” as the Frenchman takes home two valuable points for Alpine from last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. Following a surprisingly strong performance during the Dutch Grand Prix, helping Alpine to close the gap to Haas in the constructors championship, Pierre Gasly was on high. An impressive turnaround from Friday saw Gasly…

Stella confirms that more F1 upgrades are coming since MCL38 is not yet “the best car at every single event”

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

If we go back to the season opener in Bahrain, Lando Norris finished 48.458 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen. Within a span of a few races, McLaren successfully turned things around, and their first major upgrades at Miami gave them a performance boost big enough for Norris to beat Verstappen and secure his maiden F1…

“It felt like I did more than what my result shows” – Hamilton feels bad qualifying kept him out of the top five in F1 Dutch GP

Avery McClure3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Pace looked strong for Lewis Hamilton in the 2024 F1 Dutch Grand Prix. He saw the chequered flag six places higher than where he’d begun the race, gaining more positions than any other driver. Unfortunately, this impressive drive only resulted in an 8th place finish. Hamilton had qualified at a measly P12, and started the…

Favouring the number one driver completely is “not a healthy way of running a team” — Stella on team orders as Norris pursues his first F1 title

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

The 2024 Dutch Grand Prix witnessed McLaren securing their first victory on the circuit since 1985, as Lando Norris controlled the race in a commanding manner after taking the lead back from Max Verstappen on lap 18 and winning by a whopping margin of 22.896 seconds. Norris managed to claw back eight points as the…

“We are the seventh-fastest team” – Alonso identifies need for Aston Martin improvement after disappointing F1 Dutch GP

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso has expressed frustration over his team’s recent struggles during Grand Prix weekends. Speaking following the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, in which he finished tenth, one lap behind race winner Lando Norris , Alonso stated that the Silverstone-based team was unable to compete with front-runner teams and would have to settle for…

Ricciardo takes positives from fighting Aston Martin in F1 Dutch Grand Prix

Ryan McGahey3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

RB’s Daniel Ricciardo reflected positively on last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix in which the Australian finished P12, teammate Tsunoda however was disappointed by his strategy during the race. Despite RB failing to score points in yesterday’s Dutch Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo was more satisfied following the race than his performance in Saturday’s qualifying. Starting from…

“Right now I don’t have the answers” – George Russell left puzzled by Mercedes’ drop in performance at F1 Dutch GP

Avery McClure3 months ago06 mins

The 2024 F1 Dutch Grand Prix was a confusing weekend for George Russell and his team at Mercedes. Russell was slated for a solid race, looking comfortable in Free Practices and qualifying 4th. He gained a position on McLaren’s Oscar Piastri at the first turn, already in podium position and fighting at the top. As…