Alonso clinched his fourth podium in five races in Miami after what he described as a lonely race to third behind Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, such was his advantage over fourth-placed George Russell’s Mercedes and the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz in fifth.With the form of both Mercedes and Ferrari fluctuating wildly from race to race and from qualifying laps to long runs …Keep reading
In Miami, the American team introduced its first major upgrade of the season in the form of a revised floor.Helped by issues for others and a red flag in Q3, Kevin Magnussen qualified a surprise fourth.The Dane made a bad start and, after doing his best to make it hard for rivals to pass – notably Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc – he eventually finished 10th.Meanwhile, his team-mate Nico …Keep reading
However, while de Vries is facing some tough times in his rookie season, Ricciardo’s presence in Faenza does not mean a driver change is definitely on its way.Instead, Ricciardo’s visit was nothing out of the ordinary. As part of his arrangement with Red Bull for this year, where will be reserve driver at some races, the Australian will also fulfil that role for AlphaTauri, so a seat …Keep reading
Red Bull has dominated the season so far, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez sharing in four one-two finishes, and only missing out on another in Australia, where problems for the Mexican in qualifying saw him recover to fifth at the flag.Horner says that Red Bull made the progress “that you would expect” from its 2022 model to this year’s car, while rivals – essentially traditional …Keep reading
The SF-23 debuted an upgraded floor design with revised geometry in front of the rear wheels for the Miami Grand Prix, which was conceived to make the car more “benign”.Then Leclerc crashed in Q3 before he and team-mate Sainz bemoaned “zero flexibility” in the package that meant they were unable to manage their tyres to swap strategies mid-race.Leclerc finished where he started in …Keep reading
The biggest challenge for any new Formula 1 promoter is always its second race. A brand-new event on the calendar always attracts a huge buzz and fans can be in a rush to get hold of tickets for the latest grand prix on the schedule.But it doesn’t take long for the novelty factor to wear off and year two often offers a reality check of what a grand prix’ strike potential is. Time and again Read more…
Alonso secured his fourth podium of the 2023 season in last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix after claiming a front-row starting spot, just losing out to an unstoppable Red Bull 1-2 led by Max Verstappen who won the race from ninth.His fourth podium in five races prompted the Spaniard to start aiming even higher, even if Aston will need Red Bull misfortune to challenge for wins.“I think at the …Keep reading
Brundle was coming to the end of his usual pre-race grid walk when he reached a roped-off section at the front of the starting grid which was only open to selected VIPs.Among them was tennis legend Roger Federer, who had been one of Brundle’s targets from a list of attending VIPs.Brundle happened to come across Stewart, who with his Swiss connections knows Federer well. The three-time …Keep reading
It is understood that the venue, which has hosted the Chinese F1 round since 2004, was unable to maintain its circuit certification due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The previous licence was held for a three-year term but expired at the end of 2019, shortly before the global health crisis prevented FIA representatives from travelling to complete their inspection.But circuit …Keep reading
The Spaniard classified fifth in the second running of the Miami Grand Prix last weekend, a result that was not affected by the imposition of a five-second penalty for pitlane speeding.Meanwhile, team-mate Charles Leclerc – who crashed in Q3 to trigger a red flag – finished where he started in seventh. Both drivers bemoaned a lack of pace on the hard Pirelli tyre.That lacklustre showing …Keep reading