F1 announced earlier this week that it would be returning to Las Vegas in 2023, staging a new grand prix incorporating the iconic Strip around a 3.8-mile street circuit. Las Vegas has signed an initial three-year deal to host a grand prix that will be staged on Saturday night, joining the existing US events in […]
Hamilton narrowly missed out on a record-breaking eighth world championship in 2021 after a last-lap defeat to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen in their winner-takes-all Abu Dhabi showdown. Hamilton, 37, is contracted to race for Mercedes until the end of 2023 as he bids to pull clear of Michael Schumacher’s tally of seven titles. He […]
Hamilton famously commented at the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2021 that he felt “uncomfortable” being there because of its human rights record. Asked last weekend if his attitude had changed, Hamilton said: “I don’t really know what to say. My position is still the same as when I spoke here last year.” With […]
Schumacher lost control of his car at the exit of Turn 10 during Q2 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, resulting in a hefty impact with the barrier on the left-hand side of the track. After being taken to hospital for precautionary checks, Schumacher was found to have suffered no injuries, but was ruled out […]
For more than a quarter of a century, Melbourne has been the home of the Australian Grand Prix. And across that journey it’s been the famous Albert Park street circuit that has played host to the race. Due to the very nature of the parklands track, constructed annually out of public roads and car parks, […]
In the early stages of the race Ocon battled with team-mate Fernando Alonso, and he eventually finished sixth after the Spaniard retired with a loss of drive. At some stages of the race he also fought with other cars, notably the McLaren of Lando Norris in the closing laps of the race, with his sixth […]
F1’s new technical regulations for 2022 resulted in a weight increase from 752kg to 795kg, caused by the new 18-inch wheels and improved safety features on the chassis. But teams have been struggling to meet the minimum weight target, partly due to the use of heavier than expected standard parts such as wheel covers. It […]
The Brackley-based squad has had a disappointing start to the new season, with its W13 unable to fight on equal terms with the race-winning Ferrari and Red Bull teams. Its progress has been hampered by the porpoising issue that all teams have encountered to a greater or lesser extent in early running of the new ground effect […]
A missile strike on an oil facility less than 10 miles from the Jeddah circuit on Friday cast doubts over whether or not the Saudi Arabian GP would go ahead. While team bosses were satisfied with the security information given to them by authorities, drivers needed more convincing before they too agreed to carry on […]
Perez was leading the Jeddah race comfortably when he became the first of the frontrunners to make a pitstop. However, shortly after he emerged, a safety car period enabled other drivers to pit with a minimal loss of time. Charles Leclerc and eventual winner Max Verstappen easily jumped him, and as Perez entered the first […]