A double DNF in the British Grand Prix helped the resurgent McLaren leapfrog it for fifth in the constructors’ championship, as it faces an increasingly tough battle in the ultra-close midfield. And things have not been easy off track either, with the Enstone-based squad having been on the receiving end of criticisms from CEO Laurent […]
Russell followed Leclerc closely for the first 18 laps of the race but could not get by until the latter made an early first stop. Later Russell emerged from his own slow mid-race pitstop behind Leclerc having run an unusually long first stint on the soft tyres. The pair then enjoyed a brief but spectacular […]
A major upgrade package introduced over the past two races helped Norris produce a star performance on home ground at Silverstone last weekend. The young Briton qualified on the front row and briefly led the opening stages before coming home in second place behind race winner Max Verstappen and ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. The […]
The Mexican driver failed to reach Q3 for the fifth grand prix qualifying session in a row last weekend, as he landed 15th on the grid for the British GP before battling back to sixth. He now sits 99 points behind team-mate Max Verstappen in the standings. Meanwhile, Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso trails Perez […]
Verstappen was jumped off the line by Norris to the delight of the home fans in attendance at Silverstone, which also let Piastri get close to the Red Bull driver. Norris led the first four laps of the race and managed to resist any early efforts from the Dutchman, but Verstappen managed to make his […]
The pair tussled at Stowe, with Stroll passing Gasly for 11th off the track before they came together at Club later in the race. The contact left Gasly with terminal suspension damage, while Stroll received a five-second penalty for causing the collision. Asked by Autosport what had happened during the pair’s battle, Gasly said: “To […]
A late caution period triggered by Kevin Magnussen’s stranded Haas initially brought out a virtual safety car, which prompted the leaders to head for the pits. At the time, with second-placed Norris around nine seconds adrift of race leader Max Verstappen who seemed out of touch, McLaren felt that the safer option was to switch […]
Leclerc and Sainz fell from fourth and fifth on the Silverstone grid to finish ninth and 10th, with both losing out from a mid-race safety car that compromised strategy and left them on weaker hard tyres. Despite ongoing criticism of Ferrari’s strategy, Sainz defended what he reckoned to be a “50-50” call and instead laid […]
Pitt and director Joseph Kosinski attended the gathering essentially to introduce themselves and thank the drivers in advance for accepting any inconvenience associated with the production of the new Apple-backed F1 movie. After months of preparation shooting began in earnest this weekend, and the film’s fictional 11th team has a high profile presence in the […]
Silverstone event commander detective superintendent Richard Tompkins says that a “ring of steel” will be erected around the circuit permitter in a bid to prevent a repeat of the disruption in the 2022 race. Five people from Just Stop Oil jumped the barriers on the opening lap of last year’s GP but an early red […]