The Frenchman enjoyed a strong first day of practice in Baku on Friday, as he ended the afternoon session in sixth position – just behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. And while a similarly strong showing in Monaco practice did not follow through to a good result in the race, Gasly thinks that his team’s potential is […]
George Russell finished FP2 in seventh place, 1.3s down on leader Charles Leclerc, with teammate Lewis Hamilton a further three tenths in arrears in 12th. Both drivers appeared to suffer from severe bouncing issues again due to the floor bottoming out on the straights, which has also plagued the team in Monaco. Shovlin admitted that […]
The layout of the run from the final corner and across the finish line in Azerbaijan means that, at times, drivers can ride close to, and even over, the pit entry on fast laps. If drivers ahead of them suddenly slow while coming in to the pits, then that could potentially cause trouble. The matter […]
The Ferrari driver just edged out Red Bull Racing rivals Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen after what was a scrappy session for many drivers, with several big names making mistakes or being handicapped by yellow flags triggered by others. The top three drivers all took trips down escape roads during the session, while Verstappen also […]
A variety of solutions will be in play this weekend but teams will likely settle on the lowest downforce setup they can get away with, ensuring that they are not penalised on the long main straight that includes the start/finish line. Most have brought new low downforce front and rear wing solutions, while the general […]
The Mexican signed a two-year contract extension with Red Bull on the eve of the Monaco GP weekend that will keep him as Max Verstappen’s teammate until at least the end of 2024. Drivers have talked in the past about the negativity of feeling that they are driving for the future when they don’t have […]
The Frenchman had hoped to find his way back to Red Bull after returning to form at AlphaTauri, but that door appears to be firmly shut after the Milton Keynes-based squad recently committed to Perez until the end of 2024. And while Gasly still has one year left of his contract to race at AlphaTauri, […]
As part of the response to the controversial Abu Dhabi title decider last season, the FIA appointed Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas to replace Michael Masi as race director. Ex-DTM race director Wittich took charge for the start of the year in Bahrain before the World Endurance Championship’s Freitas came in for the Spanish and […]
The German had a huge crash during the Monaco Grand Prix, wiping the gearbox off the back of his car, just a few weeks after an equally destructive crash in qualifying in Jeddah. He also sustained damage when he collided with Sebastian Vettel in the late stages of the Miami GP. The chassis crashed in […]
Red Bull Racing RB18 floor Photo by: Giorgio Piola Red Bull has added an external metal stay to help reduce flexion in the RB18’s floor for the Azerbaijan GP. Red Bull Racing RB18 floor Photo by: Giorgio Piola To compare, here’s a shot of the RB18 without the metal stay in place. Ferrari F1-75 mirror […]