Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has given an insight into his relationship with Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen after revealing he failed to lure the Dutchman from his Formula 1 rivals.Wolff explained ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix that he had continued to hold meetings with Verstappen’s father JosContinue Reading
George Russell’s disqualification in the Belgian Grand Prix could prove to be the most important non-victory of his career.The Mercedes driver had produced arguably his best performance in F1 to cross the line in first place, only to have the result taken away from him after being found to beContinue Reading
Alpine Formula 1 advisor Flavio Briatore thinks the team’s fortunes suffered in recent years because the wrong management was in place.Speaking for the first time in public about his vision for the squad and verdict on why Renault’s works team has slipped down the order, Briatore pointed to prior leadershipContinue Reading
Pierre Gasly headlined a truncated third practice for the Dutch Grand Prix, following a lengthy red-flag period for Logan Sargeant’s heavy crash on the exit of Turn 3.In wet conditions following, Sargeant had put his Williams into the wall after taking too much kerb on the exit of Turn 3,Continue Reading
Logan Sargeant’s participation in qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix looks in doubt after a heavy crash during a wet FP3.The American had just set the fourth-fastest time at Zandvoort before dropping two wheels on the grass losing control and hitting the barriers on the exit of Turn 3 beforeContinue Reading
Christian Horner has launched a staunch defence of Red Bull’s decision to retain Sergio Perez for the remainder of the 2024 Formula 1 season – insisting the team has “the two best drivers” for the current car.With team-mate Max Verstappen leading the drivers’ championship and despite Horner admitting Perez hasContinue Reading
Alpine’s announcement that it will promote Jack Doohan to a Formula 1 race seat in 2025 leaves just three cockpits available on next year’s grid.But in reality there are not that many options available for drivers still trying to secure their futures, because in all likelihood there is just one vacancy leftContinue Reading
Good. Right now, it really seems the multi-team scrap for victories that Formula 1 was enjoying before the 2024 summer break has been preserved. That’s even with a series of new parts arriving on cars across the grid.Mercedes led the way on the opening day of practice for the 2024Continue Reading
Mercedes has committed to running its new floor for the remainder of Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix weekend, having been unsure about its potential when first introduced in Belgium.As part of its upgrade programme that has helped turn the W15 into a race winner, Mercedes first tried out the newContinue Reading
F1 returned from its summer break to wet and windy conditions at Zandvoort, with first practice led by Lando Norris in a wet-to-dry session. Despite the gales keeping the seaside Dutch circuit cool, Russell headed the FP2 times from the other McLaren of Oscar Piastri.The second practice session was haltedContinue Reading