Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll was a late withdrawal from the Spanish Grand Prix, complaining of pain in the hand and wrist – after-effects of a medical procedure he underwent after a cycling accident on the eve of the 2023 season. But the timing of the decision meant it wasContinue Reading
In the development of its W16 for 2025, Mercedes has invariably retained one of its key weaknesses from last season – poor thermal management, particularly at the rear axle.Although this is actually beneficial in colder races, as demonstrated by its dominance of 2024’s Las Vegas race, Mercedes is susceptible toContinue Reading
The Spanish Grand Prix used to be a byword for dull, processional racing, but that has changed – if only a little – in recent years.That’s because while the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a known quantity, having been on the calendar since 1991, it’s slightly less intensively known than itContinue Reading
While Max Verstappen hauled his RB21 with a third place on the grid for the Spanish GP, qualifying in Barcelona turned into a disaster for Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese driver was not only eliminated in Q1, but following Liam Lawson performance in China, he became the second Red Bull driver thisContinue Reading
Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll will not take part in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix due to pain in his hand and wrist.On Saturday Stroll had qualified in 14th, but the Canadian will not take up his grid position tomorrow after experiencing recurring pain in his hand and wrist.The teamContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc made the executive decisions on his tyre choices that led to a “below expectations” seventh on the grid for the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, aiming to have better tyres for the race.Leclerc burned through an extra set of tyres in Q1 and then aborted a second runContinue Reading
Lando Norris has said “too many mistakes” cost him on his final qualifying lap at the Spanish Grand Prix, which contributed to him losing pole position to McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri.The Briton was on provisional pole after the first Q3 runs, heading Piastri by 0.017s, only to seeContinue Reading
There was just 0.011s between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the close of the first sector of their final runs in Q3. In visual terms, that’s barely an amoeba’s reach between them as the McLaren duo duelled for a much-coveted Spanish Grand Prix pole in Barcelona. That smallest of marginsContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton believes it was a “waste of money” to force the teams to develop new wings following Formula 1’s introduction of more stringent wing flex tests at the Spanish Grand Prix.Prior to the Barcelona weekend, there were myriad suggestions that the likes of McLaren and Mercedes would be muchContinue Reading
Just under six tenths of a second separated Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda in the first segment of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix – but it was enough for the Japanese Formula 1 driver to be eliminated in last.It was another miserable afternoon for Tsunoda, whoContinue Reading