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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
The event has faced criticism from the Human Rights Watch organisation, which has called on Formula 1 to express its concerns over what it calls “a deliberate strategy to deflect from the country’s image as a pervasive human rights violator”. The report issued by HRW, which follows a letter requesting a meeting with F1 senior […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Raikkonen announced in September that the 2021 season will be his last in the sport, bringing a career that spans over 20 years to a close. The 42-year-old Finn made his F1 debut with Sauber in 2001 and went on to win the 2007 title with Ferrari, scoring a total of 21 victories with the […]