The two words have generally been interchangeable when used by teams and drivers this year, but Vowles says they are not the same and are generated differently. Mercedes appeared to have got on top of its porpoising issue with the W13 at the Spanish Grand Prix, but Vowles says the problems are very much circuit […]
Following a strong Spanish Grand Prix, in which Alfa’s car excelled in Barcelona’s slow final sector, the Hinwil team headed to Monaco with high expectations. But Monaco was close to a disaster as Valtteri Bottas had to sit out most of FP1 and he and Zhou Guanyu then qualified 12th and 20th respectively. Bottas managed […]
The current deal runs for three more years until 2025, and the 10-year extension is the latest in a series of announcements as established venues rush to secure long-term contracts in the face of stiff competition for a place on the sport’s calendar. A third US race in Las Vegas has already been confirmed for […]
As each race goes by, teams are accruing more data and have a better understanding of how to maximise performance, while combating the ill effects posed by porpoising. The phenomenon, which caught the majority of the grid by surprise when their cars first hit the track, has been the main focus for teams as reducing […]
Following a difficult start to the 2022 campaign that saw it slump to the bottom of the constructors’ championship after three rounds, Aston Martin made a number of visible changes to the design of its AMR22 car for the Spanish Grand Prix last month. Similarities were drawn between Red Bull’s RB18 car and the revised […]
The German was in the spotlight heading into the Baku weekend following his huge crash in Monaco, which came off the back of earlier incidents in Jeddah and Miami. His weekend was compromised by a technical issue that robbed him of FP1, and thereafter he was catching up. He qualified 20th and last, some 1.1s […]
The issue became a talking point in Azerbaijan last weekend after Fernando Alonso went down an escape road towards the end of Q1, bringing out a yellow flag and spoiling the laps of anyone behind who might have had a chance of beating him. Alex Albon, who was immediately behind the Alpine driver, made it […]
Leclerc took pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and was leading the race after an early pitstop under the virtual safety car, before a power unit issue caused him to slow on-track. Leclerc limped back to the pits and retired from the race, marking his second retirement in the last three races after a […]
The Canadian received the penalty because a mechanic was still on the grid and made contact with the car after the 15 second signal before the formation lap. The mechanic concerned, who was looking at his watch, initially walked away from the car after helping to push it forward. However, he then turned around and […]
The blue cars were fastest on the straight in Baku, with Alonso easily able to stay ahead of Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren on the way to seventh place. Ocon meanwhile had a tougher time on the way to 10th place, having struggled on the harder tyre in the opening stint. This was in part because he’d […]