The Alpine driver picked up three five-second penalties for track limits offences over the course of the race. He took the first at a pit stop, while the others were added to his race time, leaving him in 12th place behind the also penalised Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll. “It wasn’t a good day,” said […]
The organisation has a different business model compared to other teams, with the RBT group acting as the parent company of Red Bull Racing, and the latter officially employing just 50 people. Matters are further complicated by the fact Red Bull Technology (RBT) income stream also includes payment for work undertaken for and parts supplied […]
The six-time MotoGP champion will get to ride last year’s GP22 bike at Circuit Ricardo Tormo on 28 November, two days after the final round of the season at the Spanish venue. It follows a mutual agreement between Marquez and Honda to terminate their contract a year early, leaving the Spaniard free to join his […]
Perez said he struggled to see the white line that marked the edge of the track. It was moved at Turns 12 and 13 before Saturday’s action as part of the response to a potential safety issue with Pirelli’s tyres, although not all of the Mexican’s offences occurred at that spot. The Red Bull driver […]
Piastri took his second grand prix podium in F1 by finishing 4.5s behind the Dutchman at Losail, with Norris crossing the line in third just one second behind his team-mate. Due to concerns over potential tyre failures, stint lengths were reduced to a maximum of 18 laps on a single set of tyres, effectively mandating […]
The FIA and F1 chiefs on Tuesday ended months of speculation about who would win F1’s next tyre contract from 2025 to 2027, with Pirelli being picked to extend its involvement in grand prix racing. The decision came after a detailed assessment of the proposals from both the Italian company and its only other main […]
The latest contract, which also covers the supply of F2 and F3, includes an option from the FIA and F1 side for a fourth season in 2028. The announcement comes just a few days after the FIA had to mandate a maximum of 18-lap stints in the Qatar GP due to tyre issues, as Pirelli […]
Russell started the 57-lap run around Losail Circuit from second place but a superior launch for team-mate Hamilton, who lined up third on soft tyres, brought the pair together into the first corner. Hamilton tried to move round the outside but clipped Russell, who was sent spinning. He then pitted before battling his way back […]
The Aston Martin driver grabbed attention after being knocked out in Q1 at the Losail circuit and letting rip with his anger. He threw his steering wheel out of the car and then, as he stormed out the back of the garage, he pushed his trainer Henry Howe aside as he attempted to direct the […]
After a Qatar Grand Prix weekend that was beset by track limits chaos, as grid positions were shuffled around and a raft of in-race penalties handed out to change the order, Ben Sulayem has made clear he thinks such situations are unacceptable. He believes that the focus for change is not by the FIA policing […]