McLaren’s decision to swoop for Piastri earlier this summer helped trigger the exit of Ricciardo from the Woking-based squad, with his F1 future now uncertain.That scenario could have led to a lot of awkwardness between the pair as their shared nationality added an extra edge to the driver market movements of the summer.But in a bid to ensure that there was no chance of tensions emerging …Keep reading
The upcoming race in Singapore also features one of the tighter pitlanes of the season.Sainz was one of several drivers to be involved in unsafe release incidents over the Zandvoort weekend, and in his case he drove into the path of Fernando Alonso.At an earlier Sainz stop Sergio Perez ran over a Ferrari wheelgun as he left the Red Bull pit.Sainz received a five-second penalty for the …Keep reading
The news has been expected for some time, and it’s understood that the team officially took up its option on the Chinese driver at the end of last month, with the formal announcement timed to coincide with the sport’s return to Asian marker for this weekend’s Singapore GP.Zhou scored points with a 10th place finish on his debut with Alfa Romeo in Bahrain, and followed up with eighth in Canada …Keep reading
In a sprint to the end of the 2022 F1 season, the first Singapore GP in three years starts a run of six races in eight weeks.Verstappen can clinch the drivers’ world title at the Marina Bay Circuit through a few permutations, but realistically looks set to wrap up the championship at the following race in Japan.How can Verstappen win the 2022 F1 title in Singapore?Verstappen holds a …Keep reading
Since the first night race back in 2008, F1 folk have grown used to adjusting to the schedule by staying up until dawn and sleeping until the early afternoon in an attempt to stay on European time. Against the backdrop of the inevitable jet lag on arrival, it’s never an easy thing to manage.The reality is that while good sleep becomes a topic of paddock conversation around the Singapore GP, it …Keep reading
The Woking-based outfit has been left on the back foot through much of 2022 after brake problems wrecked its final test and left it near the tail end for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.The team has recovered quite well but has admitted that getting on top of those problems diverted resources away from other key performance areas. Also, it has had to work extra hard to not lose too much …Keep reading
The Frenchman looks set to lead the Alpine team in 2023, following the departure of Alonso to Aston Martin.But while Ocon is raved about by his team, which has committed to him until the end of 2024, he is aware that those outside the squad sometimes fail to recognise the job he is doing.For he reckons that having shown so strongly against Alonso, which included his maiden …Keep reading
While car manufacturers around the world invest heavily in electric vehicles, F1 is not ignoring the huge benefits that can be had globally by pioneering cheap plug-in carbon-neutral fuel to help power the two billion internal combustion engines that will remain on the roads for decades to come.But while the new engine and fuel rules for 2026 are something that F1’s bosses are excited about …Keep reading
Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton has won at least once per season since making his F1 debut with McLaren back in 2007.But amid Mercedes’ struggles to compete with Red Bull and Ferrari at the very front this year, Hamilton finds himself in the longest winless run of his F1 career, dating back to last December’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Mercedes has made steps forward with its W13 …Keep reading
Alfa Romeo announced last month that it will conclude its sponsorship deal with the Sauber team at the end of the 2023 season ahead of the Swiss outfit’s expected alliance with Audi.The Alfa announcement was made on the same day that Audi confirmed its intention to enter F1 in 2026, and it was seen by some observers as a clumsy attempt to draw attention away from it.Alfa can only stay in …Keep reading