Formula 1 drivers voiced their complaints about the bumpy track surface of the Interlagos Circuit during the São Paulo Grand Prix. Several drivers now urge the operators to improve the new surface ahead of the next year‘s race. The track underwent a major resurface operation. The full track was re-laid with new asphalt ahead of…
During the F1 Brazil GP, Nico Hülkenberg became the first driver to be handed a black flag since Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix. He was running in P10 before he pitted on lap 26 for new intermediate tyres. After the stop, he re-joined in P17. The following lap, the…
Lando Norris’ F1 Brazil GP weekend took a turn for the worse after he and his McLaren team led by Andrea Stella were penalised for a starting procedure breach that has sparked debate over the clarity of F1’s aborted-start regulations. McLaren believes that the current rules are murky, following the sequence of events that played…
The F1 Brazil GP was one of the most eventful races we have had in a while. The wet Interlagos race consisted of an aborted start, one red flag, and even the first black flag in 17 years. Max Verstappen won from P17. For Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, his day was nothing short of disappointment. Following…
Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes knew of the “shelf life” of the 39-year-old Lewis Hamilton and knew that there would be a time when the team needed to let him go. The Austrian received an early tip from Carlos Sainz Sr. about this move to Ferrari before it became official. “I sent a…
Every weekend, Lance Stroll has to state a case for why he still belongs in F1. He’s in his eighth year in the sport, and as each race continues, the unshakable claim that he’s only in the sport because of his team-owner billionaire father becomes more and more prevalent. While this season has been shaky…
In the past few years there has been an increase in the amount of new rules and regulations Formula 1 drivers have been subjected to, ranging from the ban on wearing jewellery and non fireproof underwear while on the job, to restrictions on making political statements. The latest restriction introduced earlier this year was the…
Despite a promising start to the weekend, Oliver Bearman, who made his third appearance in Formula One as a replacement for the ill Kevin Magnussen, ultimately came away from the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix disappointed after finishing P12. While speaking after the race, Bearman described the experience as “tough” and admitted that he had…
Amidst controversy regarding stewarding standards and reigning world champion Max Verstappen calling into question the objectivity of the British media, driver-turned-FIA-steward Johnny Herbert has hit back at claims from Jos Verstappen that he holds strong bias against his son. The Brit insisted that he is allowed to express his opinions on the Red Bull driver’s…
Mercedes’ George Russell was off to a good start during the Brazil GP when he took the lead from McLaren’s Lando Norris into the first corner. Russell maintained the lead, in tricky conditions, closely followed by Norris until he was called to the pits on lap 29 of the GP. The McLaren driver followed Russell…
