Mercedes’ George Russell led McLaren driver Oscar Piastri in a crash interrupted FP2 for Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix, with home hero Max Verstappen down in fifth.Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris finished in third and fourth respectively, while in the other Red Bull Sergio Perez did not break into theContinue Reading
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has refuted Lando Norris’ self-criticism of his efforts across the 2024 Formula 1 season, stating that the Briton is performing at “world championship level”.On Thursday, Norris stated that he was dissatisfied with the number of mistakes he has made over the opening 14 races, addingContinue Reading
Lando Norris headlined an ever-changing order in opening free practice at the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, overcoming Max Verstappen’s late effort to go fastest.Heavy winds and rain had lashed the Zandvoort circuit in the lead-up to the session, but proceedings nonetheless started on time – however, the uptake forContinue Reading
Former Haas sponsor Uralkali has made a bid in the Dutch courts to seize the Formula 1 team’s assets – including cars and other equipment – over an outstanding payment.Following a Swiss arbitration court hearing in June, it was ruled that Haas should refund Uralkali part of its sponsorship paymentContinue Reading
One of motorsport’s most storied surnames will make its mark on Formula 1 next season: one that achieved remarkable success on two wheels in the 1990s, and one that now wishes to indulge in similar fortunes on four.Jack Doohan has been rewarded for his service as Alpine’s reserve driver, earningContinue Reading
Lando Norris has conceded he has “not performed at the level of a world champion” thus far in the 2024 Formula 1 season.The current campaign has been one of major breakthroughs for McLaren. It continued its upward trajectory from last year with its latest major upgrade package in May, whichContinue Reading
For Heikki Kovalainen, the McLaren MP4-23 will forever be remembered as the car that guided him to his only Formula 1 victory at the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix. But that isn’t the only reason why it’s his favourite.Kovalainen’s career has had several chapters. He made 111 starts in F1 beforeContinue Reading
McLaren has revealed six key changes to its Formula 1 car at Zandvoort as it brings the first major upgrade to its car since Miami.The Woking-based team has emerged as Red Bull’s most consistent challenger recently and has its sights set on launching a bid to beat its Milton KeynesContinue Reading
Formula 1 teams are discussing plans to prevent an all-out testing war in 2025 by limiting running of recent ground effect cars, Autosport has learned.With the F1 grid getting more and more competitive, and nailing mechanical set-ups proving to be the key to maximising performance on race weekends, teams haveContinue Reading
Alpine has finally confirmed that Jack Doohan will race for its Formula 1 team in 2025, as predicted by Autosport. The French manufacturer has been evaluating options for a replacement for the Haas-bound Esteban Ocon for several months.With its efforts to lure Carlos Sainz on board having failed, it has electedContinue Reading