Valtteri Bottas has continued his good start to the season in Shanghai. He will start from the 10th grid slot later today as he made Q3, with teammate Zhou Guanyu failing to advance from Q1. The former Mercedes is now 5-0 up in Grand Prix qualifying against his stablemate. It was clear from the first…
It’s time for the first qualifying session of the weekend as Formula 1 is returning to China for the first time since 2019. Will Verstappen start from pole position in in tomorrow’s Sprint Race, or will someone else take the spotlight away from him? A new Sprint format is debuting this weekend, with Sprint Qualifying…
The Japanese Grand Prix proved to be a better race for Sauber as they didn’t suffer as much from their pitstop issues as in the earlier races, but the team remains pointless so far. Zhou Guanyu retired with gearbox issues, whereas Valtteri Bottas ended P14, partially because the pitstops are still significantly slower than the opposition. Before the race in Suzuka, the team expressed their hope to have a permanent fix before this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, but according to Bottas that unfortunately hasn’t been achieved.
Zhou Guanyu shares his excitement for his home debut at this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix. Following a four year hiatus from the calendar, the Shanghai International Circuit will play host to the current generation of Formula 1 cars for the first time. Absent from the calendar since 2019, the Shanghai International Circuit will once again…
Valtteri Bottas started the Japanese Grand Prix in the 13th grid spot and finished 14th when the chequered flag waved. The chaotic start of the Japanese Grand Prix resulted in an early red flag caused by the crash between RB’s Ricciardo and the Williams of Albon at turn 3. Starting on the soft compound tyres,…
In a qualifying session that saw Max Verstappen secure yet another pole position, Valtteri Bottas navigated the challenges of Suzuka in his quest to grab a competitive starting position for Sunday’s race. The Finn had a rollercoaster ride through the qualifying drama, wasting no time to get onto the track in Q1, securing eighth place…
After botched pit stops in all three races thus far in 2024, there is some hope from Sauber to improve them before the Chinese Grand Prix. According to Alessandro Alunni Bravi the team in Hinwill has been working around the clock to try and find a resolution to the issues, which are rooted in the new pit equipment Sauber has produced for this season.
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…
Along with receiving a €5000 fine, the Sauber Formula One team experienced more terrible pit stops at the Australian Grand Prix. The team experienced back-to-back slow pit stops this season already. Bottas was had a 50-second pit stop in Bahrain, while Zhou suffered his share of it in Saudi Arabia. After experiencing two slow pit…
Zhou Guanyu was left extremely disappointed as his front wing gave up on him after hitting the turn 10 kerb on his final lap during Q1 at the Australian Grand Prix. Heading into the final sector, he took the kerb like everyone has been throughout the weekend but the left hand side of his front…
