Month: December 2021

03 Dec 2021

Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 as Leclerc crashes heavily in FP2

Both title contenders had their mid-session qualifying simulations disrupted, with Hamilton’s session-topping time remaining his best from the early running on the medium tyres. Under the lights with night having set in over Jeddah, Carlos Sainz Jr led the pack around to set the first time of the day’s second one-hour session, the Continue Reading […]

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03 Dec 2021

Rossi to contest Gulf 12 Hours ahead of 2022 GT programme

Rossi, who retired from bike racing at the conclusion of this year’s MotoGP season, will take part in the two six-hour events that make up the Yas Marina enduro in Abu Dhabi on 8 January aboard a Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo. PLUS: Valentino Rossi’s 10 greatest MotoGP races The seven-time MotoGP champion’s team-mates […]

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03 Dec 2021

The McLaren F1 configuration that has helped Sainz shine at Ferrari

His ability to hit the ground running, and be up there fighting it out alongside teammate Charles Leclerc, has been critical in helping the Maranello squad’s battle with his old team McLaren for third place in the constructors’ championship. One interesting aspect of his switch to Ferrari has been how he has adopted a similar […]

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03 Dec 2021

Who are they, what do they do & how are they chosen?

Formula 1 stewards often find themselves making headlines when they’ve been forced to hand out penalties that haven’t gone down well with fans. While most people would love to see battles settled on the track, it’s the nature of any sport that someone has to interpret the rules and enforce them as fairly as possible. […]

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03 Dec 2021

AlphaTauri understands “worst performance” of F1 2021 in Qatar

Gasly started the inaugural F1 race at the Losail International Circuit from second, the first front-row start of his F1 career, after yellow flag penalties demoted Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. But despite pursuing a two-stop strategy to mitigate the heavy tyre wear expected at the Qatar track, Gasly struggled badly with overheating… Continue Reading […]

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02 Dec 2021

Sainz urges Jeddah F1 marshals to “stay sharp” amid accident risks

The high average speeds and sequences of flat out and blind corners on the track, which is hosting the country’s first grand prix this weekend, means that drivers will have little warning if there’s an accident ahead. With the circuit’s characteristics in mind, Sainz says drivers will have to rely on track marshals and race […]

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02 Dec 2021

Vettel hosts women-only karting race in Saudi Arabia

The Aston Martin driver has been quite active this year in promoting equality, and has been open about being uneasy regarding some of the attitudes towards women that are common in Saudi Arabia. But rather than elect to simply speak out against what he does not like, Vettel used his presence in the country to […]

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02 Dec 2021

Yamaha “can have best bike” in MotoGP with more power

Quartararo made history in 2021 when he became France’s first ever MotoGP world champion, while also ending a title drought for Yamaha dating back to Jorge Lorenzo in 2015. The French rider, who stepped up to the factory Yamaha squad in 2021 to take Valentino Rossi’s place, won five times and scored four other podiums […]

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