With the news that the FIA has updated its Appendix L of the International Sporting Code to add flexibility to its superlicence requirements for drivers under 18, the superlicence points system has been called into question once again. I agree that there needs to be a framework in place to control who can drive what and when. However, the current system is imperfect and the latest update is in a …Keep reading
First thing’s first: Lando Norris is a fantastic Formula 1 driver and one who I have been privileged to watch develop during his racing career.He’s incredibly down to earth. Funny, engaging, he has cultivated a fanbase that is refreshingly non-toxic on social media, which in the modern world is an achievement in itself.But there has always been an element to his personality which has often been …Keep reading
As much as the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a popular test venue with a challenging layout drivers enjoy, its ageing facilities and historically poor accessibility have long been a thorn in the side of both people working in the F1 paddock and the fans who pay for the privilege to attend.The circuit was built in 1991 as part of Barcelona’s bid for the 1992 Olympic Games, which completely …Keep reading
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The Sauber Formula 1 team is looking to find reserve driver Theo Pourchaire a new home in IndyCar after being dropped by Arrow McLaren.Last week it was announced Arrow McLaren had signed a multi-year deal with Nolan Siegel to run its #6 Chevrolet from last weekend’s Laguna Seca round onwards.The news came only weeks after McLaren had confirmed 20-year-old Formula 2 champion Pourchaire would remain …Keep reading
RB’s Daniel Ricciardo says there is no need to revert the team’s upgrades just yet as it investigates a “really strange” drop in performance at the Spanish Grand Prix.RB brought an elaborate upgrade package to Barcelona, which included a new rear wing, updated sidepods and engine covers and a re-profiled floor.The team hoped those updates would keep its VCARB01 at the forefront of F1’s tight …Keep reading
Lando Norris may have been kicking himself for losing out in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, but the team reckons there was nothing more he could have done.Norris was left frustrated with himself that, despite securing pole position and having what appeared to be the fastest car at Barcelona, he was beaten to the chequered flag by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.The Briton felt that with a better …Keep reading
George Russell says he was inspired by Fernando Alonso’s rocket start in 2011 to grab the Spanish Grand Prix lead.Russell started fourth on the dirty side of the grid, alongside Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and behind front-row duo Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.And when polesitter Norris immediately focused on intercepting Verstappen, who had a better getaway and dipped onto the grass to …Keep reading
Only tepid expectations preceded this year’s edition of the Spanish Grand Prix. Most expected the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya’s painful adherence to conventional track design to suit the Red Bulls perfectly, given the team had laboured with literal and metaphorical bumps in the road.Although the predictions were largely right as Max Verstappen chalked up another win to add to his impressive …Keep reading
F1 travelled to Spain for Round 10 of the 2024 World Championship, and it was a race in Barcelona that told a strangely familar tale.Max Verstappen took the lead and early control of the race but had to hold on by just two seconds at the finish line as Lando Norris’s McLaren chased down the Red Bull at the end of the race, but just came up short.Jake Boxall-Legge and Filip Cleeren join Bryn …Keep Read more…