In the round-up: Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali plans to present Formula 1’s Sprint Qualifying weekends as special “grand slam” events. In brief ‘Grand slam’ plan for Sprint Qualifying grands prix Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free F1 will trial Sprint Qualifying races at three events this year. Silverstone and Monza are already … Read more
McLaren say their return to the Indianapolis 500 with Fernando Alonso next year will not distract them from their Formula 1 campaign. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The team confirmed yesterday it will return to the race it previously entered in association with Andretti Autosport in 2017. Details of the 2019 programme, … Read more
Charles Leclerc is not superstitious, but his record at the Monaco Grand Prix has made questions of luck hard to ignore. The Ferrari driver has never finished a race in Monte Carlo during his single-seater career and even failed to start last season’s home race despite taking pole. This Sunday he has the chance to … Read more
Carlos Sainz Jnr says Formula 1 must apply its rules consistently when drivers force rivals off the track, as stewards consider whether to investigate an incident between title contenders at the last race. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Mercedes has asked the stewards to review their decision not to investigate whether Max … Read more
In the round-up: Romain Grosjean says he would not necessarily move to IndyCar if he cannot secure a Formula 1 seat next year. What they say Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Haas are reportedly considering alternative drivers for the 2021 F1 season: Most likely I’ll stay in Europe. In America obviously IndyCar … Read more
Alexander Albon executed a brave one-stop strategy to deliver Williams their best result of the season so far, despite running the race without crucial rear tyre temperature data. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Albon’s seventh-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix lifted Williams to ninth in the constructors’ championship. He achieved the … Read more
Aston Martin will not seek to overturn Fernando Alonso’s penalty for his driving prior to George Russell’s crash in last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free However, the team defended their driver against the stewards’ finding that the move was “at very least ‘potentially dangerous’.” Team principal Mike Krack … Read more
No one would claim Sunday’s Virtual Bahrain Grand Prix represented the finest example of what F1 and esports can deliver. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Many viewers expecting current and former F1 drivers to fill the 20-car grid were disappointed to find fewer than half the seats occupied by real competitors. Connection … Read more
Williams started the V6 hybrid turbo era strongly. A timely partnership with Mercedes helped them finish 2014 as the third-best team in Formula 1 — their best result against Ferrari in two decades. Since then they have been overtaken as Mercedes’ leading customer team by Force India, which finished ahead of Williams in the standings … Read more
The Dutch Grand Prix will leave the Formula 1 calendar after 2026, the series has confirmed. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The Zandvoort race returned to the championship three years ago and quickly became one of the sport’s most popular events. Large crowds have attended each running, and the first two editions … Read more