Sainz was forced out of the Spielberg race in the closing stages after suffering a catastrophic engine failure, which triggered a blaze on his F1-75.The flames took hold of the car, and Sainz was one of several people suggesting that the incident could have been dealt with more swiftly.Speaking afterwards, Read more
After struggling in the first third of the 2022 season with excessive bouncing and a general lack of competitiveness, Mercedes has experienced something of a resurgence in recent races.Lewis Hamilton scored his third consecutive podium in the Austrian Grand Prix on a Red Bull Ring circuit that was deemed to Read more
Audi is set to enter F1 from 2026 after the Volkswagen Group special advisory board gave the green light for plans for it and sister brand Porsche to join the grid.Porsche is poised to link up with Red Bull through a new works partnership, but Audi’s future F1 plans are Read more
Masi was given the race director job after Charlie Whiting passed away on the eve of the 2019 Australian GP, and he held it for three full seasons until last year’s Abu Dhabi GP controversy proved to be the trigger for his departure from the job in February.He returned to Read more
After winning eight constructors’ championships in a row, Mercedes’ streak looks set to end this year after struggling to get to grips with the overhauled technical regulations for the 2022 season.A recurring bouncing issue with the Mercedes W13 car has left drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell struggling to compete at the very Read more
Masi had been in limbo since it was announced shortly before the start of the season and in the wake of the Abu Dhabi controversy that he would not have the race director role in 2022, and would be replaced by Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas.However he remained in the Read more
The Ferrari driver delivered in confident fashion with three on-track passes on the reigning world champion to take his first win since the Australian Grand Prix in April.Carlos Sainz looked set to follow his team-mate past Verstappen and secure second place until an engine problem caused his car to catch Read more
The British Grand Prix winner was sitting third while hunting down Red Bull’s Max Verstappen when his Ferrari engine let go in dramatic fashion on lap 58 of 71 at the Red Bull Ring.Sainz coasted onto the run off at the exit of Turn 4 as his engine began to Read more
The FIA summoned Aston Martin F1 driver Vettel on Saturday evening after the sprint race over an alleged breach of the International Sporting Code relating to behaviour in the drivers’ briefing.It is understood that tensions flared over the current implementation of rules and officiating, resulting in Vettel storming out of Read more
The FIA handed Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel a suspended €25,000 fine over his behaviour in Friday’s briefing at the Red Bull Ring, which is understood to have seen tensions flare over how races are being officiated, resulting in Vettel storming out.Since the start of the season and the axing Read more