Mercedes has denied there is a “fundamental” problem with its Austin Formula 1 upgrade and plans to stick with it for this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix.The German manufacturer introduced a raft of aero changes for its W15 at the United States Grand Prix, but endured a tough weekend where both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton struggled with car characteristics.After both suffered costly …Keep reading
Pirelli were forced to pull their one-off trophies from the United States Grand Prix podium at the last minute after being made aware of the similarity in design to another product.The human-shaped trophy was replaced late on as Charles Leclerc took victory in AustinPirelli was forced to pull its one-off trophies from the United States Grand Prix podium at the last minute after being made aware of …Keep reading
Organisers of Austin’s United States Grand Prix have been summoned by the FIA for an early track invasion by spectators.At the end of the race at the Circuit of the Americas, several spectators entered the track on the start-finish straight while cars were still circulating on their in-laps after the end of the race.Representatives from US Race Management and COTA were required to report to the …Keep reading
Max Verstappen has insisted he has no sympathy for McLaren arguing he pushed Lando Norris off at Turn 12 in Austin, saying Red Bull’s rival has been “complaining a lot recently”.Norris had been chasing Verstappen for third place for most of the second stint of the COTA’s 56-lap race when he attacked his championship rival around the outside of the Turn 12 left-hander.Verstappen defended the …Keep reading
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz believe that Ferrari’s 1-2 result at the United States Grand Prix puts it firmly in the hunt for Formula 1’s constructors’ championship., as it now sits 48 points behind leader McLaren.Ferrari took a 26-point chunk out of Red Bull in the constructors’ standings to sit just eight points behind the reigning champion outfit after the Austin race and 48 points adrift …Keep reading
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has described decision-making over penalties in the United States Grand Prix as “biased” after George Russell and Lando Norris were punished, while Max Verstappen escaped without issue.Russell was given a five-second penalty early on for forcing Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas off-track at Turn 12, although shrugged off the hindrance to finish sixth having started …Keep reading
Liam Lawson has claimed Fernando Alonso threatened to “screw” him after a scrap during the sprint race for Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix.Racing for the first time since replacing Daniel Ricciardo after the Singapore GP, Lawson managed to irk Alonso while trying to pass the Aston Martin driver during the 19-lap sprint on Saturday morning, the two-time champion feeling Lawson could have …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton has offered to sacrifice his Formula 1 car upgrades to help Mercedes team-mate George Russell have the best chance for the United States Grand Prix.Russell suffered a high-speed crash at Austin’s Turn 19 in the closing stages of Q3. He ended up skipping across the gravel and into the barriers – bringing out the yellow flags.The impact damaged his car, which was fitted with the …Keep reading
Lando Norris reckoned his United States Grand Prix pole lap was the “best of my career” after denying Max Verstappen in Formula 1 qualifying thanks to the George Russell-induced red flag.After Q2, Norris had been almost three-tenths shy of Verstappen’s headline effort in the middle stage, with few drivers looking like a genuine threat to the Dutchman over a single lap.Norris then grabbed a 0.031s …Keep reading
Lando Norris will start from pole position for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Here’s how and when you can watch the race.The McLaren driver bounced back from a tough sprint race, which Max Verstappen won from pole, to take top spot in grand prix qualifying.The British driver grabbed provisional pole after the first runs, 0.031s quicker than Verstappen, and that was effectively how it …Keep reading