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“It looks like quite a close battle with the McLarens and Verstappen” — drivers give their assessment after Friday running at F1 Dutch GP

Magdalena Put3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

George Russell topped the timesheets in FP2 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri close behind and home hero Max Verstappen rounding out the top five on Friday afternoon. Early running at Zandvoort seems to indicate a three-way battle at the front on race day. The upgraded McLarens look set to continue…

F1 | Dutch GP | FP2 | Russell on top ahead of Piastri and Hamilton as Hulkenberg crashes out

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago06 mins

It’s time for the second practice session of the day in Zandvoort, following the earlier damp one led by Norris. Gasly and Sargeant were the first two drivers back on the much drier track, with Perez signing the first timed lap in 1:13.108s, lowered by his teammate Max Verstappen by over a second. Albon, Tsunoda…

F1 | Dutch GP | FP1 | Norris ahead of Verstappen and Hamilton at the end of a wet first session after the break

Marika Petracca3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Time to dust off the helmets and get back on track for the second half of the season for Formula 1. After a summer break that ended with Lewis Hamilton on the highest step of the podium in Belgium, after teammate George Russell was disqualified after the race, action resumes in Zandvoort, home of standing…

George Russell knew he was “light” before F1 Belgian GP disqualification but change “was too late”

Gabriel Diamante3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Mercedes F1 driver George Russell was aware he was ‘a little bit light’ ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, where he was given a post-race disqualification where his car was found to be 1.5kg under the weight limit. The Brackley-based outfit investigated the faults and why Russell got disqualified and found that in tandem with…

“I would have loved to continue with him” — Hamilton reflects on news his long-time F1 race engineer Peter Bonnington will not join him at Ferrari

Evan Roberts3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Since Lewis Hamilton joined Mercedes back in 2013, there have been many changes to the team. Including teammates, George Russell is the third different driver to have lined up alongside Hamilton. Despite this, throughout his time with the silver arrows, there has always been one constant, his race engineer Peter ‘Bono’ Bonnington. Even with a…

Peter Bonnington will stay at Mercedes F1 as he gets promotion

Öykü Ceylan3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

Peter Bonnington, Lewis Hamilton’s trusted race engineer, will remain with Mercedes in 2025, taking on a new role as head of race engineering. Despite Hamilton’s departure to Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season, Bonnington won’t be joining him. Instead, he will continue with Mercedes, overseeing one of their drivers next year while also…

Ghiotto on Ferrari signing Hamilton for F1 2025: “He still has the anger and the will to win by himself.”

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

Italy and motorsport have always been strongly connected at a deep level. Historically, the country has been home to prestigious Formula 1 teams, such as the iconic Scuderia Ferrari, as well as talented drivers, from championship winners Giuseppe Farina and Alberto Ascari, to race winners like Giancarlo Fisichella and Jarno Trulli. More recently, Antonio Giovinazzi…

Revving Up for Success: How Aston Martin’s New Wind Tunnel Will Drive Future F1 Performance

Sushmita Balakrishnan3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Lawrence Stroll has dedicated his enormous value to turning the squad from a competitive midfield Aston Martin to one that can contend for world championships and the team’s technical director, Dan Fallows plays a key role. Dan Fallows, technical director of Aston Martin, stated that the team’s new wind tunnel, which will be operational later…

Ghiotto on F1 drivers Leclerc, Russell and Norris:”They are on the same level”

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

The Italian driver has raced against a number of drivers who have now moved forward to Formula 1 in his feeder series career, and especially in the four years he has spent driving in Formula 2, between 2017 and 2020. Three of them have won a race in the 2024 Formula 1 season: Charles Leclerc…

‘I know Mercedes has a clear opinion about my potential’ – Antonelli on his extraordinary rise to F1

Gabriel Diamante3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

F1 prospect Kimi Antonelli’s future with Mercedes, particularly with the likely contract in 2025 may have not been announced yet, but no other driver carries the weight of expectations other than the Italian prospect. Turning 18 on the Dutch Grand Prix Sunday, looking back, Antonelli has but an ordinary academy driver career, having been catapulted…