A second red flag induced by Kevin Magnussen clipping the wall enabled the field to switch to fresh soft tyres during the stoppage for a third standing start on lap 56 of 58. But the Melbourne race was halted swiftly after the restart due to a chaotic Turn 1, where Fernando Alonso was spun by […]
Month: April 2023
Massa to look into legal options over 2008 F1 title outcome
The Brazilian has been prompted into action by recent comments from former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who offered fresh insight into the critical 2008 Singapore Grand Prix that proved hugely costly to Massa’s title ambitions that year. That Singapore race is most famously known for the deliberate crash triggered by Nelson Piquet Jr., which brought […]
Restart rules deployed in Melbourne not in F1’s DNA
The German says that a grid start and sprint to the finish presents too much risk and that drivers who have worked hard to get into strong positions in the closing laps have too much to lose. Following a red flag triggered by Alex Albon’s Turn 6 crash, the Melbourne race was stopped for a […]
Aprilia “nightmare” in wet felt like “flat tyre” in Argentina GP
Aprilia locked out Friday practice at Rio Hondo last weekend and threatened to repeat its victory performance from the 2022 Argentina GP. Even after a tough sprint, in which Maverick Vinales was seventh after sustaining aero damage and Espargaro crashed out, both riders were convinced their dry pace was still good enough to fight for […]
Verstappen showed “great patience” when losing Australian GP lead
Poleman Verstappen was overtaken by George Russell at the initial start, and he then lost a further spot at Turn 3 when, in Horner’s words, Hamilton “sent a missile” down the inside and made an aggressive pass. Verstappen then sat in third watching the Mercedes drivers battle before Russell pitted when a safety car came […]
Nakagami doesn’t think Quartararo Argentina MotoGP clash was “crazy”
The LCR Honda rider was trying to pass Quartararo for 10th on the opening lap of Sunday’s rain-hit grand prix at Rio Hondo when he went into a corner hot and made contact with the Yamaha. Quartararo was forced onto the painted run-off area, plummeted to 16th in the depleted 17-rider field and was forced […]
FIA wrong to not speak to Sainz over Australian GP penalty
Sainz made contact with Alonso’s Aston Martin at the second restart with two racing laps to go, which spun his fellow Spaniard around. The race was red-flagged for a third time and the FIA opted to run the final lap to the flag behind the safety car using the previous grid order, which meant that […]
Beyond the Checkered Flag: Discovering the Magic of F1 Grand Prix Host Cities – Barcelona & Monaco
Formula One fans, fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a ride through two of the most electrifying cities in the F1 calendar – Barcelona and Monaco! Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia in Spain, has been a regular host of the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991, and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is the perfect setting for […]
Albon F1 Australian GP crash triggered by tyre temperature spike
The Williams driver was running in an impressive sixth place in Melbourne in the early stages, and looked comfortably on course for a top ten finish. However, on lap seven, he slid wide running through Turn 6 and then crashed into the barriers at Turn 7, before spinning back on to the track. As well […]
How Estrella Galicia is building a brand through F1 and MotoGP
This imposing wooden structure was the visible symbol of a new global partnership that MotoGP rights holder Dorna has struck with fast-growing Spanish beer brand Estrella Galicia. Becoming one of the official beer partners of the world championship, Estrella Galicia’s new hospitality unit is designed as a networking hub as well as to increase brand […]