Formula 1’s controversy over racing guidelines could be quickly put to bed if tracks had a rethink about gravel traps, claim a number of leading drivers.The debate over F1’s Driving Standards Guidelines has erupted since the United States Grand Prix when a battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris exposedContinue Reading
Aston Martin has committed to its Suzuka floor at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Autosport has learned, as the team continues its hunt for answers as to why its 2024 car has fallen back.The Silverstone-based squad introduced a new floor specification at the United States Grand Prix as part of aContinue Reading
Max Verstappen showed his most defiant side ahead of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, dishing out an acerbic comeback to those who criticised his driving.Following a clash with title rival Lando Norris in Austin, which ended with a penalty for the McLaren driver, Verstappen took matters further in Mexico with twoContinue Reading
Max Verstappen says he “has the wrong passport” for the Formula 1 paddock amid fierce criticism over his driving tactics in last week’s Mexico Grand Prix.In Mexico City, Verstappen was handed a double 10-second penalty for two incidents in which he forced McLaren title rival Lando Norris off the track,Continue Reading
George Russell reckons it is time the FIA has full-time employed, professional race stewards to improve consistency and help drivers interpret the guidelines.It comes after explosive races at the US GP in Austin and especially the Mexican Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen was issued with two 10-second time penalties.Verstappen wasContinue Reading
George Russell believes the current Mercedes Formula 1 car is the “most inconsistent” the team has ever had, as it continues experiments on its upgrade package in Brazil.With Russell and Lewis Hamilton having both endured crashes with the latest version of the W15 since the United States Grand Prix, MercedesContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has insisted he doesn’t listen to criticism about his racing conduct in Formula 1, asserting that “I know what I’m doing”.The Red Bull driver faced numerous questions in the aftermath of the Mexico Grand Prix after he was penalised twice for incidents involving title rival Lando Norris – ultimatelyContinue Reading
Jenson Button, current Hertz Team JOTA WEC driver and former F1 World Champion shares never-before-heard details on his wild 2009 title run with Brawn, his final F1 race in Monaco while subbing in for Fernando Alonso, the terrifying truth about his malfunctioning helmet in 2004, and more. SourceContinue Reading
Lando Norris believes that Max Verstappen knows “deep down” that he was in the wrong during the Mexico Grand Prix, and that the three-time Formula 1 champion should know what to change in future.Verstappen collected two 10-second penalties for a pair of 10th-lap incidents with Norris in Mexico, one forContinue Reading
Formula 1 teams and tyre supplier Pirelli have arrived at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix braced for a more unpredictable weekend than normal.While the track layout itself is unchanged from previous years, what is different is the asphalt – which has been completely resurfaced since last year’s event.Newly laid tracksContinue Reading