Ahead of last week’s British Grand Prix, F1 officially presented its all-new car for 2022, with a live car being shown off at Silverstone. The new cars for 2022 have been slowed down, with a larger percentage of the overall downforce being generated by the floor in order to reduce reliance on clear air, allowing […]
Ferrari junior Schumacher, who won the FIA Formula 2 title in 2020, made his F1 debut in 2021 for Haas in difficult circumstances. So far, the German has failed to score points in an uncompetitive car, and he only managed to progress from Q1 to Q2 on one occasion, at the French Grand Prix. Schumacher’s […]
Hamilton and Verstappen collided on the opening lap of Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Copse, resulting in a 51G impact for Verstappen with the barrier. Verstappen was able to walk away from the crash, but was taken to hospital as a precaution after being heavily winded and bruised in the accident. He was discharged that […]
Maverick Vinales’ decision to quit the factory Yamaha squad at the end of the current MotoGP season amid a strained relationship between both parties is set to open up at least one spot at SRT in 2022, with Franco Morbidelli the most likely option to replace him. Should Valentino Rossi retire at the end of […]
In the wake of the collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at Silverstone, Red Bull was left furious at both the accident and the way in which Mercedes and its driver cheered its success afterwards. Verstappen himself called Hamilton’s actions “disrespectful” while Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko said that Mercedes… Continue Reading on […]
Ocon made an impressive start to the year for Alpine, recording four consecutive points finishes between Imola and Monaco, but saw his form take a dip from Baku onwards. The Frenchman saw his season hit a low in Austria as he was eliminated in Q1 at both races, resulting in a first-lap DNF in the […]
Ducati currently sits second in the manufacturers’ table, 17 points behind Yamaha, while three of its riders – Pramac’s Johann Zarco and factory team pair Bagnaia and Jack Miller – occupy three of the top four spots in the riders’ title battle. Zarco is Quartararo’s nearest rival heading into the summer break, though is some […]
Ferrari has shown flashes of speed during the 2021 F1 season, with Charles Leclerc’s two poles in Monaco and Azerbaijan particularly highlighting the Scuderia’s one-lap pace. But Ferrari has often been held back by tyre issues on Sundays, its rubber overheating as it tried to keep pace with its competitors in the pack. After a […]
Leclerc led 49 of the 52 laps of Sunday’s British Grand Prix after moving to the front of the pack following the clash between title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at Copse. Leclerc sat as much as nine seconds clear of the pack at one point despite managing an engine issue, having seen Hamilton […]
Zarco returned to factory rider status this year for the first time since quitting KTM after a disastrous 2019 after Ducati promoted him to Pramac from Avintia on full works-spec machinery. The Frenchman scored four podiums from the first nine races – all of them second-place finishes – and currently sits second in the standings […]