Since he earned 10th place at the Russian GP, Russell has finished the last five races in 15th, 14th, 16th, 13th and 17th positions. He’s also struggled of late to match his early season pace in qualifying, having previously been guaranteed to at least make Q2. Despite failing to score in recent races Williams still […]
Month: November 2021
Pramac MotoGP manager Guidotti set to move to KTM, Leitner to depart
The KTM team, which will enter its sixth season in MotoGP next year, is currently seeking to take a new step forward in its project which, after a successful 2020 in which the Austrian manufacturer secured its first victories in the top tier, has stagnated this past season. In order to get its MotoGP programme […]
Aston Martin headhunts Mercedes F1 aero chief
Blandin is still working at Brackley and is not expected to join his new team until October next year, after he has completed his gardening leave. His appointment comes as a surprise as he is the first key player to be headhunted from Mercedes, the power unit and gearbox supplier to Aston Martin. An Aston […]
MotoGP to use fully sustainable fuel from 2027
As part of a push towards a greener future for the world’s leading motorcycle racing series, MotoGP has announced it will work with the existing manufacturers on the grid to develop sustainable fuels this decade. By 2024 the series is aiming to have all three classes of the world championship – including Moto2 and Moto3 […]
Who are the best British F1 drivers? Hamilton, Mansell & more
Ranking the best British drivers in Formula 1 history is no easy task as it’s an argument that can generate hours of debate, but statistically the top 10 can be declared. While statistics rarely reveal the full picture to decide any dispute, they can provide a window on the wider topic, albeit with a few […]
Vinales “needs much more” before Aprilia MotoGP bike is his
The nine-time MotoGP race winner switch to Aprilia from Yamaha ahead of the San Marino Grand Prix, after losing his ride with the latter following an irreparable souring of relations which led to him deliberately trying to damage his M1’s engine in the Styrian GP. Having used the final races of 2021 as extended test […]
Turn 6 deficit behind Red Bull’s Qatar F1 gap to Mercedes
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton dominated the Qatar GP weekend to take a second consecutive win, which brought the championship gap with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen down to eight points with two races left to run of a hotly contested 2021 world championship. Verstappen was in for a weekend of “damage limitation” after coming up short in […]
Mercedes F1 2021 car is a ‘monster diva’
While the Brackley-based squad remains locked in a tight fight with Red Bull for the F1 titles, it has had to battle through an intense campaign where it has sometimes been on the back foot. This was especially true in pre-season testing, when the impact of new aero regulations in changing the balance of the […]
Vettel, Schumacher to compete in 2022 Race of Champions
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Vettel, now racing for Aston Martin, and Haas F1 rookie Schumacher will represent Germany in the event to be held at the seaside resort Pite Havsbad on 5-6 February, 2022. Vettel won the individual Race of Champions at London’s Olympic Stadium in 2015, beating nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen […]
Criticism against Alfa Romeo F1 signing Zhou is “pretty unfair”
Formula 2 championship leader Piastri had been linked with a possible move to Alfa Romeo for next season, but missed out on the driver to Zhou, who was announced as Valtteri Bottas’s team-mate for 2022 last week. Zhou is known to be bringing financial backing to Alfa Romeo, with outgoing driver Antonio Giovinazzi taking to […]