Alonso called Hamilton an “idiot” and said that he only knew how to win races when starting first. Hamilton later took responsibility for the clash, but he escaped any sanction as the FIA stewards took into account that it was the first lap. Hamilton retired from the race and may suffer further consequences if he […]
In 2021 Verstappen arrived at his first Dutch GP trailing World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton by three points as their tense title battle continued to ramp up. This time the situation is very different, with Verstappen currently 93 points ahead of team mate Sergio Perez, and 98 clear of Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc. Despite the […]
The outfit that, like Ferrari, manufactured its own parts including the engine, scored 17 wins and 11 poles between its world championship debut in the 1951 British Grand Prix and its final proper F1 start, as Stanley BRM, in 1977. Some of the era’s best drivers appeared for BRM and seven won points-paying races. For […]
As Autosport’s exclusive images show, the idea has been incorporated at Turn 12 – the second part of the Hans Ernst chicane. Prompted by problems at last year’s GP of cars running wide across the kerbs there and dragging gravel on to the circuit – which caused red flags in support events – Zandvoort has […]
The Mercedes W13 struggled in qualifying at Spa, with Lewis Hamilton qualifying seventh some 1.8 seconds off Max Verstappen’s fastest time, and Russell earning eighth. Penalties for Verstappen and others saw the two silver cars actually start fourth and fifth, but Russell still anticipated a tough afternoon. However in the closing stages of the race […]
With the German manufacturer having been on a roll since the introduction of Formula 1’s turbo hybrid rules, it looks set, for the first time since 2014, not to win either championship this year. In fact, the struggles it has faced with its tricky W13 has meant it has not even won a race so […]
Alongside his current IndyCar commitments with Andretti Autosport, Herta has a testing deal with McLaren and drove a 2021 car in Portimao last month. However, he has now been lined up by Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko as an AlphaTauri driver, if for example Pierre Gasly is released to drive for Alpine. The big […]
Red Bull swept to a dominant victory in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday as Max Verstappen charged from 14th on the grid to win ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez. The performance saw both Red Bull drivers display a mighty straightline speed, allowing Verstappen to ease past cars using DRS at the end of the […]
After seeing Verstappen romp home to victory from P14 on the grid Mercedes team boss Wolff suggested that “we are in a situation where the championship will be concluded in Europe, probably”. While technically not possible, Wolff’s hyperbolic comment was perhaps a factor of just how soul-destroying Verstappen’s pace was for the competition. After being […]
It was no different with the new generation of 2022 cars, but the Belgian Grand Prix highlighted some of the core strengths of the RB18 as it appeared to be quick on the straights but without hurting its pace in the twisty sector two. Red Bull also had a few new parts for Belgium to […]