Russell wants automated safety system to suspend F1 races after accidents
Russell was left screaming for the race to be stopped after his wrecked W15 had bounced back onto the track and come to rest on its side following a crash while chasing Fernando Alonso.The aftermath of the crash caused considerable concern amongst F1 fans and observers given the danger.Although theContinue Reading
Ricciardo confident RB F1 struggles “not a McLaren situation”
The Australian was dropped by McLaren at the end of 2022 after struggling to come to terms with the car across two difficult seasons in which he lagged behind Lando Norris.Thus far in 2024 he has been overshadowed by Tsunoda, who has twice made Q3 and finished seventh in Australia.HoweverContinue Reading
Sargeant to race repaired F1 car in Suzuka; no spare Williams until Miami
With the team not having built up a spare chassis, Albon’s FP1 shunt last time out at Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit meant Williams was forced to enter only one car from Saturday onwards while the damaged FW46 was flown back to the UK for initial investigation and repairs.To maximise itsContinue Reading
Magazine: Why the Ferrari F1 threat is finally real
Before all you realists out there reach for your pen/keyboard/smartphone (delete where applicable!), we’re not getting carried away.We don’t think Red Bull and Max Verstappen are about to be toppled off the back of one victory for Carlos Sainz. But there are reasons to believe that Ferrari is heading inContinue Reading
Alonso: “Strange” Australian GP penalty won’t change approach to racing in F1
The Aston Martin driver was handed a drive-through penalty in Melbourne, converted to a 20-second time addition, for the way in which he aggressively defended against George Russell on the final lap around Albert Park.His early deceleration, aimed at ensuring he got a clean exit from Turn 6, caught RussellContinue Reading
Bottas: Sauber’s F1 pitstop issues may not be fixed until after China
The Sauber squad has arrived at Suzuka for this weekend’s 2024 Japanese GP after pitstop issues have blighted each of its showings in the opening three rounds of the new season.The problem concerns wheelnuts getting crossthreaded during changes, which meant the team made adjustments to its procedures for the MelbourneContinue Reading
Hulkenberg: Alonso picked “wrong corner” to try defensive F1 games with Russell
Alonso was handed a post-event drive-through, which became a 20-second time penalty, for the way he slowed up Russell as they battled for sixth place.The FIA race stewards deemed that Alonso had driven in a “potentially” dangerous manner by slowing 100-metres earlier than normal, which they think contributed to RussellContinue Reading
Part-time NASCAR driver Gray Gaulding suspended after arrest
Gaulding, 26, who has not made a start so far this season in a NASCAR national series race but does hold a NASCAR license, was indefinitely suspended by the sanctioning body on Wednesday evening.In a new release, NASCAR said Gaulding was suspended for violating Section 4.4.D of the NASCAR ruleContinue Reading
FIA clubs recommend legal action over Ben Sulayem accusations
In the wake of Ben Sulayem having been cleared of wrongdoing in an investigation relating to allegations of interference in two Formula 1 races last year, a selection of member clubs have issued a strongly-worded letter of support backing him.Clearly designed to quell any talk of an internal move againstContinue Reading
Pirro leaves role as McLaren F1 academy chief
The McLaren driver development programme was overhauled at the start of 2023 to better support those at a karting level and help facilitate a plausible climb to F1.To feature alongside McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward and F1 reserve Ryo Hirakawa, the team hired 2023 FIA F3 champion Gabriel Bortoleto, F1Continue Reading