[ A perfectly timed safety car period during his pitstop window allowed Norris to lead Verstappen at the restart, where many would have expected the Red Bull to come through and then pull away. Instead, Norris was not only able to stay in front and break DRS on the opening lap, but he then comfortably … Read more
[ The championship leader went to the top of the order early on in the session prior to a red-flag period, but struggled upon the resumption of the session as his RB20 appeared to lack balance in the majority of the session. A lock-up at Turn 17 had nixed one lap and a miscue at … Read more
[ Fittipaldi says he “loved and admired Ayrton in equal measure” – which was in stark contrast with Senna’s relationship with the other Brazilian F1 great Nelson Piquet, as he and Ayrton shared a mutual loathing. Emerson first met Senna as a teenaged karter, and invited him into the Copersucar-Fittipaldi garage at a test at … Read more
[ Sanchez will report directly to team principal Bruno Famin in his new role, and will oversee the new three-pillar technical structure implemented at the Enstone team. This means that the technical directors of each pillar: Ciaron Pilbeam of performance, Joe Burnell of engineering, and David Wheater of aerodynamics, will all report to Sanchez. Sanchez … Read more
[ “I’m not going to celebrate like some people that it’s 20 years on,” says Alain Prost of the anniversary of Ayrton Senna’s death at Imola on May 1 1994. “I can answer these questions about him, no problem – he was an exceptional guy – but I just don’t see it the same way … Read more
[ When is the 2024 Miami Grand Prix? This year’s race takes place on 5 May at 4pm ET at the Miami International Autodrome, and it’s the first of F1’s three trips to America. This is also the second sprint weekend of the season, the first time this format has been run in Miami. The … Read more
[ Newey has decided to leave Red Bull after a two-decade stint as the team’s stalwart designer, playing an instrumental role in designing the cars that propelled Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen to a total of seven drivers’ world championships and six constructors’ titles for Red Bull. The news of Newey’s impending departure was first … Read more
[ As exclusively revealed by Motorsport.com over the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, Thursday’s virtual F1 Commission meeting will have a new points structure from 2025 onwards as one of its agenda points. The FIA, F1 and the 10 teams are set to vote on a tweak to the existing points system that has been in place since … Read more
[ But while we have had some important decisions made already – like Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari and Fernando Alonso re-committing to Aston Martin – there remains a great deal still to be sorted. What is perhaps most fascinating though is that not everyone is running to the same timing agenda, and that has left … Read more
[ Leclerc and Sainz lined up sixth and seventh respectively, but both lost positions to Mercedes driver George Russell and Haas man Nico Hulkenberg as they crossed paths in Shanghai’s first corner complex. Sainz was pushed wide in Turn 2 by an understeering Leclerc, who visibly struggled to get his tyres up to temperature, further … Read more
