Quartararo has been very critical of Yamaha’s lack of development with its engine for 2022. Having lacked power for several years, it remains the slowest bike through the speed traps. But Yamaha has started to work in a different way for 2023 in regards to engine development, bringing in ex-Ferrari Formula 1 engine boss Luca […]
While the two teams had been locked in a tight fight for the best-of-the-rest fourth spot behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes for much of the campaign, over recent races it is Alpine that has stretched its legs to edge clear. An aggressive development push with its A522 has helped Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon […]
Sordo, who has over 20 years of engineering experience in Formula 1, will join the team co-owned by Bobby Rahal, David Letterman and Mike Lanigan on 1 October. Sordo spent the past six seasons with McLaren Racing F1 as head and director of vehicle performance and, prior to that, spent 10 seasons with Red Bull […]
Ricciardo took his only win in two years with McLaren at last year’s Italian Grand Prix, leading team-mate Lando Norris home in a 1-2 for McLaren’s first F1 victory in nine years. But Ricciardo’s Monza success proved a rare highlight in his troublesome McLaren stint, leading to the Woking team’s decision to end his contract […]
Although Aston lies only ninth in the F1 world constructors’ championship, the team has scored points in eight of the last nine races, only missing out in Austria. Encouragingly Lance Stroll made Q3 at Zandvoort last weekend, although the Canadian couldn’t take part in the final session due to a hydraulic issue. In the race […]
The Andretti Autosport driver has been linked with a switch to F1 in 2023 and has been courted by AlphaTauri, as Pierre Gasly has been linked with a move to Alpine to replace Fernando Alonso, but Autosport understands he will only be allowed to move on if a superlicence for Herta is granted. Herta is […]
Indeed just four teams opted to bring new parts to a circuit that has very different demands to the two circuits that are either side of it in the schedule. But that did not stop Friday’s free practice session offering a little bit of tech intrigue, as there was a group test being carried out on behalf of the FIA. […]
Last season Daniel Ricciardo led Norris home in an unexpected 1-2 finish, helped by Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton colliding and taking each other out of the race. However, when asked by Autosport if there was any evidence that this year’s car could repeat that sort of form, Norris made it clear that he expects […]
Having started eighth Mick Schumacher had an eight-second first pitstop that put him out of contention for points, while his second stop was also slow. After miraculously surviving a second-lap hit with the barrier Kevin Magnussen also had a poor pitstop. The two Haas drivers eventually finished 13th and 15th, with Schumacher ahead. “The front […]
Last weekend Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz qualified second and third on the Dutch Grand Prix grid respectively, both within a tenth of polesitter Max Verstappen. But on what was widely expected to be a strong track for the Scuderia, Leclerc and Sainz were unable to challenge Verstappen and Red Bull, and instead were put […]