Sargeant and Williams reserve driver Nyck de Vries are the two main names that have been connected with the seat currently occupied by Nicholas Latifi, even before the Dutchman strengthened his claim with his superb drive to ninth on his debut at Monza last weekend. PLUS: How de Vries’ overdue F1 debut proved him worthy of […]
Herta has been widely tipped for a seat at AlphaTauri next season in the event of Pierre Gasly moving to Alpine, but the seven-time IndyCar race-winner lacks the required superlicence points to make the switch to F1. With the FIA clear it would not change its rules to make an exception for Herta, Red Bull […]
De Vries was drafted in to race for Williams at Monza last weekend when Alex Albon was sidelined by appendicitis on Saturday ahead of final practice, marking the Dutchman’s first grand prix start. Despite only learning he was required to step in for Albon shortly before FP3, de Vries managed to reach Q2 before finishing […]
In the latest of our “Short View Back to the Past” series, Kevin Turner turns his attention to F1’s greatest comeback. If you’d like to find out more about some of Lauda’s finest moments, take a look at Niki Lauda’s top 10 greatest races by clicking here. Which motorsport tale would you like us to […]
Verstappen scored his fifth consecutive victory last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, extending his lead at the top of the drivers’ championship to 116 points over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. It means Verstappen can mathematically clinch his second F1 title at the next race in Singapore should he extend his advantage by a further 17 […]
A bumper crowd of 336,000 for the three days of the Italian GP weekend proved once again the booming popularity of F1. But the infrastructure and organisation at Monza struggled at times to cope with the number of spectators, with numerous complaints about lengthy queues to get in to the circuit and a lack of […]
Kvyat, who made his NASCAR debut at Indianapolis in July, visited the Monza paddock last weekend. At 28, he remains a credible candidate for a future F1 drive, but only if he can overcome the issues associated with his nationality. In essence he would have to sign an FIA commitment and race under a neutral […]
The issue of grid drops for engine changes in F1 always rears it heads around the time of the Belgian and Italian Grands Prix, as teams make use of the good overtaking opportunities thrown up at the venues to go for fresh power units. At last weekend’s race at Monza, there were nine drivers who […]
The 22-year-old had been targeted by Red Bull to make the switch to F1 in 2023, but the plan stalled over the issue of him securing the mandatory superlicence. Herta only had 32 of the 40 points that were necessary for him to get an automatic licence, and a push by Red Bull for the […]
Alonso matched Raikkonen’s tally of 349 grand prix starts at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, putting him on the cusp of the outright record. At 41, Alonso has shown few signs of wishing to slow down or give thought to hanging up his helmet, having recently signed a multi-year agreement with Aston Martin starting […]