The Italian company has put an extra focus on kerbs since the Qatar GP, where four drivers suffered similar failures in the race. Pirelli later determined that the failures resulted from drivers consistently running over and back across kerbs during long stints in the race, which is why the problem hadn’t been apparent after practice. […]
Verstappen and Hamilton will enter the final race of the season at the Yas Marina Circuit tied on points, setting up a winner-takes-all finale at the end of the 22-race campaign. Verstappen is chasing his first F1 world title, while Hamilton is aiming to become the series’ first eight-time world champion, surpassing Michael Schumacher’s tally […]
Rossi brought his illustrious MotoGP career to an end last month in his 432nd and final grand prix at the Valencia finale, calling time on a 26-season span which yielded nine world titles and 115 victories. The Italian had planned to spend the first half of 2020 evaluating his form to see whether he should […]
Championship leader Verstappen started the race weekend on the right foot as he finished ahead of Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in FP1, lapping almost two-tenths of a second clear. Opening practice on Friday afternoon marked the first opportunity for drivers to sample the altered corners at Yas Marina, including the Turn 5 […]
The 2019 FIA Formula 3 champion is yet to secure his plans for 2022 but has confirmed he won’t return to the F1 feeder series next year for what would have been a third season in F2. Shwartzman heads into his final F2 round with Prema Racing having climbed to second in the championship after scoring […]
As if they needed reminding. The Formula 1 world championship trophy – the one that can only be awarded at the FIA prize-giving gala in case the winning driver’s actions or car are under scrutiny for a potential rules breach – sat between them. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were side-by-side for the final pre-event […]
Once the 2021 Formula 1 season draws to a close, attention will immediately turn to preparations for 2022’s all-new rules. F1 will receive one of its biggest technical overhauls for next season, with a seismic shift in the aerodynamic regulations, which should act as a soft reset for all of the teams in the championship. […]
Autosport has already picked out the top 10 F1 title deciders and the race could be a candidate for that list… But the tension is also reminiscent of the darker days in F1 history, when the title has been decided or marred by controversial clashes. Here are the times things went bad, with some non-F1 misdemeanours […]
Ducati retained the constructors’ championship in 2021 having tallied up seven victories across three of its factory-supported riders. Miller won twice at Jerez and Le Mans, while factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia scored four victories and Pramac rookie Jorge Martin claimed a maiden win at the Styrian Grand Prix. Bagnaia – who finished 2021 runner-up […]
After a hard fight with McLaren, Ferrari all but secured the position after the Saudi Arabian GP, and it now has an advantage of 38.5 points – meaning that only a miraculous turn of events could swing the outcome in the Woking team’s favour. Ferrari slumped to sixth place in 2020 after losing straightline performance, […]