The two-time champion ran to ninth on Saturday, lapping 0.939 seconds slower than polesitter Max Verstappen. Team-mate Lance Stroll, meanwhile, clocked 12th position. That marked the worst qualifying result of the season for Alonso, who notably was second quickest over a flying lap in Saudi Arabia, Miami, Monaco and Canada. He reckoned Aston Martin had […]
The Williams driver was third in both practice sessions on Friday, and was then second in the rain hit FP3 session on Saturday. While other teams such as McLaren and Mercedes stepped up their game in qualifying, he was seventh in Q1, fourth in Q2 and then eighth in the final session. Albon said that […]
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri secured second and third on the grid for Sunday’s race as they made good use of the latest upgrades. But nobody at the squad was getting too carried away with things, as there was an acceptance that the high-speed nature of the Silverstone circuit, allied to cooler temperatures, helped play […]
The Red Bull driver saw off a McLaren attack to take pole, beating Lando Norris by 0.241s, who led an impressive qualifying display for the Woking-based squad with Oscar Piastri completing a 2-3. But it was a nightmare qualifying again for Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez, who dropped out in Q1 after being shuffled out […]
Over 120 people have made the move from Mercedes since the Red Bull project was launched, including several key players who are now leading the development of the 2026 Ford-backed engine in Milton Keynes. Audi has also been hiring experienced F1 people to work at its new power unit facility in Germany. Both new entrants […]
The two-time world champion, who looks well on course to take his third title this season, is in the form of his career as rivals are left scratching their heads about how to beat him. Red Bull’s domination has meant that opportunities for others to win are slim, and it means that rising youngsters like […]
The Briton and team-mate George Russell ran a different programme to other squads on the opening day of action, as they steered clear of using the soft tyre in FP1. However, after going for the softer compound in the afternoon, neither driver found a major step forward in lap time – which has left them […]
McLaren Racing chief Brown says Palou’s IndyCar results this year have been “very impressive”, alongside which the 26-year-old Spaniard has conducted multiple tests in its TPC (testing previous car) F1 programme. Palou is currently 110 points clear of his IndyCar opposition after a stunning first half to the season for Chip Ganassi Racing that has […]
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz pushed Max Verstappen close on pure pace at the end of the opening practice sessions for Formula 1’s 2023 British Grand Prix, but a close look at the data shows the Red Bull driver was under little pressure when it comes to race speed. In the other Ferrari, an electric problem meant […]
Verstappen maintained his dominant grip of top spot in F1 by leading both practice sessions on Friday at Silverstone, but did see his advantage trimmed to just 0.022s by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in FP2. But it was a frustrating afternoon for Ferrari as Charles Leclerc missed the entire FP2 session due to an electrical issue. […]