The Frenchman’s five-year stay at the Enstone outfit has yielded a race victory and two further podium finishes, achievements that will ensure that he is coveted by a handful of teams with seats available for next season.Speaking at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, before his impending Alpine departure was announced, Ocon stated that “the important thing is to be secure as early as possible,” as he …Keep reading
The announcement that Ocon will be out of his seat comes a week after the Frenchman caused a collision with his team-mate Pierre Gasly during the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix. Alpine’s team principal Bruno Famin warned “there would be consequences”, with many expecting the team to have a driver line-up change for the Canadian Grand Prix It is understood that the decision to part ways …Keep reading
Hamilton suggested after the Miami Grand Prix last month that he had never known F1 tyres to have as “minuscule” an operating window as they do right now.“Honestly, it’s probably the most frustrating thing,” said the seven-time world champion. “You look back in the day when you had a much bigger working window to work with.“Then you can just optimise the balance and then just have …Keep reading
The news comes in the wake of the controversy over Ocon’s collision with team-mate Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix that left team management upset.Although it is understood that the decision is not based entirely on what happened at Monaco, the recent events did play a part in the decision that it would be best for them not to continue into 2025.Speaking about the decision, Ocon said …Keep reading
The bumpiness of the Monte Carlo circuit exposed some of Red Bull’s key weaknesses – as did the kerb-riding ability of this year’s RB20 chassis – as Verstappen qualified and finished in sixth, while Sergio Perez was knocked out of Q1 prior to his first-lap crash with Kevin Magnussen.This led to suggestions that Red Bull might also suffer with those characteristics around the Montreal circuit …Keep reading
In fact, and I know I am in a minority here, but as Monaco Grands Prix go, it was one I actually enjoyed.Monaco Sundays have never been about overtaking. Everyone knows the second they turn up in the Principality that the fight for victory is 99.99% about getting yourself on pole position because, with passing almost impossible, track position is king.An overtake at Monaco is a rarity and it’s …Keep reading
And in particular it could finally go down the route that world champion Red Bull has put to good use of having a pull-rod front suspension concept.Ferrari has already managed to make significant progress this year with its SF-24, winning races and finding itself at a centre of a three-way fight with Red Bull and McLaren that could yet be for title glory.But as teams get close to the limit of what …Keep reading
Sponsored by Former world champion Nico Rosberg once described it as like being “in a sauna on a spinning bike for two hours” and the unpredictability the unique conditions create gives fans their fair share of action and drama.Last year, more than 260,000 people flocked to the Marina Bay Street Circuit, which delivered plenty of on-track excitement – but just what are the key things that make …Keep reading
Despite the early drama of the loose water valve cover that risked derailing the event almost before it got going, a spectacular race on Sunday helped it live up to the anticipation.But perhaps the best news for organisers and the city came a few weeks later when a report concluded that the overall economic impact of the Las Vegas Grand Prix had been $1.5 billion – which was well up on the Super …Keep reading
The design is a clear philosophy departure from what the team started the season with, and points to a shift of approach as the German manufacturer aims to get its W15 performing better across a range of speeds.Early-season analysis of the silver arrow highlighted that its performance profile was too narrow – it was either competitive in high-speed corners but then lacking at slower ones, or was …Keep reading