Early January. The sun has already set at Ferrari’s test track. Darkness is descending very quickly, but Kimi Raikkonen still wants to get his first taste of the 2001 Sauber. The team put in enough fuel for 10 laps, although with visibility disappearing rapidly there is no way he will be able to complete them […]
The team expects the Finn, who originally qualified seventh, will start from 17th place – which will put him three spots ahead of Max Verstappen, team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s title rival. The strategic move gives Mercedes the opportunity to potentially compromise Verstappen’s attempt to charge through the field after the Dutchman took… Continue Reading on Autosport
Russell led the top 10 shootout runners in moving from the intermediates all drivers had used in Q1 and Q2 to the soft slick compound with six minutes of Q3 remaining. He explained how the rest of his fourth Q3 appearance of 2021 had gone in the post-qualifying press conference at Sochi, where he finished […]
McLaren driver Norris capitalised on a well-timed switch to slick tyres to claim his first career pole in damp and slippery conditions, admitting he “risked quite a bit” to lap 0.517 seconds faster than former team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr in the Ferrari. A late improvement by Williams driver George Russell, also running slick tyres at […]
The Brit took his maiden pole as drivers switched to slick tyres on a damp but drying track in the final minutes of Q3 at the Sochi Autodrom.He managed to beat Ferrari driver Sainz to the top spot, with George Russell putting in another impressive performance at the wheel of his Williams to take third.Championship […]
Red Bull driver Verstappen took no active part in qualifying at the Sochi Autodrom due to a penalty for a power unit change that will see him start from the back of the grid. Hamilton said on Friday that it was important for Mercedes to capitalise on the opportunity in Russia, but the seven-time world […]
Bagnaia stormed to a maiden victory in MotoGP two weeks ago at Aragon when he beat Honda’s Marc Marquez in a thrilling duel, and added a second to his tally after fending of championship leader Fabio Quartararo at Misano the following week. This was Ducatis fifth win in 2021, following back-to-back victories for Jack Miller […]
The red flagging of the Belgian GP after a few token laps behind the safety car reignited the debate about F1 cars not being able to run safely in heavy rain. In Sochi on Saturday the FIA cancelled FP3 while waiting for a window in which to run qualifying. Isola says that the conundrum is […]
Williams announced earlier this month that it had signed current Red Bull reserve driver Albon for next season, replacing the Mercedes-bound George Russell. Albon raced for Toro Rosso and Red Bull in 2019 and 2020, but dropped into a reserve role with Red Bull for this year after losing his seat to Sergio Perez. Red […]
Verstappen will start the Sochi race from the back of the grid alongside Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc after Red Bull elected to take a fresh Honda power unit. With the Dutchman wary about the possibilities to make up a lot of ground in the grand prix, Hamilton and Mercedes know they have a chance to score […]