After struggling with the ride of his RB19 car over kerbs and bumps in an FP1 session headed by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Verstappen turned the tables in FP2. The Dutchman’s benchmark effort on soft tyres of 1m12.462s was 0.065s faster than Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari and Verstappen’s place atop the times was secured when Sainz crashed […]
The Friday practice bragging rights ahead of Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix belonged to Max Verstappen, who headed FP2 while FP1 chart-topper Carlos Sainz crashed in the second session. Collecting a 1m12.462s despite none of his sector times being of sufficient quality to grace the timing boards in purple, Verstappen stitched together a consistent trio […]
The team has debuted a significant package of bodywork and suspension changes that were supposed to have run for the first time at the cancelled Imola event last weekend. Despite the obvious complications inherent in learning about a new package on a tricky street track, the team opted to keep them on the car and […]
Like others, Ferrari is introducing parts in Monaco that were supposed to have made their debut at the cancelled Imola race. Another package is due next week in Barcelona, where traditionally teams try to make a significant step with a major update. However, Vasseur says it is best to not read too much into the […]
One-time grand prix winner Martin made his MotoGP debut with Ducati as a Pramac rider in 2021 and won the Styrian GP in his rookie year. Martin was locked in a battle with Enea Bastianini last season for a place at the factory Ducati squad but was beaten to the seat by the four-time race […]
While the power unit rules have already been fixed, everything related to the chassis is still under discussion, and inevitably part of the focus is on cost reduction. Gearboxes are an obvious target as they are not regarded as a performance differentiator, and efforts have been made in the past to address the issue of […]
The seven-time world champion has been at the centre of speculation this week that Ferrari was ready to make a bid to lure him to Maranello in 2024 as a potential partner to Charles Leclerc. But, with Ferrari making it clear on Thursday that it had not held discussions over the matter, Hamilton has also […]
Alonso has finished third four times heading into the Monaco event since joining Aston Martin over the off-season – the green team currently sitting 122 points back as Red Bull’s nearest challenger in the constructors’ standings. Although Red Bull has made a perfect start to the current campaign, there is a significant chance it could […]
Red Bull has impressed this season with its excellent stability through fast corners and high top speeds, but its RB19’s qualities will play less of a role through the principality’s twisty streets. Amid suggestions that Monaco is the one track where its rivals have a shot at ending Red Bull’s clean sweep of 2023 race […]
Helmut Marko – the advisor to AlphaTauri team owner Red Bull – revealed earlier this week that, contrary to speculation, the Faenza team will not be sold but instead expand its UK presence. Speaking to Autosport sister website Formel1.de, Marko explained that the team’s Italian base will remain the main hub of the operation but […]