Gasly touched Alonso’s rear-left wheel at Turn 1 on the first lap, sending the Alpine driver into a spin and tumbling down the running order. Moments later Alonso was involved in a second clash, this time sending Mick Schumacher into a spin and he picked up a five-second penalty for causing the collision. Often first-lap […]
The Woking-based team is coming off the back of two of its strongest weekends in recent F1 history, having finished 1-2 in Italy and taking pole and coming close to a win for Norris in Russia a fortnight ago. But the MCL35M has not been as competitive around Istanbul Park this weekend, with Norris lining […]
F1 is set to unveil its 2022 calendar next week, featuring a record 23 races across a period of just over eight months. While the move has been welcomed by some for the regular action it will provide fans and ability to race in more markets, concerns have been raised about the personal cost it […]
Bottas will start Sunday’s race from pole position as a result of his Mercedes team-mate’s grid penalty for taking a fourth engine of the season ahead of proceedings getting underway at Istanbul this weekend. He finished 0.13s down on Hamilton’s best time in Q3, with Bottas only completing the typical two flying laps in that […]
Despite topping qualifying at the Istanbul Park circuit, Lewis Hamilton will start the Turkish GP from 11th place due to his grid penalty for taking a new internal combustion engine outside of his permitted power unit parts allocation. The penalty promotes his Mercedes team-mate Bottas on to pole position with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen… Continue […]
Alonso was called to the stewards after qualifying following an incident right at the start of his first flying lap in Q1, when he came across yellow flags at Turn 1. As he set his fastest sector time up to the point he automatically triggered an investigation, but the stewards quickly realised that it made […]
Lewis Hamilton topped Q3 on Saturday at Istanbul Park, but will drop to 11th on the grid thanks to a penalty for an engine change prior to the race weekend. It means Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas will start from pole on Sunday ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who doubted he could challenge Mercedes for […]
In a session that was overcast throughout, with spots of rain falling in Q1, the drivers were able to run slicks for the duration, with all the top 10 runners bar Yuki Tsunoda getting through Q2 on the more durable medium tyre, which they will all start Sunday’s race on. Hamilton had come into the […]
Following weeks of speculation about the US organisation looking at F1 opportunities, insiders with good knowledge of the situation say negotiations with Alfa Romeo’s owners are now at a very advanced stage. With its owner, former Formula 1 driver Michael Andretti, eager to add a grand prix team to his portfolio, there are suggestions… Continue […]
With last year’s Turkish GP return having been marred by problems with the slippery asphalt, circuit officials recently water blasted the venue to try to improve matters. The changes appear to have worked, with drivers reporting a huge step up in grip levels from their first laps out of the pits in Friday morning’s free […]