Hamilton was involved in a first lap crash with title rival Max Verstappen at Silverstone on Sunday as the pair battled for the lead throughout the opening corners. The world champion was deemed by the stewards to have been at fault for the incident, which saw Verstappen pitched off the track and slam in to […]
Once it was clear that he had emerged unscathed, thoughts turned to the lost world championship points, and the huge gain that Lewis Hamilton was able to make by ultimately winning the race. However, in 2021 there is another consequence for the top teams that was not previously a serious consideration: the monetary cost of […]
Norris was running third before the stop, but the lost time time dropped him behind the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas, and he also had to find a way past Fernando Alonso. He eventually finished fourth. Soon after the stop he was heard on the radio saying “****ing great” after he realised that he had been […]
And although the characteristics of Silverstone were going to help its chances, key to progress was a much talked about upgrade that had been in the pipeline for a while. While Red Bull had been pretty aggressive by bringing regular smaller updates, Mercedes had been biding its time to bring something more major at once. […]
In recent seasons there has been a relatively lenient approach to first-lap incidents, with drivers sometimes given the benefit of the doubt on the basis of the “let them race” philosophy. However, Lewis Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty after his first lap clash with Max Verstappen in the British GP, while George Russell received […]
IndyCar points leader Alex Palou reckons he would have done what both Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton did at Silverstone, adding all passing attempts in IndyCar are “on the limit”. Hamilton’s passing attempt at Copse corner in Sunday’s British Grand Prix resulted in contact that sent Verstappen’s Red Bull off-track and hard… Continue Reading on […]
Aprilia is in the midst of its best-ever season in the modern MotoGP era with its 2021 RS-GP, the improved package allowing Espargaro to consistently score top six finishes and sit eighth in the standings after the first nine races with 61 points – 19 more than he scored across the entire 2020 campaign. Espargaro […]
Hamilton’s collision with Max Verstappen at Silverstone on Sunday prompted huge controversy and left the Red Bull team furious. Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko said Hamilton should face a race ban for driving that he considered was ‘negligent to dangerous behaviour.’ But Wolff has brushed off Red Bull’s criticisms of… Continue Reading on Autosport
He also stressed that the team bosses had been part of the discussion when it was agreed to take that route. The clash between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton on the first lap of the British GP led to the Dutchman’s instant retirement, and generated a 10-second penalty for the Mercedes driver for causing a […]
The double 250cc and one-time 125cc world champion retired from MotoGP at the end of the 2018 season after a 13-year stint in the premier class with Honda. Upon his retirement from racing Pedrosa took up a role as an official test rider for KTM and has remained with the Austrian marque ever since. Until […]