The abrupt dismissal of race director Niels Wittich caught many F1 drivers by surprise. Wittich’s exit was announced shortly after the triple header, marking another recent high-profile departure within the FIA. Rui Marques will be taking over as F1 race director from this weekend onwards. Speaking in Las Vegas, several drivers expressed their surprise at…
“I get it”, said Max Verstappen, the championship leader, when asked about this weekend’s event, the F1 Las Vegas GP. The event has been deemed by many as a track that is for business, glitz and glamour, and entertainment. It wasn’t really considered a sporting spectacle for quite a few last year. F1 World Champion…
Lewis Hamilton spoke on Wednesday in Las Vegas about his radio message after the F1 Brazil GP, as well as the difficulties he’s facing with the W15. The 105-time race winner had a very tricky race at Interlagos in the wet, conditions he normally thrives in. He finished P10. Emotions running high “If this is…
With Lando Norris trailing behind Max Verstappen by 62 points with three rounds to go, the battle for the drivers’ title is all but over ahead of the F1 Las Vegas GP. The Dutchman will secure his fourth successive world championship title on Saturday as long as he takes the chequered flag ahead of the…
Ahead of the 2024 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu spoke about his team’s decision to drop both him and his teammate, Valtteri Bottas, from their 2025 line-up, as well as the possibility of joining Ferrari in the future as a reserve driver. Zhou, whose F1 future has been at risk since the…
The Racing Bulls driver’s weekend was definitely not off to a good start as Yuki Tsunoda recalls his very lengthy and difficult immigration process in customs to enter the United States ahead of the F1 Las Vegas GP. It was an extremely unexpected and unusual circumstance for the Japanese driver, who had never had issues…
The Williams crew has done a remarkable job to get both cars ready for the F1 Las Vegas GP following a brutal weekend in São Paulo as Franco Colapinto and Alex Albon crashed three times between qualifying and the race as rain hit on Sunday. The Thai driver missed the race such was the damage…
From the start of the new regulations in 2026, there will be no Renault-powered car on the grid for the first time since the 70s, this is the result of the powertrain department in Viry-Chatillon having their 26’ power unit project shut down. Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes believes the option to turn to Mercedes…
A double podium by Alpine in Brazil was the biggest surprise of the 2024 F1 season to date. This led to a change in the championship standings, where Haas, who has had a phenomenal season, fell behind the Enstone-based squad in the standings. It had garnered enough points to earn them sixth position compared to…
Mercedes has experienced ups and downs ever since the introduction of the ground-effect era, and Toto Wolff faces a new era in 2025 as Lewis Hamilton heads to Ferrari F1. In 2022, they scored a single victory with George Russell in Brazil. The 2023 season passed by without a victory for the Brackley-based outfit. This…
