George Russell clinched pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in a closely-contested Q3 session, as Max Verstappen was fifth ahead of title rival Lando Norris.Russell was the final driver to set a time in Q3, and his resulting 1m32.312s effort was enough to carry him ahead of provisional polesitter CarlosContinue Reading
Valtteri Bottas looks set to stay in Formula 1 in a reserve driver role at Mercedes with a deal seemingly on the cusp of completion.The Finn spent five years at Mercedes between 2017-21 before moving to Alfa Romeo, although he will depart the team that was since rebranded as SauberContinue Reading
George Russell ensured Mercedes claimed a clean sweep of Las Vegas Grand Prix Formula 1 practice sessions with the fastest time, as a late red flag truncated the hour-long running.The Briton claimed a 1m33.570s in the final 10 minutes of the session, which went unbeaten as Lance Stroll’s Aston MartinContinue Reading
Max Verstappen may be the most successful Dutchman in Red Bull’s Formula 1 history, but he isn’t its first driver heralding from the Netherlands. That honour is bestowed to Robert Doornbos, who stepped up from his third driver role to replace Christian Klien for the final three grands prix ofContinue Reading
Team merchandise has been flying off the shelves ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix – but one independent brand is aiming to bring Formula 1 back into fashion for female fans seeking something different.The Grandstand Project is the brainchild of business student Sherry Ma, a long-standing F1 supporter whoContinue Reading
Red Bull has found itself on the back foot at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the rear wing it is running proving to be much draggier than what its rivals have on board.In a bid to help Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez attack the long straights, Red Bull arrivedContinue Reading
Ferrari’s Formula 1 drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc noted struggles with getting their tyres up to temperature in Las Vegas with the Spaniard compared the conditions to Turkey’s wet race in 2020.Having focused more on race performance with the design of its 2024 car, as its previous models tendedContinue Reading
Grip was at an absolute premium when the clock started in Las Vegas. A peppering of dust obfuscated the racing line in the very early stages of FP1 for the Las Vegas Grand Prix but, even when removed by continued running, the circuit continued to give the drivers little toContinue Reading
Running this generation of Formula 1 cars as close to the ground as possible, without inducing bouncing or wearing out the floor plank, is something teams have been chasing since 2022 to maximise the downforce they can generate.It is therefore no surprise that when the FIA added an ambiguous technicalContinue Reading
F1 hits the track Las Vegas for FP1 and FP2, and in a surprising turn of events, Lewis Hamilton topped the times with a strong performance, followed by Lando Norris and George Russell. Obviously, a lot can happen between now and qualifying, but with comments that Mercedes are “dirty trackContinue Reading