Charles Leclerc accepted full responsibility for his final-lap crash in Miami. The Ferrari driver dropped from fourth to sixth after spinning at turn three and sustaining damage. The incident occurred shortly after he had lost third place to Oscar Piastri. “I’m very disappointed with myself,” Leclerc said after the race. “The last-lap mistake is obviously … Read more
Charles Leclerc has dropped two places to eighth in the Miami Grand Prix after receiving a post-race penalty. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Race stewards imposed a 20-second time penalty on Leclerc — the equivalent of a post-race drive-through — for repeatedly leaving the track on the race’s final lap. Leclerc went … Read more
The stewards handed Max Verstappen a five-second time penalty for crossing the pit lane exit during the Miami Grand Prix, but the sanction did not change his finishing position. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The Red Bull driver stayed in fifth place after the race. Charles Leclerc, who finished just two-tenths of … Read more
Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Did McLaren make another basic strategy error yesterday? McLaren nearly lost the title last year with a big factor being several bad, or at least lacklustre pit calls. And they showed they still are too reactive and not bold enough. I think they … Read more
Andrea Kimi Antonelli dedicated his third Formula 1 victory to Alex Zanardi, who died last week. Zanardi, like Antonelli, was born in Bologna and was a two-time CART IndyCar champion. After a devastating crash in Germany in 2001 left him without both legs, Zanardi rebuilt his life and became a highly successful handbike racer, winning … Read more
Formula 1’s recent rule changes have done little to improve racing quality or safety, said Oscar Piastri after the Miami Grand Prix. Last weekend marked the championship’s first races since a package of rule adjustments was introduced following concerns raised after the opening rounds. Those changes aimed to address issues drivers highlighted, including the high … Read more
Lewis Hamilton made his displeasure with Franco Colapinto clear after the two drivers collided during the Miami Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The clash occurred at turn 11 on the first lap, leaving Hamilton’s car with substantial damage. He was able to pass Colapinto again shortly afterwards approaching turn 17, … Read more
The more Formula 1 drivers learn the subtleties of the series’ new power units, the more inventive they become in how they exploit them. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free In Miami, Charles Leclerc tried to use F1’s Overtake Mode defensively in a way reminiscent of past attempts to exploit the Drag Reduction … Read more
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day The FIA stewards’ explanation for investigating Max Verstappen’s pit exit violation after the race did not satisfy Icarus: What possible angles would they need to wait for the race to finish to get? Certainly there are no on board angles that will show … Read more
Liam Lawson clearly disagreed with his team’s instruction to let Max Verstappen pass him on the second lap of the Miami Grand Prix, yet he complied immediately when ordered to yield to his former team-mate at Racing Bulls’ sister team. The incident began after Verstappen spun on the first lap and fell behind Lawson. Although … Read more