After playing a starring role in Canada, sealing six points for seventh place, Albon just missed out on the top 10 in Austria. But the Anglo-Thai driver took another haul of points with eighth at the British GP to lift Williams above Alfa Romeo in the constructors’ standings, delivering all of the Grove team’s 11 […]
Month: July 2023
Vettel “has some ideas” about a future in F1
Vettel retired from racing in F1 at the end of the 2022 season having made his debut in 2007 with a one-off BMW outing in America before stepping in at Toro Rosso for the remainder of the year. The German, speaking at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend, says there has been “lots of […]
Ferrari explains why boosting driver confidence is next target for F1 progress
The Italian outfit has had a challenging first half to the 2023 season, with its car struggling to deliver consistent performances in races despite being quick over a single lap. Ferrari has made good gains with recent upgrades and feels it is beginning to edge nearer to the dominant Red Bull team. Team principal Fred […]
Crutchlow set for Japan MotoGP wildcard with Yamaha
Crutchlow made his MotoGP debut with the Tech3 Yamaha squad in 2011 having competed in World Superbikes with the Japanese marque. Scoring his first MotoGP podiums with Yamaha, Crutchlow moved to Ducati in 2014 before switching to Honda with LCR from 2015, with which he won all three of his grands prix triumphs in his […]
Grand prix racing’s battle against weight
When Mercedes launched its 2023 W14 there were a lot of comments about the return to a black livery. The base colour is that of the naked carbon fibre structure, with no paint applied at all. And the reason? To save weight. Mercedes is not alone in stripping paint, or at least refraining from applying […]
MotoGP’s Friday format tweak approved with immediate effect
The 2023 season has seen the MotoGP weekend format undergo one of its most radical changes ever with the introduction of sprint races at every round. This has led to the combined times at the end of Friday’s two practice sessions determining which riders progress directly to Q2 in qualifying and who has to face […]
Stella refuses to take sole credit for McLaren’s impressive F1 turnaround
The Woking-based team caused a stir at the British Grand Prix as a major upgrade package helped Lando Norris emerge as Max Verstappen’s main threat for the race victory, with the McLaren driver second and team-mate Oscar Piastri fourth. That star performance came in the wake of a disappointing start to the 2023 campaign for […]
Albon “licking my lips” after safety car in British GP
Having started eighth, the Williams driver was among those who ran long first stints and were able to time their pit stops to coincide with a virtual safety car period after Kevin Magnussen stopped on track. It quickly turned into a full safety car period and after the resumption, Albon was running in ninth place. He […]
Perez “couldn’t care less” about F1 future speculation
It has been fuelled by Tuesday’s confirmation that Daniel Ricciardo will replace Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian GP. The Australian now has the opportunity to prove that he has put his McLaren struggles behind him and is worthy of a return to a Red Bull race seat alongside Max Verstappen. Perez had […]
F1 in Schools announces record world finals entries in 2023
In 2023, 68 teams will take part in the final event of the F1 in Schools project, which is held annually to encourage students to enrol in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. The 2023 world finals will be held at the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix, where the teams from 26 of the 60 […]