The circuit hosts races for both series in the summer months, as thousands of racing fans head to the Catalan capital for action under the Spanish sun. The Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix is set to take place on 4 June, with Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz will be hoping to give the fans […]
The two-time F1 world champion returned to grand prix racing at the start of 2021, having spent two seasons away from the series following his departure from McLaren at the end of 2018. While the initial races after his return were difficult for him, as he admitted to playing catch-up in getting used to the cars, tyres […]
McLaren slipped from fourth to fifth after being outscored by Alpine, which produced a less reliable but still faster car, and the Woking team wasn’t helped by Daniel Ricciardo’s well-documented struggles. Norris acknowledged McLaren’s car wasn’t good enough to do much more than it did and says P5 is where the team belongs. “Yeah, it’s where we […]
Binotto had found himself at the centre of F1’s rumour mill on the eve of the season finale in Abu Dhabi when stories emerged that Ferrari was lining up Alfa Romeo boss Fred Vasseur to replace him. Ferrari moved quickly to deny the story though, with Binotto and the team’s drivers repeatedly playing down talk […]
The Swiss team secured the position in Abu Dhabi after finishing equal on points with Aston Martin, and winning on a countback of best individual race finish. It was the best result in the standings for the Sauber-run operation since it finished sixth in 2012, and followed two eighth places and a ninth in the […]
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The Woking-based squad caused a stir in the middle of 2020 when it emerged that it was renewing an historic partnership with Gulf – which had originally been a team partner as long ago as 1968. From the 2020 British GP, McLaren’s cars carried the famous blue and orange colours of Gulf as part of […]
Double MotoGP podium finisher Marquez will switch from Honda after three seasons (one with the factory squad in 2020 and two with LCR in 2021/2022) to Ducati after signing a deal with Gresini to ride a year-old Desmosedici in 2023. Marquez was released by Honda to test the Ducati in the first pre-season test of […]
Binotto had found himself at the centre of F1’s rumour mill on the eve of the season finale in Abu Dhabi when stories emerged that Ferrari was lining up Alfa Romeo boss Fred Vasseur to replace him. Ferrari moved quickly to deny the story though, with Binotto and the team’s drivers repeatedly playing down talk […]
During the summer break Alpine intended for reserve driver Piastri to step into the seat left by Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso but was caught out by the Australian rookie signing a deal with McLaren to replace Daniel Ricciardo. Amid the ensuing fallout F1’s Contract Recognition Board ruled in Piastri’s and McLaren’s favour, Alpine has had to shop around […]