Although Alonso is coming off the back of an impressive second place in last weekend’s Dutch GP, the low downforce nature of the Monza circuit in Italy is not expected to suit his Aston Martin car as much. Ahead of the weekend, Alonso says that early simulation data from his squad suggests that his outfit […]
Author: Ian Dobson
Ferrari will continue FP1 experiments despite F1 2023 battle
Ferrari has decided to make wholesale changes to its car for next year to dial out its unpredictable and sometimes downright crippling handling issues that have held back Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc. The pair often qualified reasonably well, with Leclerc even taking two poles, but have then fallen back through the order on the […]
Why Bezzecchi shunned a factory MotoGP bike for Valentino Rossi’s dream team
The double grand prix winner has been a key piece in the 2024 rider market puzzle, with Bezzecchi linked to the Pramac seat vacated by LCR Honda-bound Johann Zarco. Ducati made it clear from the start that Bezzecchi’s only chance of riding a factory-spec GP24 next season would be to join Pramac, with VR46 Racing […]
Red Bull F1 car not designed around my driving style
In Zandvoort Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff hinted that Verstappen had the upper hand against Sergio Perez because the “tricky” car suited him better. Asked about the gap between the two team-mates, Wolff said: “We’ve seen that Max has destroyed every single team-mate that was with him. “Whether or not it’s his ability to create […]
How ‘sofa racer’ Bagnaia is finding the edge on his MotoGP rivals
The Ducati rider scored his third sprint/grand prix double of the 2023 campaign last time out in Austria, after dominating at the Red Bull Ring. It has given him a huge lead in the standings ahead of this weekend’s 11th round of the campaign in Barcelona, with Bagnaia 91 points adrift at the same stage […]
What we learned about Hamilton from his new Mercedes F1 deal
Barring a shock twist such as injury or worse, Hamilton intends to extend his time driving at Mercedes in F1 through the 2024 and 2025 seasons – in the process competing in 13 seasons. That is two more than the current record of 11 which he currently shares with Michael Schumacher, after the German raced […]
The F1 area MotoGP is yet to successfully copy
Yamaha’s Franco Morbidelli took aim at the television direction in MotoGP, noting that none of the midfield battles during the Austrian Grand Prix were given much airtime. While that’s not uncommon even in F1, a midfield battle that features two world champions in Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo, definitely warranted attention. After all, Max… Continue […]
Hamilton extends Mercedes F1 contract until 2025
Hamilton’s contract with the team where he has raced since 2013 was set to run out at the end of this year, but he has long been expected to complete an extension. Russell is understood to have already been contracted to race with Mercedes until the end of the 2024 campaign as part of the […]
Horner and Tost praise Lawson after Zandvoort F1 debut
The Kiwi stepped into the car on Saturday and gained his initial experience in wet conditions, qualifying 20th and last, after Ricciardo was ruled out with a broken hand in an FP2 crash. He sampled the car in the dry for the first time in the laps on the way to the grid and after the […]
Ferrari F1 team will be back to normal at stronger Monza
The Scuderia endured a dismal Zandvoort outing, with Sainz classifying fifth as team-mate Charles Leclerc retired due to floor damage. This came after the Monegasque crashed in qualifying, with both drivers complaining that the SF-23 machine was skittish on the limit and they had “zero idea” how it would behave. Ferrari has promised an all-new […]