The call came after the DRS zone on the main straight at last weekend’s Azerbaijan GP was cut by 100 metres, to the frustration of some drivers.However, Alonso pointed out that the FIA knows from data gathered at last year’s races that both tracks were among the easiest for overtaking Read more
Tsunoda was forced to retire from the Saturday race in Azerbaijan after a strange opening two laps to the sprint.The Japanese brushed the wall on the opening lap after clashing with team-mate Nyck de Vries and, as he returned to the pits, his right rear tyre flew off the rim Read more
Alpine brought a substantial upgrade package with a new floor to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but its plan backfired spectacularly at F1’s first sprint weekend of the 2023 season.With just a single 60-minute practice to get the tweaked car set up, both Alpines hit trouble as Pierre Gasly’s car caught fire due Read more
So, it’s no wonder that both McLaren and Alpine, who are vying for honours at the head of the chasing pack, are pushing on hard with car developmentsBoth teams brought similarly sized upgrades to Azerbaijan, which appear to have improved the overall performance of their cars relative to the rest.As Read more
The Spaniard was outperformed all weekend by Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who took pole for both the sprint and the Grand Prix, and finished second in the shorter race and third in the main event.Sainz in contrast had to settle for fifth place in both after experiencing a difficult weekend Read more
Fixes for the W14’s cockpit being placed too far forward relative to the front wheels, and the true impact of the technical switch of Mike Elliott and James Allison, likely will not be realised until 2024.But after identifying design flaws with the car prior to Bahrain pre-season testing, a B-spec Read more
Its sponsorship partnership with Red Bull, and a high-profile presence it has at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix and the forthcoming Las Vegas event, are much more about shifting perceptions of what it is about now.While it may be best known for the chain of more than 250 Hard Rock Read more
Straight from the first sprint race weekend at the Azerbaijan GP, where Sergio Perez won both the sprint and main race for Red Bull, F1 travels almost 7000 miles to Miami for the second-ever race at around the Hard Rock Stadium.Red Bull remains the team to beat after recording its Read more
The Austrian will teach a course for first and second year MBA students course under the title Mercedes F1: Leading a High-Performance Team.The course will take place in January 2024, taking advantage of a rare relatively quiet period in Wolff’s usually hectic schedule as boss of the Brackley organisation.Wolff will Read more
In Sunday’s Baku race Russell had to take avoiding action on the lap 13 restart not to hit Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso into Turn 1.Russell had to veer right, which made him miss the apex of the 90-degree left-hander and left him wide onto the dirt on exit.That gave the Read more