Blog

Verstappen controlled proceedings at the front of the pack for much of Sunday’s race at Zandvoort, only for a late-race safety car following Valtteri Bottas’s stoppage to throw a curveball.Red Bull opted to give up track position and pit Verstappen for a fresh set of soft tyres, while Mercedes kept Lewis Hamilton out on his existing set of mediums ahead of teammate George Russell to sit first …Keep reading

The second part of 2022 qualifying at Zandvoort was halted after a lit flare was thrown from the grandstand overlooking the exit of Turn 12 and the final part of the track’s stadium-like section, while a second flare was dropped near the pit exit in Q3.It is understood that the second flare did not reach the track, but its orange smoke could be seen billowing through the barriers ahead of the …Keep reading

The Milton Keynes team had looked on course for several months to tie-up with Porsche from 2026 as part of a joint effort under new engine regulations.But more recently, it is understood that the talks have stalled because there are believed to be some key differences of opinion between Red Bull and Porsche about how the project progresses since it involves a shareholding transfer.In …Keep reading

Autosport revealed last week at Spa that AlphaTauri driver Gasly had emerged as a candidate for a switch to Alpine following Fernando Alonso shock exit for Aston Martin in 2023. Although Gasly has already been announced as an AlphaTauri driver for 2023 and has a contract until the end of next season, it is understood there is interest from Alpine to break the Frenchman out of his existing …Keep reading

Russell landed his maiden pole in Hungary and chased teammate Lewis Hamilton home for a 2-3 result, but only after the mechanics had turned the cars “upside down” following a lacklustre showing during Friday practice.Despite having the summer break to analyse the data on the W13, that inconsistency carried over to last weekend’s Belgian GP, when Russell was only eighth fastest in …Keep reading

As Autosport’s exclusive images show, the idea has been incorporated at Turn 12 – the second part of the Hans Ernst chicane.Prompted by problems at last year’s GP of cars running wide across the kerbs there and dragging gravel on to the circuit – which caused red flags in support events – Zandvoort has elected to try something unique.Eager to avoid having asphalt run-offs, race …Keep reading

The outfit that, like Ferrari, manufactured its own parts including the engine, scored 17 wins and 11 poles between its world championship debut in the 1951 British Grand Prix and its final proper F1 start, as Stanley BRM, in 1977.Some of the era’s best drivers appeared for BRM and seven won points-paying races.For this list Autosport assessed the amount of success the drivers scored …Keep reading

After seeing Verstappen romp home to victory from P14 on the grid Mercedes team boss Wolff suggested that “we are in a situation where the championship will be concluded in Europe, probably”.While technically not possible, Wolff’s hyperbolic comment was perhaps a factor of just how soul-destroying Verstappen’s pace was for the competition.After being kept honest by Charles Leclerc and …Keep reading

Ocon charged from 16th on the grid to finish seventh for Alpine in the Belgian Grand Prix, calling the performance “our best weekend of the year so far, and probably since I joined the team”.The key to Ocon’s charge up the order was the Alpine car’s impressive straightline speed, which also allowed Fernando Alonso to fight high up the order in the opening stages and eventually finish …Keep reading

Who is leading the 2022 F1 World Championship Drivers’ points?Red Bull’s reigning champion Verstappen scored a maximum 26 points at Spa-Francorchamps and his lead in the World Championship is up to 93 over team-mate Sergio Perez, who moves into second over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari driver suffered another troubled race and could only finish sixth after a late penalty for …Keep reading