The Mercedes W13 struggled in qualifying at Spa, with Lewis Hamilton qualifying seventh some 1.8 seconds off Max Verstappen’s fastest time, and Russell earning eighth. Penalties for Verstappen and others saw the two silver cars actually start fourth and fifth, but Russell still anticipated a tough afternoon. However in the closing stages of the race […]
With the German manufacturer having been on a roll since the introduction of Formula 1’s turbo hybrid rules, it looks set, for the first time since 2014, not to win either championship this year. In fact, the struggles it has faced with its tricky W13 has meant it has not even won a race so […]
Alongside his current IndyCar commitments with Andretti Autosport, Herta has a testing deal with McLaren and drove a 2021 car in Portimao last month. However, he has now been lined up by Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko as an AlphaTauri driver, if for example Pierre Gasly is released to drive for Alpine. The big […]
Red Bull swept to a dominant victory in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday as Max Verstappen charged from 14th on the grid to win ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez. The performance saw both Red Bull drivers display a mighty straightline speed, allowing Verstappen to ease past cars using DRS at the end of the […]
After seeing Verstappen romp home to victory from P14 on the grid Mercedes team boss Wolff suggested that “we are in a situation where the championship will be concluded in Europe, probably”. While technically not possible, Wolff’s hyperbolic comment was perhaps a factor of just how soul-destroying Verstappen’s pace was for the competition. After being […]
It was no different with the new generation of 2022 cars, but the Belgian Grand Prix highlighted some of the core strengths of the RB18 as it appeared to be quick on the straights but without hurting its pace in the twisty sector two. Red Bull also had a few new parts for Belgium to […]
The MP Motorsport driver currently leads the standings by 43 points from Theo Pourchaire, who is a member of Sauber’s junior academy. Having run three seasons in F2, Drugovich is now looking at his next steps for 2023, and believes that with “very limited” opportunities for a race seat in F1, a reserve seat may […]
McLaren endured one of its most difficult weekends of the 2022 season at Spa, with Norris finishing 12th and his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo a few seconds behind him in 15th. Both drivers were part of a train of cars that became stuck behind the Williams of Alex Albon, which was extremely fast on the straight. […]
The Razlan Razali-run outfit, which was rebranded as RNF Racing in 2022 following Petronas SRT’s exit at the end of last year, will sever ties with Yamaha at the conclusion of the current campaign. RNF will field year-old Aprilia machinery next year, with outgoing KTM riders Oliveira and his Tech3 counterpart Fernandez refreshing the team’s […]
Schumacher’s original Ferrari Driver Academy contract will come to what one source called a ‘natural end’ after this season. Although there has been no confirmation from Haas, it’s accepted in the paddock that Schumacher won’t be retained by the US-owned team for a third season in 2023, with Antonio Giovinazzi currently a favourite to land […]