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“Part-time, underfunded stewarding is not how you govern” in F1 — Zak Brown calls for reforms to address inconsistencies

Magdalena Put4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

McLaren CEO Zak Brown is not impressed with the current stewarding standards in Formula 1, calling for reforms to address inconsistencies. This comes after the dramatic Austrian Grand Prix, where McLaren openly disagreed with various decisions taken by the stewards regarding their drivers across the weekend. On Saturday, the team was unhappy with the penalty…

“The track started to go really wavy” — Max Verstappen says he battled “vision problems” after Silverstone 2021 F1 crash

Chiara Martin4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has revealed the long-term effects of his infamous crash at the 2021 British Grand Prix while battling with Lewis Hamilton. Despite achieving a memorable victory at Silverstone in 2023, Verstappen’s memories of the circuit are marred by the severe accident two years prior. During the first lap of the 2021…

“We take our cap off to him” — Christian Horner praises Lewis Hamilton’s F1 British GP victory

Chiara Martin4 months ago05 mins

With rivalries running deep in Formula 1, sportsmanship remains a cornerstone of the sport, as evidenced by Christian Horner’s recent comments on Lewis Hamilton’s latest victory, at the British Grand Prix. When asked about Hamilton’s win, his first since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, one that happened towards the end of an incredibly tense…

F1 British GP strategy blunder “a little bit painful given the gap to Lewis” Hamilton at the end — Piastri

Evan Roberts4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

A disappointed Oscar Piastri found himself coming up short once again in his search for a first Grand Prix victory, finishing P4 around Silverstone, after a botched strategy call left him on a wet track on slick tyres. Piastri described the situation as painful, as for the second week in a row, victory was in…

“A lot to try and understand where the fluctuations are coming from” regarding pace between top teams in F1 British GP — Horner

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

Red Bull Racing had a rollercoaster British Grand Prix with their leading driver Max Verstappen. The Dutchman took P3 from Lando Norris at turn 4 when Norris tried an ambitious move to take the spot from Lewis Hamilton. However, the 26-year-old slowly started to drop away from Russell and Hamilton as the stint went on,…

Verstappen relieved to secure P2 after “poor afternoon” in F1 British GP: “It was looking like P5 or P6”

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago08 mins

Max Verstappen finished a close second at the 2024 British GP, just over a second back from race winner Lewis Hamilton. But it wasn’t always looking that competitive for the Dutchman, who at points fell a long way back from the leading contenders at the early stages, as he struggled for grip in his RB20…

F1 | British GP | Race | Hamilton grabs emotional ninth Silverstone victory in tumultuous race

Ewout Albrecht4 months ago4 months ago012 mins

A sight not long seen, two Mercedeses on the front row, made an interesting promise for the race, with Charles Leclerc and Sergio Pérez having to come through the field. The latter opted to start from the pit lane after spinning out of yesterday’s qualifying. Pierre Gasly’s is over before it has started, as he…

P4 in F1 British GP qualifying a “positive surprise” after losing 100 points of downforce in Q1 off — Verstappen

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago010 mins

Max Verstappen had an eventful qualifying day at Silverstone as he ended up P4 on the grid for Sunday’s British Grand Prix. It was almost game over for the 3-time defending World Champion in Q1 as he pushed a bit too hard into Copse as it started to rain, losing the car and taking a…

F1 | British GP | Qualifying | Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in Silverstone; Verstappen P4 as Perez goes out in Q1

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

Q1 After a rain-hit FP3 session and some more rain in between the sessions, the start of qualifying for the British GP saw the sun come out between the clouds, but the track was still damp from the earlier weather. Most drivers headed out on the green-walled intermediate tyres in the damp circuit. But Valtteri…

Zak Brown sharply criticises Horner and Red Bull Racing following F1 Austrian GP fall out

Anna Elizabeth Krausová4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

After the contact between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris during the race in Austria last weekend, many opinions about it appeared. The ultimate truth is that the incident saw Norris DNFing due to damage and Verstappen dropping out of the lead to finish in P5 with a 10-second penalty for moving under braking, according to…