Although Perez missed out on a podium finish to Fernando Alonso in last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix by just 0.053 seconds, it was still his most competitive weekend since he finished second at the Italian Grand Prix back in September. Perez felt he was on course to join race winner Max Verstappen on the front […]
Month: November 2023
Tyre wear is where Red Bull F1 makes the difference
McLaren’s Norris took pole for the Brazilian Grand Prix’s sprint and finished second behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, and that result repeated itself in Sunday’s Grand Prix after Norris jumped from sixth on the grid to second in Turn 1. But as rival teams faded and finished over 30 seconds behind the dominant Verstappen, who […]
Haas has “clear evidence” of F1 US GP track limits breaches
Haas studied onboard videos, including shots from following cars, and the team believes that Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll, Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant all committed multiple offences at Turn 6 that went unpunished. The review request will be considered by the original FIA stewards of the event in an online gathering on Wednesday. Their first […]
Keeping Perez behind in Brazil F1 harder than Imola 2005 win
Aston Martin driver Alonso put on a masterclass in Sao Paulo by fending off Perez’s quicker Red Bull, and while the Mexican was able to pass him on the penultimate lap, Alonso struck back on the final tour by setting up an overtake into Turn 4. In a drag race to the finish, Perez ran […]
Brawn release date, cast and history
A new Formula 1 documentary is set to land on Disney+ later this month, with fans eagerly anticipating a look behind the scenes of the iconic 2009 F1 team. Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story is a four-part series that will look at the history of the Brawn team after Ross Brawn saved the former Honda […]
“Number one” start in F1 field led to Brazil crash
Albon was determined to quickly get past the Haas drivers, who were immediately ahead of him on the grid, because he expected them to be slow in the race. After his good start Albon was trying to pass Hulkenberg on the right when the German found himself squeezed by Magnussen on his left, and contact […]
The shift of F1 approach that helped Red Bull avenge Brazil 2022 defeat
Although the squad has had no shortage of wins in the meantime, that did not mean it was going to sit back and accept a repeat of what happened at Interlagos 12 months ago which had opened the door for Mercedes. Whilst the RB19 clearly has a much larger performance delta over the opposition than […]
Dire Brazilian GP confirms all-new 2024 F1 design is right move
The German manufacturer has been working hard on a fundamentally different car for 2024, with it clear that it did not hit the targets with its current W14 challenger. While such a dramatic change of direction opens the risk of the team having to restart on all the knowledge it has gained over the past […]
Ricciardo ducked in cockpit to avoid “frisbeeing” F1 tyre
The 71-lap race had to be red flagged after Nico Hulkenberg and Alex Albon touched on the run to Turn 1, which flicked the Williams across the track to wipe out the second Haas of Kevin Magnussen. In the melee, Albon’s rear tyre delaminated and the rubber carcass was collected by Hulkenberg before it was […]
F1 records broken by Max Verstappen in 2023
Max Verstappen is statistically having the greatest Formula 1 season in history after breaking yet another record at last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver secured a record-extending 17th victory of the 2023 season at Interlagos, which also means he has broken Alberto Ascari’s 71-year-old record. No matter what happens in the final […]