Verstappen led from lights to flag in Monaco to secure his second win of the season and move into the lead of the F1 drivers’ championship for the first time, capitalising on a bad weekend for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes. After fending off Valtteri Bottas at the first corner, Verstappen rarely looked at risk of […]
In a precarious economic climate where the need to control escalating costs is paramount, Formula 1’s key stakeholders approved a power unit development freeze from 2022 back in February. But it’s a move that the MotoGP factories are not even contemplating, and for a variety of reasons. Pressure from F1’s promoters and rule makers – […]
On the first lap, Schumacher went down the inside of the Russian at the hairpin. The two drivers went round the corner side-by-side before the German emerged in front. Later, Schumacher had a fuel pressure issue that slowed him and obliged him to let Mazepin pass. They pair eventually finished 17th and 18th in a race of unusually low… Continue […]
Max Mosley: author. It’s yet another title for a man who can already be called son of Sir Oswald Mosley and Diana Mitford; barrister; racing driver; F1 team owner; F1 prime mover; close associate of Bernie Ecclestone; president of the FIA; driving force behind the life-saving Euro NCAP; scourge of scurrilous newspapers and their unscrupulous… […]
The Woking-based outfit was bracing itself for a tough time around the streets of Monte Carlo, but in the end its MCL35M was actually closer to Red Bull and Mercedes than at other tracks. Team principal Andreas Seidl was delighted with how things had panned out, with Norris finishing third, as McLaren continues to stake […]
Ferrari reported that the left driveshaft hub was broken on Leclerc’s car, which the team only discovered following Leclerc’s reconnaissance lap to the grid as the Monegasque driver struggled with drive. This had not been part of Ferrari’s pre-race checks, and so the underlying issue remained undiscovered until the team finally produced a… Continue Reading […]
The explosive nature of their rivalry caused great tensions within Mercedes as they fought for wins and titles in what was effectively an intra-team contest on the majority of weekends for three seasons. It occasionally spilled over on-track, notably with three on-track collisions – Belgium 2014, Spain 2016 and Austria 2016 – but there… Continue […]
Double Moto2 world champion Zarco signed directly to Ducati last year to join the Avintia satellite squad – a move Ducati worked hard to convince him to make, after the French rider dismissed the squad as “not a top team”. The relationship between Zarco and Ducati has blossomed since, with the marque promoting him to […]
Leclerc scored pole position in Monaco on Saturday after topping qualifying, but a crash at the exit of Swimming Pool by the Ferrari driver prevented any drivers from improving on their final runs in Q3. A rule applied in American series such as IndyCar and IMSA sees any driver causing a red flag in qualifying […]
The Italian marque signed Bagnaia to a two-year deal with its works squad beginning in 2021, but Miller only had a firm one-season contract with an option for a second. Miller – who has been part of the Ducati family since 2018 when he joined Pramac – came under pressure at the start of 2021 […]