Sainz crashed early in the session as he passed the pit exit, bringing out the first of two red flags that greatly reduced the track time available for all drivers, with Nico Hulkenberg causing the second. Having picked up a 10-place penalty for requiring an extra energy store after his water valve cover incident in FP1 […]
The Frenchman, who moves to LCR Honda for 2024, set a 1m30.191s at the end of 45-minutes of running to lead the opening practice session of the season finale at Circuit Ricardo Tormo. Gresini rider Di Giannantonio finished second, 0.187s off the quickest time, having led for much of the session to continue his recent […]
The 2023 Formula 1 season is drawing to a close after a dominant campaign for world champions Max Verstappen and Red Bull, but what happens now? Teams and drivers will take some time off over the winter to recharge their batteries before the 2024 season. How different personnel decide to recharge is up to them. […]
The factory Ducati rider leads Pramac’s Jorge Martin by 21 points in the championship coming into the finale in Valencia. But his weekend got off to the worst possible start, as Bagnaia struggled to 15th in practice and missed the Q2 cut while Martin sailed through in second. Bagnaia says he was losing half a […]
George Russell and Charles Leclerc topped two intriguing Formula 1 practice sessions at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, amid a swathe of rookie appearances in FP1 and incidents in FP2. In total 10 rookies and reserves assumed driving duties during the first of the two timed sessions on Friday as most teams opted to use […]
With 21 points splitting factory Ducati rider Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin coming into this weekend’s finale, Friday’s second practice proved crucial in the title battle. Martin was second, while Bagnaia struggled to 15th as he battled braking issues, while a late yellow flag scuppered his final flying lap. Prior to this, Martin shadowed Bagnaia at… […]
Photo by: Giorgio Piola Ferrari SF-23 technical detail The Ferrari SF-23 being prepared with a kiel probe rake ahead of the rear wheel on the right-hand side of the car to capture data during practice. Photo by: Giorgio Piola Red Bull Racing RB19 technical detail This image of the front brake assembly on the Red […]
With 21 points splitting factory Ducati rider Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin coming into this weekend’s finale, Friday’s second practice was a crucial session. Martin won this particular battle by ending up second behind Aprilia’s Vinales, who posted a new lap record of 1m29.142s to end the day fastest of all. Bagnaia could only manage 15th after […]
The end of the Formula 1 season is quickly approaching, and many will be starting to look towards next year for their F1 fix. This year’s season will have seen 22 races packed with action and impressive dominance from Max Verstappen and his Red Bull car. The 2024 F1 season will begin on 29 February […]
The Pramac Ducati rider struggled to a season-worst 10th in last week’s Qatar GP having battled with a lack of rear grip from the off. After title rival Francesco Bagnaia finished second to take a 21-point lead into this weekend’s Valencia finale, Martin said Michelin had ‘stolen’ his championship with its problematic rear tyre. On […]