Why Silverstone’s “insanely fast” design is so popular with F1 drivers
Silverstone is a monumental track for Formula 1 – the circuit hosted the first-ever F1 World Championship Grand Prix, many dramatic fights, and even some peculiar, unique moments in F1’s history. Its fast, flowing design, multiple overtaking spots, and iconic corners all make it a “proper drivers’ circuit”, but whyContinue Reading
Verstappen bemoans “bad day” for Red Bull at F1 British GP
Max Verstappen was left bemoaning a “bad day” at the office for the Red Bull Formula 1 squad following Friday practice at the British Grand Prix – as boss Christian Horner promised new “tools” to help keep the Dutchman happy.With speculation continuing over Verstappen’s future, Horner batted away questions ofContinue Reading
F1 British GP: Norris beats Leclerc and Hamilton to top FP2
Lando Norris went fastest in a gusty Formula 1 British Grand Prix FP2 session, where the McLaren driver eclipsed the two Ferraris with a healthy margin to close out Friday practice.Ambient temperatures had risen marginally in the break between FP1 and FP2, rising by around 2C, although the track remainedContinue Reading
Horner attempts to shut down “noise” over Verstappen’s Red Bull F1 future
Christian Horner insists he is “fairly comfortable” that Max Verstappen will remain with the Red Bull Formula 1 squad – but stopped short of definitively stating the reigning world champion would be in the car beyond 2025.Verstappen’s future has been one of the main talking points across the past fewContinue Reading
Autosport Retro: My favourite F1 season – Haydn Cobb’s 2012
This week, Kevin is joined by Autosport.com Editor Haydn Cobb to discuss his favourite F1 Season – 2012.2012 has been generally regarded as one of the greatest of the modern-day F1 seasons, with six out of the championship’s 12 teams winning at least one race, of which, seven different driversContinue Reading
F1 British GP: Hamilton leads McLaren in hot FP1 at Silverstone
It may have only been the first practice session, but Lewis Hamilton proved his Silverstone superiority lives on at Ferrari as the nine-time Formula 1 British Grand Prix winner set the fastest lap.Hamilton won here last year for Mercedes and has been struggling for form since making the switch toContinue Reading
Today FIA presidential hopeful Tim Mayer celebrated his Independence Day
Whittlebury Hall, nestled in a village that abuts Silverstone, does not feel like the natural venue for the launch of a presidential candidacy – but Tim Mayer seemingly took cues from his compatriots who ran for the top office in America, albeit he was launching his campaign for the topContinue Reading
How FIA presidential hopeful Tim Mayer launched his campaign on Independence Day
Whittlebury Hall, nestled in a village that abuts Silverstone, does not feel like the natural venue for the launch of a presidential candidacy – but Tim Mayer seemingly took cues from his compatriots who ran for the top office in America, albeit he was launching his campaign for the topContinue Reading
McLaren adds to title-contending MCL39 with F1 British GP floor updates
McLaren has introduced revisions to its MCL39 Formula 1 car’s floor for the British Grand Prix, adding to that with a minor change to the rear brake duct inlet as it aims to raise the bar even further.Currently 207 points ahead of its nearest challenger in the constructors’ championship, McLarenContinue Reading
Hadjar’s Red Bull dilemma: “Do I have Verstappen’s skills? I don’t know”
Yuki Tsunoda’s struggles aboard this year’s Red Bull Formula 1 car have given his potential successor Isack Hadjar food for thought.Like any other Red Bull junior, the Frenchman joined the programme with one goal: driving Red Bull’s F1 car. Recent history has shown it’s a road fraught with dangers thatContinue Reading