Ahead of the inaugural grand prix race around the Miami circuit on Sunday, there have been criticisms from drivers about two key aspects. The first is that the track surface has proved far from ideal, with it being so dirty off line that drivers fear that overtaking will be too difficult because cars will need […]
The Miami International Autodrome will host its inaugural grand prix on Sunday, having been designed within the campus of the Hard Rock Stadium. The circuit has drawn inspiration from a number of classic F1 corners, and combines high-speed portions with long straights and a slow-speed, undulating section entering the second sector. But the chicane within […]
Forty years ago today, Gilles Villeneuve lost his life after colliding with Jochen Mass during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. The story of his Ferrari team’s tumultuous 1982 Formula 1 season, which also included career-ending injuries for Villeneuve’s team-mate Didier Pironi, has been told many times. However, one voice rarely quoted is […]
The F1 world championship leader headed a Ferrari 1-2 in qualifying to push Max Verstappen into third place after the Red Bull driver had held provisional pole after the first runs in Q3. It marks Leclerc’s third pole of the season and acts as a good omen for the Monegasque driver as he has gone […]
Ocon lost the rear of his Alpine F1 car going through the corner during final practice on Saturday afternoon, causing him to crash into the concrete barrier on the right-hand side of the circuit. Ocon reported over the radio that he was unhurt, but the impact warning light meant he had to be taken to […]
The reigning F1 world champion had been on provisional pole after the first Q3 runs in qualifying, but a mistake through Turns 5-6 on his final lap, coupled with improvements by Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, shuffled him back to third place, with Leclerc taking pole ahead of Sainz. Verstappen admitted he didn’t […]
As part of a safety push by the FIA to prevent injuries in the event of accidents and especially fires, drivers have been instructed to remove all jewellery from this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton has, however, been given a two-race exemption from full compliance with the regulations as some of his […]
In another change the FIA has decided to remove the two kerbs at the left/right chicane at the pit entry, and replace them with bollards. Issues with the track surface first emerged on Thursday before any proper circuit action, after safety car and VIP laps activity. Patches of damage appeared at both Turn 17, the […]
The Spaniard had a heavy crash in Friday’s FP2 session, spinning and hitting an unprotected concrete wall on the outside of Turn 14. The accident came after his frustrating first-lap retirements in both the Australian and Emilia Romagna GPs put him in the spotlight. “I’m the first one that is not happy with the last […]
There were two red flags that held up proceedings – Carlos Sainz crashing in the early stages and Nicholas Latifi stopping late-on without drive on his Williams. In slightly cooler conditions compared to Friday afternoon’s earlier FP1 session, Latifi had led the pack out of the pits and duly established the first-place benchmark time at […]