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Wolff admits Mercedes has lost “quite a chunk” of performance post-summer break after a subdued F1 Italian GP

Magdalena Put6 months ago07 mins

Toto Wolff conceded that Mercedes has lost “quite a chunk” of performance since the summer break, following another lacklustre showing at the Italian Grand Prix. After winning three of the last four races before the summer break, Mercedes faced a harsh reality check at the first post-break round in the Netherlands, where their drivers finished…

Verstappen “really engaged” and “putting the time and effort in” to help solve RB20 F1 woes — Horner

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Christian Horner has praised lead driver Max Verstappen for his role in trying to help Red Bull Racing out of their current troubles. The Dutch driver has seen his lead in the Drivers’ World Championship reduced to 62 points following the Italian Grand Prix, on a weekend where they were clearly only the fourth quickest…

Ferrari F1 appoints former Mercedes engineer Loïc Serra as new Chassis Technical Director

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Ferrari has announced the appointment of Loïc Serra as its new chassis technical director. Serra, formerly the performance director at Mercedes, will officially join Ferrari on the 1st of October and report directly to team principal Fred Vasseur. Serra’s move to Ferrari was initially confirmed in the summer of 2023, but due to an extended…

Stella: Ferrari and Leclerc “as competitive as us” regarding pace during F1 Italian GP weekend

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella reflected post-race in Monza on the pace of Ferrari. The Italian team boss said that Leclerc was very quick on race day but also explained how this speed had been already seen in practice and qualifying of this year’s Italian Grand Prix weekend. McLaren missed out on winning Sunday’s Italian…

Albon: Williams “still struggling with the same issues” following FW46 updates, “very happy” with P9 in F1 Italian GP

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Alex Albon’s good run at Monza continues. Following a storming drive to P7 in the Italian Grand Prix last year where he held off the McLarens, he scored another two points on Sunday. On Saturday, he made Q3 in qualifying, beating Nico Hülkenberg in the final segment. With the German getting a poor start and…

Russell confesses that he was “half a centimetre” away from going airborne when Perez squeezed him during battle for P7 at F1 Italian GP

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Mercedes went home on Sunday after failing to step onto the podium yet again at the Italian Grand Prix. While many expected them to be on an upward trajectory after their victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, their performance at Zandvoort and Monza turned out to be mediocre at best. George Russell, in particular, failed…

Franco Colapinto happy he “paid it back to the team with a really strong pace” after mistake in debut qualifying at F1 Italian GP

Ewout Albrecht6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Formula 1’s newest driver Franco Colapinto had a more than decent debut in last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. A small mistake during qualifying saw him starting just 18th ahead of both Kick Saubers, but a good race pace and strategy saw him gain six places to finish 12th, three places down from team mate Alexander…

Sainz: Ferrari did a “really good job as a team to get it right” on strategy to win F1 Italian GP with Leclerc

Rachel Stephens6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

While the Tifosi rejoiced in Charles Leclerc’s stunning one-stop victory, Carlos Sainz fell short from the podium, with a strategy that didn’t quite work in his favour as he ultimately extended the opening stint a little bit too long. With Monza’s low downforce and high-speed corners, Sainz highlighted how the team had anticipated a different…

Pérez: We’re “not able to throw the car in because the rear is nowhere” with RB20 F1 car following nightmare Italian GP

James O'Connor6 months ago07 mins

Red Bull’s worst performance pace-wise in years came at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend. Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez could only manage P7 and P8 in qualifying, and it was barely any better on Sunday as they crossed the line in P6 and P8. George Russell’s lap 1 mishap gave the Dutch driver a…

FIA issues statement amid scrutiny over McLaren and Mercedes F1 front wings

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago010 mins

The FIA has issued a statement addressing the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the front wings of the Mercedes W15 and McLaren MCL38, following concerns raised by rivals Red Bull and Ferrari. The issue revolves around the apparent flexing of the front wings on these cars, which, while passing the standard FIA load-bearing tests, have been questioned…