Formula 1’s drivers have called for FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to “consider his own tone and language” through a Grand Prix Drivers Association statement, in the wake of controversy over swearing.A statement posted upon the GPDA’s Instagram page outlined a collective statement from its members, showing unity with Max VerstappenContinue Reading
McLaren thinks that Formula 1’s aborted-start procedures could be tidied up in the wake of the confusion over Lando Norris’s rules breach at the Brazilian Grand Prix.With Lance Stroll having beached himself in the gravel at Turn 4 following a formation-lap off, F1’s race director decided to abort the startContinue Reading
Red Bull boss Christian Horner insists there was no reason Sergio Perez could not have followed Max Verstappen through the field to score points at Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix.After another Q2 elimination in qualifying, albeit just a place behind team-mate Verstappen before the three-time champion’s five-place grid penalty wasContinue Reading
The 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix witnessed Max Verstappen deliver a champion-like performance that put him on the cusp of a fourth consecutive Formula 1 world title. Verstappen won from 17th as a disastrous qualifying saw him finish 12th, before an engine change penalty dropped him five places. But the Red Bull driverContinue Reading
Bryn Lucas hosts Ben Hunt and Kevin Turner on the Autosport YouTube Channel in a new weekly fan Q+A edition of the show. There’s a discussion on the breaking news story of the day with Sauber announcing Formula 2 Championship Leader Gabriel Bortoleto will be joining the team, with bothContinue Reading
Yuki Tsunoda believes he would have led the Brazilian Grand Prix had the safety car and subsequent red flags not been called for at Interlagos.The Japanese driver was one of a select few to opt for a switch to extreme wet tyres as rain pelted the Sao Paulo circuit, withContinue Reading
The peculiarity of the free tyre change that is allowed under Formula 1’s red flag rules has long been a source of frustration to drivers.When the situation crops up, like it did in Brazil last weekend and at the Monaco GP in May, those who are caught on the wrongContinue Reading
Nico Hulkenberg has revealed how the marshals at Turn 1 for the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix were “partying” after helping the Haas driver rejoin the race after an off which led to his black flag.The German spun out in difficult conditions at Interlagos and although he failed to reachContinue Reading
The rain-affected Brazilian Grand Prix delivered what was perhaps the biggest shock podium of the Formula 1 season so far.Max Verstappen’s charge from 17th on the grid to the front had been anticipated by very few people, and it marked his first triumph since the Spanish Grand Prix back inContinue Reading
After an extended period of mulling over its driving options for Formula 1’s 2025 season and beyond, Sauber had found itself in a binary choice between experience and youth. The Swiss outfit, which becomes Audi in 2026, has opted for the latter; Valtteri Bottas will leave the team at theContinue Reading