On a weekend where Red Bull had to adjust its ride height set-ups considerably to cope with the RB20’s ongoing dislike for kerbs, Perez’s crash late in FP3 meant Max Verstappen went into qualifying without any flying lap preparation on the soft tyres.Although this didn’t ultimately prevent the Dutchman blitzingContinue Reading
For an eighth consecutive Formula 1 grand prix, Verstappen took pole position to equal Ayrton Senna’s all-time record on pole streaks.The reigning world champion battled back from a tough trio of practice sessions for Red Bull, to grab top spot by 0.074s from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.But the Australian driver isContinue Reading
After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this willContinue Reading
Verstappen will start ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.Imola Grand Prix grid: Verstappen on pole from Piastri ClaNºDriver Car / Engine Time Delay Continue Reading
Having struggled in all three practice sessions so far at the Emilia Romagna race, Verstappen hailed Red Bull’s pre-qualifying set-up changes for “feeling a bit better and I could push a bit”.“This track is unbelievable,” Verstappen added. “And to be on the limit here, close to the gravel – IContinue Reading
Since US-based Liberty Media took over F1 in 2017, it has made untapping the series’ potential in America one of its key priorities, adding races in Miami and Las Vegas to its existing grand prix in Austin.In the wake of F1’s popularity boom, a vast number of American sponsors haveContinue Reading
Perez’s late shunt at the Variante Alta led to a last-gasp scramble for drivers to set final qualifying simulation times, where only Lando Norris was able to set a representative time that put him second 0.3s slower than his team-mate.A host of drivers failed to set a time in thisContinue Reading
It could be interpreted as a depressing moment for drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to feel that they need to tread water for a bit longer with a car that they know is not yet delivering what is hoped for.But, on the other hand, Wolff’s statement suggests the teamContinue Reading
Aston consolidated its spot at the top of the midfield but has so far generally been fifth fastest, some way behind fourth-placed team Mercedes.It hasn’t scaled the heights of its early 2023 run of podiums yet, and instead saw its performance levels fluctuate between various circuit conditions, with a curiousContinue Reading
Twice this season, in Saudi Arabia and Miami, Magnussen has acted as rear-gunner for his Haas team-mate Nico Hulkenberg in holding up rivals behind him – even if it has meant running wide on occasion.In Miami, his antics earned him three 10-second penalties for leaving the track and gaining anContinue Reading