Sainz has been hindered by slow pitstops three times this year, at the British and Turkish Grands Prix and again in the Austin race last Sunday. The Spaniard lost some 10 seconds at Silverstone, around five in Istanbul and three in the United States. Sainz reckons the problems have cost him “quite a lot of points”. “The […]
The results of the F1 Global Survey commissioned by Motorsport Network in partnership with F1 and Nielsen Sports were released ahead of the United States Grand Prix after responses from more than 167,000 fans in 187 different countries. The survey revealed that F1’s audience is becoming younger and more diverse. The average age of… Continue […]
South Africa has been the home to 23 F1 races from 1962 to 1993, when the Kyalami circuit last hosted a grand prix before losing its slot on the calendar. The country has been linked with a return to the schedule on various occasions during the years, but no deal has materialised. Formula 1 was […]
Red Bull had to use an undercut strategy to get Verstappen back in front, which meant Mercedes later left Hamilton out longer to set up an attempt at sealing a last-gasp victory. At the start, Verstappen and Hamilton launched in unison but the Mercedes accelerated much better and the pair were almost immediately side by […]
Hamilton led from the start, but Verstappen undercut him at the first round of pitstops. Although that gave Verstappen the lead, it always meant he’d be vulnerable on tyre life in the closing stages. Hamilton chased him down, but was unable to get close enough to attack and he came up just short after a […]
An aggressive strategy from Red Bull in going for an early undercut against Lewis Hamilton had put Verstappen in the lead of the race, before the team again triggered an early stop for a long final stint. But with Red Bull discovering that Verstappen’s first set of hards were down to their canvas, Horner said […]
After qualifying second behind title rival Verstappen on Saturday, Hamilton took the lead of the United States Grand Prix on the opening lap after passing up the inside at Turn 1 following a quicker reaction off the line. Hamilton stayed ahead of Verstappen through the opening stages, only for Red Bull to bring the Dutchman […]
Right now I feel pure joy, because it is over. I don’t want to be sad at this moment. It is fun for me. All the people and friends in Formula 1 that I know are not going to disappear anywhere and I am not going to leave the planet. So why be sad? I […]
After the original plans for an event adjacent to the ocean front were abandoned, the track is being constructed on land around the Hard Rock Stadium, which is owned by the race promoters. Masi, who recently visited the home of the Miami Dolphins to check on progress, insists that the track will not conjure up memories of the… Continue Reading on Autosport
The Sepang Racing Team will withdraw from all three classes of the MotoGP world championship at the end of the 2021 season and will be rebranded as RNF Racing. RNF will continue to operate in just the MotoGP class only, with Razali and current SRT team manager Wilco Zeelenberg at the helm. It is understood […]