Colapinto Drops to Ninth After Penalty for Yellow-Flag Error

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Franco Colapinto has been demoted two places in the final classification of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix after being found to have committed a yellow flag infringement. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The stewards also added one penalty point to Colapinto’s licence for the offence, making him the first driver this season to … Read more

Stewards Say Antonelli Should Have Been Penalized Before Second Pit Stop

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The stewards have confirmed that Andrea Kimi Antonelli should have been given a five-second time penalty before his final pit stop in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Antonelli exceeded track limits on four occasions during the race, which automatically triggers a five-second time penalty. The stewards, however, did not identify his fourth breach until later in … Read more

Red Bull Surpasses Expectations in Catalunya, Says Hadjar

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Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day A welcome first comment from A370RK on Lewis Hamilton’s first grand prix victory as a Ferrari driver: I’ve read F1 news here for years but never commented. I watched long before Hamilton began racing. I’m genuinely happy to have witnessed this. Moments like … Read more

Mercedes Seeks Review of Monaco GP Result After Russell Penalty

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Mercedes has formally asked the FIA to review the result of the Monaco Grand Prix. The team submitted a Right of Review request to the governing body, following the same process Alpine used to overturn two penalties given to Pierre Gasly during the race. Alpine’s successful request moved Gasly from seventh to third in the … Read more

Hadjar Baffled by Red Bull’s Sudden Pace: How Are We 0.3s Off Pole?

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Isack Hadjar was taken aback by Red Bull’s sudden uptick in performance during qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free After being over a second off the pace in final practice, Hadjar managed to qualify sixth on the grid. He missed out on third place by less than … Read more

Hamilton Makes Massive Leap to Secure First Ferrari Front Row Start

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Lewis Hamilton says he went into qualifying knowing he needed to make a “huge leap” after a difficult practice day, before securing his best grid position yet for a race with Ferrari. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free “It’s been a very tricky weekend for me,” Hamilton admitted. He missed first practice while … Read more