Month: October 2021

30 Oct 2021

Verstappen lost ‘over 50 points innocently’ in 2021 F1 battle

After his victory in last weekend’s US Grand Prix, Verstappen currently leads Mercedes rival Hamilton by 12 points as the 2021 season heads into the final five races. Marko cites the examples of the British, Azerbaijan and Hungarian Grands Prix as examples that Verstappen should be further ahead in the standings. The Red Bull driver… Continue […]

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30 Oct 2021

FIA plans F1 driver talks over “marginal” Raikkonen call

Alonso was left annoyed at the Austin race over the way that he felt Raikkonen had gained a position on him despite having overtaken him when running wide across the kerbs at the exit of Turn 1. After Raikkonen passed the Alpine driver, Alonso called on the Finn to hand the place back – but […]

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30 Oct 2021

Power gap with Mercedes “not so dramatic” anymore

Ever since its power units were affected by a 2019 technical directive, which clamped down on systems to circumvent FIA fuel sensors, Ferrari has faced an uphill battle to get back on par with Mercedes in terms of engine performance. After slumping to sixth in the manufacturers’ standings in a tough 2020 season that featured […]

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29 Oct 2021

Quartararo’s progression to MotoGP was “brutal”

Look at Quartararo’s results from 2021 – five wins and five other podiums, scoring points in every single race – and his title win looks like a just end to a fantastic campaign for the Yamaha rider. But take a step back and observe Quartararo’s path to the 2021 world title, it further highlights just […]

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29 Oct 2021

Austin my best F1 race so far

The Japanese driver qualified 10th and finished ninth in Austin, behind the eight cars from the Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren teams. He was one of only two drivers to qualify and start on the unfavoured soft tyres, along with Carlos Sainz. It was the first time he had made the top 10 since […]

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29 Oct 2021

Ricciardo “happy to be dirty” in Sainz Austin F1 battle

Ricciardo initially got ahead of the Spaniard after a fraught battle on the first lap, and they remained close together for much of the race. When Sainz tried to pass on lap 43 they touched, and the Ferrari driver – who suffered some front wing endplate damage – told his team “That got a bit […]

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29 Oct 2021

Domenicali surprised Hamilton did not top F1 fan survey poll

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. Max Verstappen was named as F1’s most popular driver, being picked as favourite by 14.4% of fans, […]

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28 Oct 2021

Perez’s F1 performances boosted by Red Bull set-up breakthrough

The Mexican has struggled for most of the season to match the pace of his team-mate Max Verstappen, outqualifying him just once across 2021. Although Perez scored his first victory for the team in Baku in June, he endured a difficult run of six races between the British and Russian grands prix – in which he […]

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