Success can bring about many changes in people. Some become big-headed and obnoxious – others mature and become even more likeable and interesting than they were before – and a very few change not at all. Tony Brooks, to my mind, falls into the second category. Here is a young man who took up motor […]
Following two painful races for Ferrari and Charles Leclerc, losing from winning positions at both the Spanish and Monaco GPs, the Italian squad will look to strike back in Baku this weekend. Sergio Perez, who claimed his maiden Red Bull win at the Azerbaijan GP last year, celebrated his Monaco GP triumph by signing a […]
At the Spanish Grand Prix world champion Max Verstappen saw his final push lap in qualifying ruined by a malfunctioning DRS flap, which made him abort the lap. While Red Bull thought it had found a quick fix between qualifying and the race, the problem reared its head again on Sunday, hindering the Dutchman on […]
F1 introduced a budget cap at the start of the 2021 season, initially limiting teams to spending $145 million per year. This figure dropped to $140m for 2022 and will fall by a further $5m next year, although talks are ongoing about the impact of inflation and increased freight costs. There are a number of […]
After Magnussen left Haas at the end of 2020, the team set up what was dubbed a ‘Haas hub’ in Maranello at Ferrari’s headquarters, with more of the Italian team’s personnel moving over to the US squad to form a department headed up by technical director Simone Resta. The change has allowed Haas to forge […]
Both Max Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez have been summoned to see the FIA race stewards for “allegedly failing to stay to the right of the yellow line at pit exit”. Verstappen had just pitted for slicks on lap 22 when he emerged in third place on the still damp track, pushing hard to stay ahead […]
Leclerc’s race unravelled as the Monaco track dried up after heavy rain delayed the start, with Ferrari opting to keep the polesitter out longer on wet tyres in a bid for a straight switch to dry tyres. But after both Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz got into undercut range on the intermediates, Ferrari pitted Leclerc […]
Following the red flag, Alonso sat seventh for the restart and opted to fit a set of medium-compound tyres to see out the remainder of the race. But the Alpine driver’s pace was significantly slower than the cars ahead, losing between three and four seconds per lap to the leaders, and a significant amount of […]
The matter has polarised the teams, with Alpine and Alfa Romeo the most vocal in attempting to ensure that there is no change to the headline 2022 figure of $140m, plus an extra $1.2m for the 22nd race. Meanwhile Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes are leading the push for an increase, and their pleas have […]
In 2018 the race returned to the F1 calendar after a 10-year absence, with Paul Ricard taking over from Magny-Cours. But after four editions – the 2020 race was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic – July’s 2022 edition could be the last one as Paul Ricard’s expiring contract has yet to be renewed. […]