After a day of fast developments in the Singapore Grand Prix paddock, as speculation focused on Aston Martin and Red Bull having potentially not complied with the 2021 cost cap limit, Wolff did not hold back in his views about how serious the matter was.After Red Bull team boss Christian Horner had indicated earlier in the day that his squad’s submission for the 2021 cap was below the circa …Keep reading
The tight Marina Bay circuit offered Mercedes the chance for one of its stronger weekends, with its W13 car appearing better in low and medium speed corners.But despite Hamilton leading the way in Friday evening’s opening free practice, and team-mate George Russell ending up third in the second session, the seven-time champion was downbeat about the German car manufacturer being in the fight …Keep reading
They nevertheless ended up second and fourth behind Sainz, splitting Mercedes pair George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who had topped the day’s earlier FP1 session at the Marina Bay track.At the start of the only comparable practice session for qualifying and the race given its night-time start, Valtteri Bottas was the first driver out of the pits as the early runners toured around on the …Keep reading
Red Bull Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18Photo by: Alessio Morgese Even before Red Bull streaked well clear of Ferrari in the 2022 constructors’ championship, it had both drivers signed up for next season. Stability is the name of the game as an uber-long deal to retain Max Verstappen means he will again lead the outfit over compliant team-mate Sergio Perez …Keep reading
Mercedes has struggled all season with the W13, notably with porpoising and ride issues, and the car has only really shone at high-downforce venues.Russell says that the team has chosen a specific philosophy for next year’s W14, and has clear targets that it will try to meet.“I’m confident that the direction we need to take is the correct one,” he said. “We have a philosophy that we’re …Keep reading
The Red Bull driver looks on course for his second world title after dominating much of this season, and his first opportunity to wrap it up comes at the Marina Bay circuit.But with the title triumph out of his hands, as he needs remaining contenders Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc also not to score well, he is not expecting to clinch the crown this time out.“I need to win, and Checo …Keep reading
Gasly has been the subject of intense discussions after this year’s driver market silly season was kickstarted by Alonso’s shock decision to join Aston Martin at the start of the summer break – despite Gasly having a contract to race with AlphaTauri for 2023.Red Bull is open to allowing Gasly to leave its fold as there is no chance he will be promoted back to its senior squad after his …Keep reading
The new upgrade package includes a new floor and sidepods, with Norris getting priority on it for Singapore as Ricciardo will take delivery of it next weekend in Japan.The Australian acknowledged that the Woking team couldn’t ready enough parts to equip both cars this weekend, and that Norris was given first go because he is staying and thus has to learn as much as he can heading into …Keep reading
Speaking to media at the end of F1’s summer break about a variety of topics, he talked openly about his vision for the path needed to get a woman into motor racing’s top category.And it was one paragraph of his comments that served to stir up a bit of controversy.“Realistically speaking, I don’t see – unless there will be something that will be like some sort of meteorite coming into …Keep reading
Ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, it was announced that Alfa had taken up its option for Zhou’s continued services into 2023 after he made his F1 debut at the season-opening Bahrain race – scoring points there and then putting in a string of impressive performances.The confirmation of Zhou’s rookie deal was widely expected in the paddock given his early F1 career success …Keep reading