Saudi Arabia hosted its first F1 race in December at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, which drew both praise and criticism from drivers and fans. A number of drivers reported issues with the sightlines around the track. GPDA chairman and then-Williams driver George Russell told Autosport the circuit was “lacking a lot from a safety perspective […]
Mercedes F1 driver Hamilton appeared at Expo 2020 in Dubai today following the end of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain on Saturday. Hamilton was asked about the possibility of winning an eighth world championship and what that would mean to him, pulling clear of the current record of seven that he shares with Michael Schumacher. […]
The Italian car manufacturer has looked impressive through both the Barcelona and Bahrain tests, with many suggesting it has the strongest package right now. But while the Maranello outfit is optimistic it has made good progress over the winter to move closer to the front, team boss Mattia Binotto says that any talk of it […]
Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine following its invasion by Russia, the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association came together in Bahrain ahead of pre-season testing for an event on the grid, wearing t-shirts and holding a banner with the ‘No War’ message. For the test running in Bahrain, Vettel unveiled a helmet carrying same message and […]
The F1-75 has been consistently fast in all conditions over the six days of testing in Barcelona and Sakhir, although Red Bull clearly made a significant step with the new aero package it introduced on Saturday. Carlos Sainz was fastest in Bahrain on Friday, while on Saturday Charles Leclerc was fastest on the C4 tyre […]
Elford initially made his name in rallying, largely in Triumph and Ford machinery, and then joined Porsche. He won the 1967 European Rally Championship before an incredible run of success in early 1968. Elford won the Monte Carlo Rally with co-driver David Stone in a 911T then, just a week later, he took the Daytona […]
Norris says that it was a valuable lesson for his McLaren team after the issue wasn’t highlighted at the first test of the year in Barcelona. Wind sensitivity has been a bigger issue for some teams than others in recent years, and it wasn’t clear if the characteristic would carry over into the new aerodynamic […]
In the high temperatures at Sakhir the team discovered that it had insufficient cooling to its front brakes, which restricted any long runs. New parts were flown in for Saturday, which improved the situation. However, they were only a temporary fix, and the team is working towards a definitive solution for next weekend’s Bahrain Grand […]
For however much its rivals believe the German car manufacturer is sandbagging, it was clear from observing the W13 on track that it is not in a happy place right now. The excessive porpoising, lurid oversteer moments and struggles to find consistency through a corner have left it on the back foot. But while there […]
The world champion edged out Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, Alpine’s Fernando Alonso and new Mercedes signing George Russell – with most of the field going for performance runs late in the final session. Remarkably, Verstappen completed what was the second fastest lap of the Bahrain test overall on the same set of tyres he had been […]