Hulkenberg made a late pitstop work thanks to a defensive masterclass by Kevin Magnussen, who held up rivals to create a pit window for his team-mate.There was controversy over Magnussen, who already faced a 10-second penalty for clashing with Alex Albon, who then overtook RB’s Yuki Tsunoda off the trackContinue Reading
“As someone who loves the sport, it’s definitely disappointing to see what’s going on right now. It doesn’t look good from the outside world. I think it’s a really important time for the sport to really show and stick to its values, holding ourselves accountable for our actions.“And it’s aContinue Reading
The German manufacturer has had a challenging start to the 2024 season, with last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix exposing a particular weakness that its new W15 has in high-speed corners.While the squad does not have answers right now as to what is causing the unexplained problem, Wolff has declaredContinue Reading
Norris was one of only four drivers who opted to gain track position by not stopping when Lance Stroll’s crash triggered a safety car period early in the Jeddah race and having started sixth he was left in the lead at the restart, until Max Verstappen got by two laps later.As withContinue Reading
Valtteri Bottas lost almost 50 seconds at his second stop in the Bahrain GP with a cross-threading issue at the front axle. In last weekend’s Saudi Arabian race, Zhou Guanyu was delayed by a similar problem for around 25 seconds when he pitted.The Chinese driver was one of only four drivers notContinue Reading
Almost one year on from revealing that he was considering legal action over F1 and the FIA’s handling of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix ‘crashgate’ controversy, Massa has put his money where his mouth is in seeking redress.The Brazilian has sprung into action after revelations last year from then F1Continue Reading
While it lagged behind the super slippery Haas that topped the official speed trap in qualifying, the RB20 was best able to balance its straightline potential with brilliant downforce for cornering too.While wing levels are often a key factor in determining a team’s downforce/drag levels, what was especially interesting inContinue Reading
Scrutineering plays a crucial role for any F1 grand prix, as it’s the technical checking of cars to ensure all entrants are legal throughout a race weekend.It is something all cars and drivers must go through where one failed test could result in disqualification. So, the FIA – who carryContinue Reading
The Italian outfit has emerged as Red Bull’s main challenger so far this season, but it has found itself unable to stop Max Verstappen grabbing pole position and race wins at the first two races.While it is clear that it needs to unlock a chunk of performance before it canContinue Reading
Magnussen received a first 10-second penalty after contact with Albon following the safety car resumptions.With the Dane’s own race effectively ruined, he then passed Yuki Tsunoda by going off track.He subsequently slowed down the following group – including Albon – in order to create a pitstop window for Haas team-mateContinue Reading