“I am so happy the weekend is done. I am also just so happy that everyone is safe and I am just looking forward to getting out.” Lewis Hamilton spoke for much of the Formula 1 paddock last Sunday night after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as one of the series’ most turbulent weekends in […]
Following the missile strike on an Aramco oil facility less than 10 miles away from the circuit during opening practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, F1 held talks with all 20 drivers to assure them of their safety for the rest of the weekend. But following their usual pre-race briefing in Jeddah, the drivers […]
Westminster Coroner’s Court has heard that former FIA president Max Mosley died last May from “significant injuries consistent with a gunshot wound”. The 81-year-old, who presided over the FIA from October 1993 to October 2009, was found dead at his home in London on 23 May 2021. British media has reported that Westminster Coroner’s Court […]
F1 race director Niels Wittich told teams before the Bahrain GP that henceforth there will be no requests from race control telling drivers to give a place back for gaining an advantage by going off track. Instead it will be up to the team and driver to make their own call within a lap of […]
McLaren has struggled for pace since the Bahrain test, where the main focus was on resolving a brake cooling issue. After a disappointing Sakhir race saw the orange cars finish 14th and 15th, the team didn’t bring any updates to Jeddah. However, having qualified a respectable 11th, Norris moved up the field in the race, […]
With teams braced for a major development war as they bid to improve their new 2022 challengers, they are having to carefully judge their spending so they do not bust the $140 million spending limit for the season. However, with some squads facing up to the reality that the limit means they will not be […]
Although there was little to separate the two cars in ultimate laptime at Jeddah last weekend, there were notable differences in how they performed at different sections of the track. With Ferrari opting for a higher downforce configuration, it was better in acceleration and low/medium speed corners, while the Red Bull’s low drag solution meant […]
In the wake of a difficult weekend for F1, following a missile strike on an oil storage facility less than 10 miles from the Jeddah circuit, the fate of the race hung in the balance. While F1 chiefs were confident about security at the venue after briefing from Saudi authorities, drivers were more uneasy about […]
After losing out in Bahrain one week earlier, Verstappen managed to make it 1-1 by beating Leclerc to victory in Jeddah courtesy of an overtaking move with four laps remaining. It was a pass many laps in the planning for Verstappen, who had seen his initial attempt at the final corner backfire as it gave […]
The thrilling start to the 2022 Formula 1 season continued with a fascinating scrap for the win at the front of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. But that was only after pole-winner and early leader Sergio Perez had been done over by unfortunate safety car timing. As it had […]