The Spaniard classified fifth in the second running of the Miami Grand Prix last weekend, a result that was not affected by the imposition of a five-second penalty for pitlane speeding.Meanwhile, team-mate Charles Leclerc – who crashed in Q3 to trigger a red flag – finished where he started in Read more
It is understood that the venue, which has hosted the Chinese F1 round since 2004, was unable to maintain its circuit certification due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The previous licence was held for a three-year term but expired at the end of 2019, shortly before the global health Read more
The Thai-British driver was heard on the radio telling the pitwall that he didn’t agree with a message to push on the tyres, while at another point in the race, he felt that he should be doing that rather than managing them.Albon had a frustrating race after qualifying an encouraging Read more
Hamilton finished sixth in both back-to-back grands prix, but the manner in which the result came together felt different for the Briton.In Baku Hamilton had qualified fifth and after losing positions due to an unfortunately timed safety car, he spent the entire second half of the race stuck behind Ferrari’s Read more
After being on the receiving end of criticism from company CEO Laurent Rossi over a disappointing start to the 2023 season, the squad has made clear it is not sitting on its hands when it comes to turning things around.Team principal Otmar Szafnauer has said there are several initiatives under Read more
A case in point was spotted in Miami last weekend as both Mercedes and Williams took to free practice with different configurations mounted on their cars. Mercedes W14 comparison – MiamiPhoto by: Uncredited For Mercedes, this resulted in Lewis Hamilton running with an infill panel for the upper tip section Read more
The world champion produced a stunning drive to win the Miami GP from ninth of the grid after electing to take an alternative tyre strategy to the front runners.Verstappen was able to manage brilliantly the hard tyre for a lengthy first stint, while those at the head of the pack Read more
The two drivers both had the option to run either a medium/hard or hard/medium one-stopper combination.From pole, Perez was in effect obliged to start on the medium as he couldn’t risk losing out off the line to those around him, while starting ninth after a mistake in qualifying Verstappen had Read more
The Enstone-based squad found itself in the firing line from Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi over the Miami GP weekend, as he lashed out at its lack of results this year.“I’m noting not only an obvious lack of performance and rigour in the delivery, but also potentially a state of mind Read more
The asphalt at the Hard Rock Stadium track was re-laid by circuit specialists Tilke for this year’s Miami GP, following problems in the inaugural 2022 event. However, the surface still posed issues for drivers with a lack of grip – especially off the racing line – which triggered a number of Read more