The old adage of ‘if you haven’t got anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all’ has never really been adhered to within Formula 1 – and now George Russell and Max Verstappen are happy to air their dirty laundry in public after their falling out at the Qatar Grand Prix.Verstappen was apoplectic last weekend when he was handed a one-place grid penalty for slowing down in front of …Keep reading
Max Verstappen says he is not surprised by what he claims is George Russell misrepresenting their interactions in Qatar, calling the Mercedes driver a “backstabber”.Verstappen and Russell had a war of words after Qatar qualifying when Verstappen felt Russell was trying to get him penalised for impeding on an out-lap, which netted the Dutchman a one-place penalty to drop behind the Mercedes on the …Keep reading
Ferrari arrived in Qatar with its experimental floor in tow once more, fitting it on Charles Leclerc’s car for first free practice with Carlos Sainz having initially run it in Las Vegas.Whilst it had been assumed that the truncated practice running of a sprint weekend would result in the floor being installed for a few runs and then hurriedly pushed aside until Abu Dhabi, it actually remained on …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton was penalised at the Qatar Grand Prix for a false start having moved – and then stopped – before the lights went out to begin the race.The Mercedes driver picked up his first penalty of a trying race when he nudged forward early, though his loss of momentum as he tried to correct the error saw him lose spots off the line.Seven-time world champion Hamilton was downcast after the race …Keep reading
Esteban Ocon has insisted “this is not how I wanted things to end” having been denied the opportunity to properly say goodbye to members of the Alpine Formula 1 team.News of the Frenchman’s dropping for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi season finale moved fast after the Qatar Grand Prix and Ocon is expected to return to the cockpit with Haas at the post-season test next week.Ocon will be replaced by …Keep reading
As Audi looks ahead to its ambitious Formula 1 project in 2026 with Sauber, it is simultaneously leaving behind its history in other disciplines of motorsport. The German manufacturer has pulled the plug on every single one of its racing programmes in order to redirect its focus on F1, even though its swathe of fans don’t associate the brand with single-seater or formula racing.A picture showing …Keep reading
The FIA wants to make changes to its rules following investigations into president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and his governance.A series of proposals have been submitted ahead of a vote of the FIA general assembly on 13 December.The plan is to replace the existing senate and ensure that any ethics complaints would be handled by the FIA president and the president of its senate, Carmelo Sanz de …Keep reading
Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix, and potentially the fight for the constructors’ championship, was turned on its head when Alex Albon’s right mirror flew off his car and landed on the track.Race control’s initial handling of the stranded mirror opened the door for the 10-second stop-and-go penalty that Lando Norris picked up and dropped him from challenging for the win to battling for a single …Keep reading
Zhou Guanyu conceded it was a “relief” to secure Sauber’s first points finish of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the Qatar Grand Prix.Sauber’s latest technical upgrades have finally delivered an uptick in performance, enabling Zhou to end a team drought that had lasted since the previous visit to the Losail International Circuit.Zhou scored points on his F1 debut with 10th in the 2022 Bahrain …Keep reading
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has zero concerns about Lewis Hamilton’s speed, despite the difficult end to the Formula 1 season he is having with Mercedes.Hamilton has struggled to extract as much pace out of the W15 car consistently this year as his team-mate George Russell.The seven-time champion also had a torrid time at the Qatar Grand Prix as he came home 12th after a jump start, a puncture and a …Keep reading