Alonso surprised by ‘weird’ Japan FP2 spin
Even Formula 1 world champions make mistakes – although Fernando Alonso indicated that fluctuations in the headwind at a critical part of the lap at Suzuka could have tipped him into the spin that brought second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix to a halt.Alonso lost control at the entryContinue Reading
Doohan DRS “misjudgement” caused F1 Japanese GP practice crash
Alpine team boss Oliver Oakes has explained Jack Doohan’s heavy crash in Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix practice was caused by the Australian erroneously leaving DRS open.Doohan spun off the road entering the high-speed Turn 1 in the opening stages of the one-hour session, smashing heavily into the barriers. Due to theContinue Reading
FIA taking action after grass fires halted Japanese GP FP2
The FIA is attempting to prevent a repeat of the grass fires that derailed second practice at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix.Friday’s session was thrown into disarray by four red flags, two for offs by Jack Doohan and Fernando Alonso and another two for grass patches lining the Suzuka trackContinue Reading
Lawson relishing Racing Bulls F1 car’s ‘wider window’
Liam Lawson says he has enjoyed his return to Racing Bulls at Suzuka despite his harsh demotion from Red Bull, feeling at ease in the team’s vastly different Formula 1 car.After two difficult race weekends Lawson’s Red Bull stint was cut short by the team’s management, which opted to tryContinue Reading
Tsunoda’s first-day headaches in the Red Bull cockpit
After the expectation, the reality. Yuki Tsunoda’s first day actually driving Red Bull’s diva-ish RB21 Formula 1 machine, as opposed to piloting an ersatz version of it in a simulator, answered some questions while leaving others hanging.Very few of those matters outstanding were Tsunoda’s fault, though, owing to the secondContinue Reading
McLaren tips Mercedes as biggest F1 rival at Japanese GP
McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri believe Mercedes will be their biggest opponent in this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.After winning one race apiece in Australia and China, Norris and Piastri are the favourites to win in Japan and Friday’s practice running did little to suggestContinue Reading
Tost: You could give Lawson 100 years and he still wouldn’t be as fast as Tsunoda
Former Racing Bulls team principal Franz Tost has said Liam Lawson could have been given “100 years and he still wouldn’t be as fast” as Yuki Tsunoda, as he backed the decision to swap the pair by Red Bull.The Milton Keynes outfit assessed the two drivers towards the end ofContinue Reading
FIA plans Bahrain meeting with engine manufacturers over potential F1 V10 return
The FIA has scheduled a meeting with Formula 1’s engine manufacturers to discuss the potential return of the V10 power unit, sources have confirmed to Autosport.What initially seemed like a far-fetched idea is increasingly being discussed as a serious option, following FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s recent remarks about introducingContinue Reading
F1 Japanese GP: Piastri tops disrupted FP2 after Doohan, Alonso crashes and grass fires
Oscar Piastri was fastest in a McLaren 1-2 in second practice at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, as four red flags led to a truncated session.After Lando Norris led the way in the morning session, McLaren team-mate Piastri had the upper hand later in the day as his timeContinue Reading
How Racing Bulls aims to “extract talent” from returning Lawson
Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies insists Liam Lawson’s talent has not “disappeared” after the New Zealander was demoted back to the team following two poor outings for Red Bull.Lawson is back behind the wheel of a Racing Bull for the Japanese Grand Prix after his promotion to the seniorContinue Reading