The immediate aftermath of the race in Suzuka descended into farce amid confusion over whether or not a penalty for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had been enough to secure Verstappen the crown.Many teams, including Red Bull itself, shared the wide-held view that new rules introduced after last year’s shambolic Belgian Grand Read more…
In the wake of Carlos Sainz’s opening lap crash on the run out of the hairpin, marshals sent a recovery truck on to the circuit to help retrieve the stranded Ferrari.With memories still fresh of the incident at the 2014 Japanese GP, where Jules Bianchi suffered injuries he would later Read more…
Verstappen clinched his second F1 crown in bizarre circumstances on Sunday, only learning that he was world champion during his parc ferme interview.This came after the FIA handed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc a five-second time penalty for gaining an advantage off-track in his last-lap battle with Sergio Perez.By dropping Leclerc from Read more…
It may have been away for three years, but the Japanese Grand Prix remains a firm fans’ favourite – which also includes the Autosport team. From iconic title deciders to the unique setting and culture Formula 1 embraces on its trip to the far east, the race is awash of Read more…
Alpine announced on Saturday that one-time grand prix winner Gasly will complete its line-up for next year, joining on a multi-year deal to partner fellow Frenchman Esteban Ocon. In an interview with Formula 1, Gasly said there had “always been links” to Renault through his career, but “nothing really serious” until Read more…
Outgoing Williams F1 driver Latifi is making his maiden appearance at Suzuka this weekend, but hit a bit of trouble during second practice when he turned too early for the final chicane.Thus, Latifi turned onto the portion of track that is used for the west circuit layout of Suzuka, which Read more…
Rumours emerged in Singapore last week that two teams – Red Bull and Aston Martin – may have breached the $145 million budget cap for 2021 as the FIA prepared to issue compliance certificates on Wednesday.Both teams stringently denied the allegations, but the FIA’s decision to postpone issuing the certificates Read more…
The overall spending of Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited fell from £324.9m in 2020 to £297.4m last year, despite the calendar being extended from 17 to 22 races as the impact of COVID faded.While many elements included in the overall total do not come under the cap, the drop in spending Read more…
Gasly was confirmed on Saturday as Fernando Alonso’s replacement at the Alpine team in 2023, after the Frenchman was released by Red Bull.Gasly and Ocon were friends when they were youngsters, and their families were also close. However, they had a falling out and have had an uneasy relationship since Read more…
De Vries replaces Pierre Gasly, who has been released from an ongoing contract to drive for Alpine next season.The 27-year-old has put himself in a prime spot to one day potentially replace Sergio Perez and join his friend and countryman Max Verstappen in the Red Bull Racing line-up.“I’m extremely excited Read more…