Andretti enjoyed success across many disciplines of racing including IndyCar, NASCAR and Formula 1, and stands as the most recent American to win the F1 world championship in 1978. Ahead of its 10th grand prix this weekend in Austin, COTA announced on Monday that its final corner would be renamed ‘The Andretti’ in honour of […]
De Vries has been a reserve driver all season and has been following race weekends in the Mercedes garage. He took part in an FP1 session for the team when he stood in for Lewis Hamilton in France. In Singapore, as it became clear that he was likely to land an AlphaTauri driver next season, […]
Drivers were furious to see recovery vehicles out on track, especially in wet conditions as visibility is poor, and they want to ensure that it never happens again. The crane was sent onto the track straight after Carlos Sainz’s first-lap crash, and it was on the racing line when the field passed by under safety […]
With the Suzuka race having been red flagged early on due to deteriorating conditions, and the event not resuming until there was just under 40 minutes of the three-hour maximum time limit remaining, it was never going to run to full distance. But while teams had a rough idea of how long it would play […]
The safety car was called out after Carlos Sainz lost control and crashed on the first lap, and the crane – and at least one marshal – were on the circuit when the safety car led the field through the next time round, prior to a red flag before the end of that lap. The […]
Verstappen clinched the 2022 F1 drivers’ championship with victory in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, gaining the required points advantage after Charles Leclerc’s five-second time penalty dropped the Ferrari driver to third. The early title win with four races remaining is a stark contrast to Verstappen’s maiden championship win last year, which was only secured on […]
Four teams are currently embroiled in the fight for sixth to ninth places in the constructors’ table, with Alfa Romeo on 52, Aston Martin on 45, and both AlphaTauri and Haas on 34. Haas has slipped back in recent weeks as Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher have failed to score a point in the last […]
The pair first came across each other in karting, although they were in different categories, as the older de Vries moved up the ranks first. However, they raced each other in the 2018 FIA F2 championship, which Russell won ahead of Lando Norris, Alex Albon and de Vries. De Vries was in talks with several F1 teams […]
Verstappen wrapped up his second F1 drivers’ crown with victory in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, moving into an unassailable points lead with four races remaining. With 12 wins, Verstappen has dominated proceedings throughout the year, pulling clear of early points leader Leclerc through the summer races. Leclerc retired while leading in both Spain and Azerbaijan […]
The United States Grand Prix will see both aero updates and some weight-saving items delivered, after the car had been some 10kg over the limit at the start of the year. While the intention is that the aero package will help Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in Austin, the team is also eyeing developments for […]