Leclerc narrowly missed pole for the second sprint race of the 2022 Formula 1 season after a strong final sector from Max Verstappen wrested top spot in the dying seconds of qualifying.The Monegasque driver had sat provisionally in first place after his final run in a twice red-flagged Q3, owing Read more
The C42’s roll hoop was lost early in the Chinese driver’s spectacular accident seconds after the start of the British GP when his car was flipped over after contact with the Mercedes of George Russell.However, he was protected by the Halo, which remained intact as he skated along the track Read more
Vettel bought Mansell’s famous ‘Red 5’ car back in 2020, but did not get a chance to drive it until recently when he completed a shakedown ahead of the show run at Silverstone.The demonstration saw Vettel complete a handful of laps in the FW14B to mark 30 years since Mansell won the British Read more
Following a dramatic British GP in which Carlos Sainz clinched his maiden F1 win, Max Verstappen had his championship lead trimmed to 34 points as Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez recovered to second place with the Dutch driver down in seventh after sustaining damage.Charles Leclerc also chipped into his own Read more
Sunday’s British Grand Prix could have ended up being a dark day for Formula 1.On another timeline, one where the resistance to the halo and its alleged sullying of motor racing’s purity proved successful, Zhou Guanyu’s terrifying accident at Abbey could have resulted in far worse consequences. The fact he Read more
The Chinese driver was tipped over in his Alfa Romeo F1 car on the run to the first corner in the British GP in a clash with George Russell and Pierre Gasly, before being pitched into a roll over the crash barriers and stopped between the catch fencing and tyre Read more
After a hectic opening stint that saw Ferrari see Sainz lose and regain the lead of the race, the team found itself wary of the threat posed by Lewis Hamilton after the Mercedes driver built up a tyre delta.Ferrari asked Sainz to give up position to Leclerc after noting it Read more
Although all three parts of qualifying required intermediate tyres for the duration, rain was intermittent – stopping for the end of Q1 before returning harder for the second session.That meant the fastest times were set in the opening 18-minute gambit which left several drivers in Q2 and Q3 with the Read more
Saturday afternoon’s qualifying was held in wet conditions, but as the top 10 drivers made their way into the final Q3 shootout the track’s racing line started drying up.That meant drivers had to continue circulating to get a fast lap as close to the end of the session as possible Read more
Williams has heavily revamped its FW44 for the Silverstone race in a bid to help push it up the F1 grid.Taking some inspiration from the Red Bull concept, the Williams changes include modifications to the wings, floor, sidepods, engine cover, suspension and diffuser.With only limited parts having been produced, Albon Read more