Why Russell got new Mercedes F1 front wing over Hamilton in Monaco
Speaking about the 0.078-second gap between them as they lined up fifth and seventh, Hamilton was eager to suggest that he never had any realistic chance of beating Russell because of their different-specification cars.“The team has worked really hard back at the factory to bring an upgrade in the lastContinue Reading
Verstappen: Red Bull “getting found out” by F1 rivals as gap closes
Verstappen struggled throughout practice over the many kerbs and bumps around Monaco’s tight street circuit.And while the Red Bull team turned around its practice woes last week in Imola, there was little that could be done to give Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez an RB20 that could beat Ferrari orContinue Reading
Haas F1 duo disqualified from Monaco qualifying over rear wing breach
After qualifying the FIA’s scrutineering team found the DRS clearance on both Haas cars to be greater than the maximum allowed opening of 85mm.The matter was referred to the stewards, who confirmed the usual penalty of disqualification for both cars.Like its fellow competitors, Haas brought a new specification of rearContinue Reading
McLaren: F1 Monaco GP banner issues ‘unacceptable’
The Monaco weekend has been blighted by the banners that cover the Armco barriers around the Monte Carlo street circuit repeatedly coming away.In some areas, like the swimming pool, coverings have been rubbed away by cars repeatedly brushing the barriers.But, in Norris’s case, a whole section of the banners atContinue Reading
McLaren urges fixes after ‘unacceptable’ F1 Monaco GP banner issues
The Monaco weekend has been blighted by the banners that cover the Armco barriers around the Monte Carlo street circuit repeatedly coming away.In some areas, like the swimming pool, coverings have been rubbed away by cars repeatedly brushing the barriers.But, in Norris’s case, a whole section of the banners atContinue Reading
Haas faces F1 Monaco GP disqualification for rear wing breach
After qualifying, both Haas drivers were found to have a rear wing with a DRS clearance that exceeds the maximum permitted limit of 85mm on the outermost areas.The FIA’s technical delegate Jo Bauer flagged the issues after scrutineering, writing in a statement that “the uppermost rear wing element adjustable positionsContinue Reading
Why MotoGP comeback king Marquez is struggling in qualifying lately
The Gresini Ducati rider is quickly adapting himself from the Honda he rode for 11 years to the GP23 he has now, scoring podiums in four of the six sprints and twice in the previous two grands prix.But his last three weekend podiums have come after being forced to fightContinue Reading
DTM Lausitzring: Van der Linde wins for Audi in twice red-flagged opener
Heavy rain prompted two red flag periods and led to a start/stop race, but van der Linde kept his calm and converted pole position into a dominant win over the Winward Mercedes of Maro Engel. Defending champion Thomas Preining ended up third in the Manthey EMA Porsche, making it three differentContinue Reading
Leclerc would have felt “completely stupid” without Monaco F1 pole
Leclerc claimed his third career F1 pole in Monaco after edging out McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in Q3 in Monte-Carlo, having topped FP2 and FP3 on his home streets.He also finished fifth in FP1, a session in which Mercedes led the way.Autosport understands the Silver Arrows decided to complete its main FridayContinue Reading
Magnussen incensed after aborting Monaco F1 quali lap for “no reason”
The Dane was heard to query a decision to pull out of a lap during Q2, in which he was slightly up on his delta from his opening outing of the session on the run up to Massenet.He was given the command to back out as early as Beau Rivage,Continue Reading