After struggling with the ride of his RB19 car over kerbs and bumps in an FP1 session headed by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Verstappen turned the tables in FP2. The Dutchman’s benchmark effort on soft tyres of 1m12.462s was 0.065s faster than Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari and Verstappen’s place atop the times was secured when Sainz crashed out. The Spaniard clipped the wall at …Keep reading
The team has debuted a significant package of bodywork and suspension changes that were supposed to have run for the first time at the cancelled Imola event last weekend.Despite the obvious complications inherent in learning about a new package on a tricky street track, the team opted to keep them on the car and put some miles on them.Lewis Hamilton finished FP2 in sixth place while his …Keep reading
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was fastest in FP1 but he crashed out of FP2, which was topped by Verstappen.Monaco Grand Prix FP1 results: Sainz fastest from Alonso ClaDriver LapsTimeGapIntervalkm/h 1 Carlos Sainz 26 1’13.372 163.730 2 Fernando Alonso …Keep reading
Almost the entire field opened their lap tallies on the medium tyres, barring the hard-shod Ferrari duo, and ownership over the fastest lap time quickly changed hands as the times tumbled.Valtteri Bottas was among the first drivers to set a somewhat representative time, but it didn’t last long at the top as the circuit continued to rubber in; Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton set times in the …Keep reading
Helmut Marko – the advisor to AlphaTauri team owner Red Bull – revealed earlier this week that, contrary to speculation, the Faenza team will not be sold but instead expand its UK presence.Speaking to Autosport sister website Formel1.de, Marko explained that the team’s Italian base will remain the main hub of the operation but that the stature of its Bicester outpost, home to its aerodynamic …Keep reading
Red Bull has impressed this season with its excellent stability through fast corners and high top speeds, but its RB19’s qualities will play less of a role through the principality’s twisty streets.Amid suggestions that Monaco is the one track where its rivals have a shot at ending Red Bull’s clean sweep of 2023 race wins, Perez admitted he expects the Milton Keynes outfit to struggle more …Keep reading
Alonso has finished third four times heading into the Monaco event since joining Aston Martin over the off-season – the green team currently sitting 122 points back as Red Bull’s nearest challenger in the constructors’ standings. Although Red Bull has made a perfect start to the current campaign, there is a significant chance it could come unstuck in Monaco thanks to the unique …Keep reading
The seven-time world champion has been at the centre of speculation this week that Ferrari was ready to make a bid to lure him to Maranello in 2024 as a potential partner to Charles Leclerc.But, with Ferrari making it clear on Thursday that it had not held discussions over the matter, Hamilton has also poured cold water on suggestions he is pondering a switch.PLUS: Would Hamilton really be …Keep reading
It was revealed on Wednesday that Aston Martin is to become Honda’s official works partner in 2026, having previously announced its exit from F1 in 2021.The Japanese manufacturer formally quit F1 that year but has continued to support Red Bull’s engine division.Its future beyond the end of 2025 when its Red Bull deal ends had been unclear, with the Milton Keynes-based team working …Keep reading
The Japanese manufacturer announced on Wednesday morning that it will be embarking on an exclusive works relationship with Aston Martin from 2026, after its current partnership with Red Bull ends.The arrangement comes after Honda initially lodged its interest in producing an engine for the 2026 rules last November, without having any clarity on potential partners.Reflecting on how the …Keep reading