When Sebastian Vettel hangs up his helmet and retires from Formula 1 at the end of the year, few circuits will hold fonder memories for him than Monza. Vettel’s farewell to the Tifosi, the adoring fans who once heralded him as their star, and still keep him close to their hearts, was the only highlight […]
When Mercedes’ Formula E champion de Vries rocked up in the Monza paddock on Friday no one could have predicted the rollercoaster weekend that would lie ahead of him. As part of his Mercedes duties, de Vries was made available to its partner teams for a reserve role and took the wheel of Sebastian Vettel’s […]
As part of Honda’s attempts to dig itself out of the dearth it is currently experiencing in MotoGP, having gone throughout 2022 without a victory so far and failing to come close to the title in the last three seasons, the Japanese brand is overhauling its line-up for 2023. At LCR, Alex Rins has signed […]
Hamilton says that the Red Bull RB18 is currently “almost unbeatable”, and suggests that Max Verstappen’s true potential is unclear as the Dutchman is often “chilled” at the front and not being pushed. He also conceded that Mercedes doesn’t have any upgrades coming that will improve the situation, with the focus having turned to next […]
The debate surrounding F1’s safety car rules was reopened at last Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix after the race was not restarted following Daniel Ricciardo’s stoppage five laps from the end, finishing behind the safety car. Although race control followed the rules to the letter this time – unlike in Abu Dhabi last year, where the […]
Slade replaces Ed Regan, who is leaving the team at the end of this season and has moved into an office-based role prior to his official departure. Slade brings a wealth of experience gained with McLaren, Renault and Mercedes, and is clearly a valuable addition to the team. He joined McLaren in 1991 and over […]
However, against the backdrop of the cost cap and the arrival of a regulation set that’s delivered a vastly different car, there was a sense that teams might have to redraw their battle plans for 2022. In the end, there was a split approach for how teams opted to attack the Italian Grand Prix – […]
Flypasts by an air display team have been common at the Italian Grand Prix for a number of years. But as part of F1’s push for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future, it has banned the starting grid flypasts at races this year. However, on Sunday at Monza the Frecce Tricolori did two flypasts […]
Following grid penalties for various competitors, Norris started third on the grid, but his bid to run in clear air was nipped in the bud by a poor getaway off the line, which was down to an incorrect setting beyond his control. Norris then got stuck in the DRS train behind teammate Daniel Ricciardo and […]
Marquez has been out of racing action since the Italian GP in May, after which he decided to undergo complex surgery on the right arm he injured in the 2020 Spanish GP at Jerez. “As you can see, I’m smiling, which means I’ll be at the Aragon GP – racing, of course,” he said in […]