Ferrari

F1 drivers call for changes to turn 6 run-off at Albert Park after Russell and Hauger incidents

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

In the wake of George Russell’s crash at the Albert Park circuit during the Australian Grand Prix, several Formula 1 drivers have raised concerns over the track’s safety, specifically around the Turn 6/7 section. This particular section of the track, where Russell experienced his crash, has been pinpointed as especially problematic due to the angle…

“Everything is based on the last race” — Charles Leclerc on the current analysis of F1 performances

Harshpreet Kaur6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Two weeks since the 2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix, and Carlos Sainz has dominated the media headlines. Sainz won the race in Australia, after overtaking an ailing Max Verstappen, who later had to retire because of a structural issue with his right rear brake. The Spaniard had qualified P2, while Charles Leclerc had to make…

The alarming rise in ‘recency bias’ in F1 coverage

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago011 mins

Carlos Sainz’s outstanding victory at the Australian Grand Prix following an appendix removal 16 days before was an incredible achievement. However, the hyperbole has gone too far. Round 3 of the 2024 Formula One World Championship marked a significant moment as Max Verstappen’s early DNF due to a right rear brake issue opened the door…

Vasseur: Ferrari F1 drivers no longer in tyre management “survival mode” in 2024

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Ferrari seem to have breathed new life into the season, breaking Max Verstappen’s win streak with an emphatic 1-2 finish in Australia. Admittedly, Verstappen’s absence played a role in the outcome of the race. Sergio Perez had a messy race, compromised by an errant visor tear-off that got lodged in the floor of his RB20….

Ferrari and Vasseur “deserves that” — Toto Wolff on the Scuderia’s 1-2 at the F1 Australian GP

Sushmita Balakrishnan6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Fred Vasseur joined Ferrari as their team principal last year and it wasn’t a smooth ride for him and the team. They had a very difficult start to the campaign where the 2023 package was extremely tough to handle for both their drivers. Nonetheless, the only non-Red Bull victory in 2023 was Carlos Sainz’s in…

“Under pressure, they will make mistakes” – Vasseur wants to keep the heat on Red Bull after F1 Australian GP 1-2 for Ferrari

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

After Carlos Sainz’s victory at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix ended Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s nine-race winning streak, Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari’s team principal, shared his belief that this victory demonstrated Ferrari’s ability to pressure Red Bull into making mistakes. The win in Melbourne not only marked a significant achievement for Sainz, especially considering he…

Leclerc “knew that pole position and the race win were possible” for Ferrari from FP1 at F1 Australian GP

Rachel Stephens6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Charles Leclerc and the Ferrari team claim that they sensed something special brewing from the moment they hit the track in Friday’s first practice session for the Australian Grand Prix. From the outset, it was clear that SF-24 had the potential to challenge Max Verstappen around the the Albert Park circuit. Sainz’s manoeuvre around the…

Horner: Verstappen’s DNF means “we never got to see the answers to had we solved” Friday balance issues at F1 Australian GP

Luke-John Buckle6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner explained the cause of Max Verstappen’s retirement from the Australian Grand Prix. The Dutchman led in the opening stages before retiring four laps into the race, leaving Carlos Sainz with the chance to win the Grand Prix and close the top 4 right up in the Drivers’ Championship. Horner…

Vasseur after Sainz’s “fantastic job” in F1 Australian GP: “We agreed together to push until the last lap of the season”

Marika Petracca6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

“Life is a rollercoaster.” This way chirped on the radio to his race engineer Riccardo Adami, a grinning Carlos Sainz after winning the Australian Grand Prix with a brilliant performance. A rollercoaster indeed, as only two weeks ago he was forced to sit out of the Saudi Arabian GP and spend Sunday in the hospital…

Stella: McLaren swapped cars in F1 Australian GP as it “would have happened naturally” with Norris’ fresher tyres

Melis Öktür6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella has stated that it was possible that Charles Leclerc could have been beaten with a better strategy in Sunday’s race. If McLaren had followed Ferrari and teammate Oscar Piastri’s undercut strategy in Melbourne, third-placed Norris thinks he could have taken second place from Leclerc. Piastri and Leclerc pitted…