The Hinwil-based outfit is the only team not to score points in the current campaign, having seen its qualifying performances drop since the start of the season.Bottas had been running well in mixed conditions in Montreal before pitting “one lap too early” to switch to slicks as the track surfaceContinue Reading
From 14th on the grid, Magnussen found the extreme wet tyre particularly potent in the first six laps when the circuit was at its most slippery, and carved his way up to fourth by the end of lap three.That put him in touching distance of the top three but, asContinue Reading
The Brackley-based squad enjoyed a much more fruitful Canadian Grand Prix compared to other races this campaign, with George Russell securing pole position before finishing in third, one place ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton.Mercedes’ cause was assisted in Montreal by the recently repaved track surface, which provided a smooth platformContinue Reading
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and his friendship with Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has become noticeable to the point they are revelling in each other’s successes.Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris of McLaren are separated by just seven points in the drivers’ championship as they hunt down leader Max Verstappen.It is aContinue Reading
Amid the backdrop of the FIA admitting that its draft 2026 technical rules are going to need refining to make cars faster, one possibility that has emerged to help things is in tweaking the engines.As part of a push to secure the headline 50-50 split of power input from the ICE andContinue Reading
The semi-detached rear wing tip solution is one example of this right now – as rivals clearly saw the potential on offer when Aston Martin and Alpine simultaneously debuted original versions of the two slightly different solutions in Monaco last year.All teams have been in search of means to recoverContinue Reading
The Milton Keynes-based team has faced a pair of challenging outings in Monaco and Montreal with its 2024 challenger proving not to be especially comfortable in handling kerbs and bumps.It is understood that the problem relates to its aero platform requiring the RB20 to be run with stiff suspension settingsContinue Reading
Sponsored by F1 makes its debut – 1950 Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo 158, Luigi Fagioli, Alfa Romeo 158Photo by: Motorsport ImagesThe first-ever world championship F1 race was held at Silverstone on May 13, 1950, with a 21-car grid including nine British drivers. Reg Parnell was the top home hope in theContinue Reading
Ocon was annoyed after the Canadian Grand Prix that the team had not followed through on a promise that, after giving up a place to Gasly to see if he could attack Daniel Ricciardo, the position was not given back before the chequered flag.“I’ve done my part of the jobContinue Reading
The Woking-based outfit has cemented its place as a consistent podium challenger this season having made rapid progress following a drastic overhaul of its management team last March, where then-technical director James Key departed following a nightmare start to the 2023 campaign.A large step forward with an upgrade to itsContinue Reading