Hamilton made a rare error in the Italian Grand Prix when he accidentally interlocked wheels with Piastri at the second chicane in their fight for position and they made contact. The incident damaged Piastri’s front wing, forcing him into the pits for a replacement, and earned Hamilton a five-second penalty for causing the collision. Hamilton came […]
Month: September 2023
FIA reveals all 10 F1 teams met 2022 cost cap
Each team will receive a certificate of compliance for meeting the cap between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, which stands at a base of $135 million plus extras. The FIA added that non-F1 activities within each team were studied extensively, along with on-site visits, but none were found to have breached the cap […]
Quartararo boosted by year-old Yamaha set-up in Catalan MotoGP race
The Yamaha rider rose from 18th on the grid to finish seventh in last Sunday’s grand prix at Barcelona, marking his best main race finish since he achieved the same result at the French GP. Having struggled all weekend for form at a venue where he won in 2022, Quartararo elected to revert to the […]
F1 win record “definitely meant something to razor sharp” Verstappen
Verstappen has been rewriting the history book this season with the dominant RB19, having been undefeated since team-mate Sergio Perez’s win in Baku. His win in last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix was his 10th victory in a row, beating the all-time record he shared with Sebastian Vettel and Alberto Ascari, while Red Bull’s streak of 15 […]
The signs suggesting Marquez is considering a Honda MotoGP contract break
Although Marc Marquez insists time and again that he has a contract with Honda until 2024, several indications suggest that he is considering an exit that the Japanese manufacturer is trying to avoid with a recruitment plan that was launched in Austria. Marquez has been very careful with his words for months so that no […]
Andretti Autosport rebrands entire operation to Andretti Global
The company, which is owned by former racing star Michael Andretti and Dan Towriss, the CEO and president of financial services company Group 1001, is making the move as it bids to join the Formula 1 grid in future in partnership with General Motors. Andretti’s team currently operates in eight motorsports platforms, racing across six […]
Marquez’s MotoGP Catalan GP a “drive to survive” on Honda
The Honda rider took a bold gamble on the soft rear tyre for last Sunday’s grand prix at Barcelona and ended up as top HRC runner in 13th. Marquez notes he tried to push in the early stages to see if he could keep pace with the group ahead of him battling for sixth headed […]
Why F1’s cost cap now faces key test despite FIA all-clear
The longer the FIA delayed announcing its findings from the 2022 spending reviews, the greater the prospect was of one or more teams to have been found to be in breach. After the controversy triggered by Red Bull’s 2021 overspend, and unease about the nature of the penalty handed down, more rule-breaking this time around […]
The hints that show Marc Marquez plans to break his Honda MotoGP contract
Although Marc Marquez insists time and again that he has a contract with Honda until 2024, several indications suggest that he is considering an exit that the Japanese manufacturer is trying to avoid with a recruitment plan that was launched in Austria. Marquez has been very careful with his words for months so that no […]
Alonso frustrated by “anonymous” F1 Italian GP performance
His Aston Martin team knew in advance that Monza wouldn’t play to the strengths of the AMR23, and that was reflected in qualifying, with Alonso earning 10th place and his lowest grid position of the season. Despite a typically feisty race, the Spaniard could not better ninth in the race, which matched Hungary as his […]