How a New Darker Track Surface Could Define the Entire Brazil GP – F1 Media Day Reaction
F1’s Brazillian Grand Prix is here, and with it comes a sprint weekend, a new track surface, the tension between many drivers, and more. With the new track surface bringing the extra heat, can the F1 teams, and their Pirelli tyres, cope with the additional sprint race laps? What aboutContinue Reading
Verstappen: I have the wrong passport for the F1 paddock
Max Verstappen says he “has the wrong passport” for the Formula 1 paddock amid fierce criticism over his driving tactics in last week’s Mexico Grand Prix.In Mexico City, Verstappen was handed a double 10-second penalty for two incidents in which he forced McLaren title rival Lando Norris off the track,Continue Reading
F1 needs permanent stewards with “real salaries”, says Russell
George Russell reckons it is time the FIA has full-time employed, professional race stewards to improve consistency and help drivers interpret the guidelines.It comes after explosive races at the US GP in Austin and especially the Mexican Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen was issued with two 10-second time penalties.Verstappen wasContinue Reading
Mercedes car the “most inconsistent” the team has ever had, says Russell
George Russell believes the current Mercedes Formula 1 car is the “most inconsistent” the team has ever had, as it continues experiments on its upgrade package in Brazil.With Russell and Lewis Hamilton having both endured crashes with the latest version of the W15 since the United States Grand Prix, MercedesContinue Reading
Formula E cancels Valencia pre-season test after flooding, moves to Jarama
Formula E organisers have cancelled the upcoming pre-season test in Valencia following torrential flooding in the area which has left at least 158 people dead and will instead hold the event in Jarama.The all-electric championship was due to hold four days of running for all 11 teams and the newContinue Reading
Verstappen on Mexico GP criticism: “I’m a three-time champion, I know what I’m doing”
Max Verstappen has insisted he doesn’t listen to criticism about his racing conduct in Formula 1, asserting that “I know what I’m doing”.The Red Bull driver faced numerous questions in the aftermath of the Mexico Grand Prix after he was penalised twice for incidents involving title rival Lando Norris – ultimatelyContinue Reading
Jenson Button Revisits His Biggest Racing Moments – F1, WEC, NASCAR and more
Jenson Button, current Hertz Team JOTA WEC driver and former F1 World Champion shares never-before-heard details on his wild 2009 title run with Brawn, his final F1 race in Monaco while subbing in for Fernando Alonso, the terrifying truth about his malfunctioning helmet in 2004, and more. SourceContinue Reading
Norris: Verstappen knows “deep down” that Mexico GP manoeuvre was wrong
Lando Norris believes that Max Verstappen knows “deep down” that he was in the wrong during the Mexico Grand Prix, and that the three-time Formula 1 champion should know what to change in future.Verstappen collected two 10-second penalties for a pair of 10th-lap incidents with Norris in Mexico, one forContinue Reading
What Martin’s mindset says about his approach to the MotoGP title fight
Jorge Martin is in a bullish mood as he heads into the penultimate race of the 2024 MotoGP season.The championship leader has a 17-point advantage over the current world champion Francesco Bagnaia going into this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix.Last year, he arrived at the season finale trailing Ducati’s Bagnaia by 21Continue Reading
How new darker track surface could be defining factor in Brazilian GP
Formula 1 teams and tyre supplier Pirelli have arrived at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix braced for a more unpredictable weekend than normal.While the track layout itself is unchanged from previous years, what is different is the asphalt – which has been completely resurfaced since last year’s event.Newly laid tracksContinue Reading