The 2020-21 Formula E champion was drafted in to replace Alex Albon on Saturday at Monza, after the Thai driver was struck down by appendicitis. De Vries qualified a solid 13th before being promoted to eighth due to a raft of grid penalties being applied to drivers ahead of him. The Dutchman only lost one […]
The reigning Formula 1 world champion recovered from a five-place grid drop for an engine change to take his fifth consecutive victory by beating home favourite Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Verstappen had been leading the race after Ferrari polesitter Charles Leclerc made a second pitstop to change onto a set of soft tyres. The Red Bull […]
The race at Monza on Sunday ended under caution after a set of circumstances meant officials ran out of time to conduct a restart. With Daniel Ricciardo’s car having stopped at the side of the track six laps from the end of the race, which triggered a safety-car period, there should have been plenty of […]
But while the arguments about the pros and cons of the penalty system look set to rage forever, one thing that the paddock seems united on is that a lengthy wait for a confirmed grid order is not a good look for F1. The near four-hour wait for the provisional grid at Monza prompted anger […]
The Mercedes driver qualified fifth at Monza on Saturday but will start down in 19th having taken penalties for a power unit change. Read Also: Hamilton has enjoyed numerous successful charges through the field with Mercedes in his F1 career, but expects “everyone is going to be in a DRS train” in the race having […]
The Dutchman is deputising for Alex Albon and is set to start the race from eighth on the grid after jumping into the FW44 for FP3. He qualified 13th but has moved up five places thanks to penalties for other drivers. De Vries, who drive in FP1 for Aston Martin in Monza, was relaxing in […]
Verstappen qualified second behind Ferrari’s polesitter Charles Leclerc but was one of many drivers hit by grid penalties for exceeding the 2022 power unit allowance. After having a fresh internal combustion engine added to his pool, Verstappen took a five-place penalty, although there was some uncertainty in the paddock on how that penalty would be […]
Red Bull Racing RB18 detail Photo by: Uncredited Red Bull’s unique sidepod inlet design with an open top and large undercut undoubtedly has significant cooling and aerodynamic advantages. Also, note the detail in the mirror and stalk design, as both carefully dictate the airflow’s trajectory. Special mention to the L-shaped buttress near the cockpit, which […]
Sources suggest that having reviewed the situation, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is keen to stick to the rules as laid down in the International Sporting Code, which do not provide a route to granting Herta a licence without implementing force majeure. It’s understood that Ben Sulayem is keen to stress that the FIA will […]
Red Bull is still waiting for an FIA decision on the matter before it can press ahead with plans to release Pierre Gasly to Alpine, thus creating a slot for Herta at AlphaTauri. Under the current FIA rules, Herta does not qualify for an F1 superlicence. Binotto joins fellow team bosses Toto Wolff, Fred Vasseur, […]