Title rivals Verstappen and Hamilton collided while fighting for the lead of the race at Copse on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix two weeks ago, resulting in a 51G crash for Red Bull driver Verstappen. Hamilton was hit with a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision, but recovered to win the […]
Morbidelli underwent surgery on his knee ahead of last month’s Dutch TT after aggravating a pre-existing injury he suffered earlier this year in training. The Italian was ruled out of the Assen race and will be out of action until at least September’s Aragon GP. SRT has confirmed Yamaha test rider Crutchlow will stand in […]
The FIA issued a technical directive at the end of June informing teams that it would be moving to slow down pit stops and restrict automated processes on safety grounds. The new ruling was set to come into force from this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, but in an update issued at Silverstone, F1’s lawmakers opted […]
Team managers or sporting directors have been linked by a radio channel to race control for many years, with the option of speaking to the race director about any issues that might arise. This year for the first time, selected messages are being broadcast on TV, which potentially allows teams to put their views across […]
All 10 teams are currently working flat out on their designs to meet the demands of the biggest package of rules changes in years. They are doing it against the background of a cost cap that reins in the biggest-spending teams, as well as a sliding scale of aerodynamic testing restrictions that works against the […]
The FIA announced on Tuesday that Red Bull have protested the penalty that Lewis Hamilton received at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, believing it wasn’t harsh enough. This isn’t the first time an F1 team has protested a penalty, but have the FIA ever changed a penalty after a protest, and have they ever […]
The satellite Yamaha squad looks set to have potentially two vacancies for 2022 as Franco Morbidelli appears the most likely replacement for the departing Maverick Vinales. With Valentino Rossi almost certain to move on from SRT – whether into retirement or to race for his own VR46 team in 2022 – SRT’s line-up next year […]
The motorsport world mourned the loss of Carlos Reutemann last month, who died at the age of 79 following a battle with health issues. The Argentinian had a an incredible career in Formula 1, driving for Brabham, Ferrari, Lotus and Williams over the years and winning 12 grand prix. He came close to winning the […]
F1 heads to its familiar final round before the summer break with the Hungaroring set to welcome an intriguing rendezvous between world title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen after their opening lap clash at the British GP. Hamilton has slashed Verstappen’s F1 world championship lead down to eight points following his… Continue Reading on […]
Alonso will celebrate his birthday on Thursday at the Hungaroring, joining 41-year-old Kimi Raikkonen as the only other driver on the grid to be racing over the age of 40. The two-time F1 world champion won his first title at the age of 24 in 2005, and returned to the grid with Alpine this year […]