The chicane before the last corner has been removed from the layout creating a high-speed run through what are now Turns 13 and 14 that puts extra stress on the tyres. Tyre management has been a key issue in F1 this season, with some teams struggling more than others, and Red Bull showing clear superiority […]
With the addition of sprint races in 2023, after five rounds there have already been 10 races completed, with three different riders winning the sprints and the grands prix. Heading into next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, Francesco Bagnaia’s points lead over Marco Bezzecchi stands at just one as the reigning champion has suffered […]
Last weekend the team had its best weekend of the year as Esteban Ocon qualified third and Pierre Gasly seventh, and subsequently finished in the same positions. Permane insisted the latest updates have helped to find performance and that Ocon’s result was achieved on merit, albeit helped by a grid penalty for Charles Leclerc that handed […]
F1 is continuing its mission to broaden its audience with bespoke coverage from the Hungaroring designed to capture the imagination of children. The UK broadcast will feature presenters of the Sky Kids show FYI, Braydon and Scarlett, and go-karter Zac, who will join 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg and Danica Patrick to create F1 Juniors. […]
After years where McLaren had pinned belief of a turnaround of fortunes in F1 on improved facilities and revised management structures, it is clear it is no longer simply sitting back and hoping for the best. Instead, McLaren CEO Zak Brown and newly appointed team principal Andrea Stella have got their elbows out and accepted […]
De Vries has had a rough start to his F1 career, struggling to match team-mate Yuki Tsunoda in his first five F1 races after being signed to replace Pierre Gasly. The 27-year-old Dutchman has suffered a spate of costly crashes while also failing to match the Japanese driver’s pace both in qualifying and in races. […]
The Spaniard secured his best result of the season in the Monaco Grand Prix as he took second place behind Verstappen in the rain-affected race. But although Alonso’s fifth podium finish of the year has confirmed his spot as Red Bull’s main challenger, he has already slipped to 51 points adrift of Verstappen in the […]
Marshall will leave reigning constructors’ champion Red Bull at the end of the 2023 season, although steps back from his current role with immediate effect, to bring his 17-year stint in Milton Keynes to an end. In January 2024, Marshall – a former Renault designer who is credited with evolving the team’s innovative mass damper […]
The Australian followed ninth-placed team-mate Lando Norris over the line to record a double points finish for the team in a performance that passed without major error. That was despite the treacherous wet conditions late on that notably caught out more experienced operators Sergio Perez and George Russell. Piastri reckoned he survived the 78 laps […]
The aforementioned timing is relevant because the result came just a few weeks after Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi surprised the paddock with strong criticism of his own team in a French TV interview, saying the team’s performance was “unacceptable” and at times “amateurish”. The strong race in Monaco took some of the pressure away, and […]