Zhou Guanyu conceded it was a “relief” to secure Sauber’s first points finish of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the Qatar Grand Prix.Sauber’s latest technical upgrades have finally delivered an uptick in performance, enabling Zhou to end a team drought that had lasted since the previous visit to the LosailContinue Reading
Liam Lawson has accepted blame for running Valtteri Bottas off the track and costing the Sauber driver a shot at his first points of the season during the Qatar Grand Prix.Bottas, who will leave Sauber at the end of the year, has yet to secure a top-10 finish this seasonContinue Reading
There is a lot to suggest that Sergio Perez’s Formula 1 career will come to an end in a week’s time.On Sunday evening in Qatar, Red Bull bosses Christian Horner and Helmut Marko for the first time clearly gave the impression that the decision had at least then been asContinue Reading
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem believes Cadillac’s planned entry into Formula 1 is a win for everybody – after suggesting he was sent to ‘hell and back’ for opening up the grid.Following an 11th team entry process saga that began all the way back in February 2023, the situation finallyContinue Reading
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has zero concerns about Lewis Hamilton’s speed, despite the difficult end to the Formula 1 season he is having with Mercedes.Hamilton has struggled to extract as much pace out of the W15 car consistently this year as his team-mate George Russell.The seven-time champion also had aContinue Reading
It is like Formula 1 is trying to out-do the Netflix cameras this season, given the current spate of swearing and angry rows witnessed across the grid.The weekly sackings at the FIA are becoming more like The Apprentice television series, only with Mohammed Ben Sulayem, rather than Lord Alan Sugar,Continue Reading
Three safety cars, a veritable smorgasbord of penalties, and a series of surprise results all defined this year’s trip to the Losail circuit: a featureless expanse in the Qatari desert that has inexplicably become a favourite among the drivers. The racing might have been a little stilted at the frontContinue Reading
Alpine boss Oliver Oakes believes Jack Doohan is well prepared for his Formula 1 debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, although admits the benchmark set by other debutants this year is high.Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon for the season finale after the Frenchman was released from the team toContinue Reading
Very fine margins are deciding Formula 1 races. Even over the course of a grand prix or sprint distance – think Lando Norris leaving the door ajar for Max Verstappen in the shorter Austria contest this year – a split-second call can make the difference.Maybe this is why the driversContinue Reading
Christian Horner insists Sergio Perez is “old enough and wise enough to know what the situation is” as Red Bull looks set to split with the Mexican after Abu Dhabi.The Mexican will finish only eighth in the drivers’ standings despite team-mate Max Verstappen winning his fourth title, with Perez’s shortcomingsContinue Reading