Alpine announces Doohan for Abu Dhabi debut, Ocon out
Alpine has confirmed that Jack Doohan will make his Formula 1 debut for the team in the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.As reported by Autosport after the Qatar race, discussions have been taking place between incumbent Esteban Ocon and the French manufacturer about him standing down for the final eventContinue Reading
Wolff: FIA could have its own reality show amid recent drama
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes that the FIA could have its own reality show based on recent events at the governing body.Amid a number of staff changes over recent weeks, which included the dismissal of Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich before the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the FIA hasContinue Reading
Verstappen Brilliant As The FIA Baffles In Qatar – How The Race Unfolded At Lusail
Stuart Codling and Jonathan Noble sit down to review a controversial Qatar Grand Prix. There’s analysis on the brilliance of Max Verstappen, who took his ninth victory of the season, leading from lights to flag after passing inherited pole sitter George Russell off the start line. But the race wasContinue Reading
Hamilton: Disastrous Qatar F1 race “could have been worse”
Lewis Hamilton endured a torrid run to 12th place in the Qatar Grand Prix in an understeering Mercedes, although some of the damage was self-inflicted owing to a false start and a pitlane speeding penalty.Hamilton also picked up a puncture mid-race and, in the final laps, asked the team if heContinue Reading
McLaren wants FIA review on penalty stance amid fears of future “consequences”
McLaren believes the FIA should review how penalties are handed out in Formula 1 after warning that Lando Norris’s stop-go sanction in the Qatar GP risks “consequences”.While the Woking-based team accepts that Norris did not slow down for the double yellow flags that were brought out for Alex Albon’s strandedContinue Reading
Tsunoda reveals confusion over misheard “beaver” radio message
Yuki Tsunoda revealed he misheard a radio message warning about a loose mirror on the track during the Qatar Grand Prix and thought he’d been told there was a beaver.The RB driver endured a frustrating afternoon at the Losail International Circuit as he slipped down the order after a goodContinue Reading
Alpine looking for Ocon split resolution that “suits everyone”
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes says an expected deal to replace Esteban Ocon with Jack Doohan for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is moving “in a direction that suits everybody” in their preparation for the 2025 Formula 1 season.Oakes stated that a decision had yet to be made on Ocon’sContinue Reading
Verstappen “lost all respect” for Russell after Qatar GP stewards’ room conduct
Max Verstappen has taken aim at George Russell, stating that he has “lost all respect” for the Mercedes driver following their Qatar Grand Prix qualifying contretemps on Saturday. The Red Bull driver took particular umbrage with Russell following their summons to the stewards’ room after qualifying, when the championship winner wasContinue Reading
Norris “would do the same” as Verstappen in reporting yellow flag breach
Lando Norris says “I would do the same” as Max Verstappen if his rival had been speeding under double yellow flags, after he was penalised for the offence in Qatar.The McLaren driver accepted that “I f***ed it up” after being given a 10s stop-go penalty during Formula 1’s Qatar GrandContinue Reading
Ocon set to vacate Alpine F1 seat for Abu Dhabi GP
Esteban Ocon is set to stand down from his Alpine Formula 1 seat ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Jack Doohan expected to make his debut at the 2024 finale, Autosport understands.The French driver retired on the first lap of the Qatar race after becoming embroiled in aContinue Reading