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
Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Formula 1 was due to race in Vietnam for the first time earlier this year, but the pandemic forced the event to be postponed. The Vietnam Grand Prix promoters had a new street circuit in Hanoi prepared for the inaugural race. They still hope to find a … Read more
In the round-up: Fernando Alonso said Formula 1’s new Las Vegas circuit will be much quicker than many expected when the layout was revealed. In brief Las Vegas will be “super fast” – Alonso Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Alonso said the Las Vegas street track, which will host its first F1 … Read more
The shift to a 10% ethanol fuel requirement for 2022 has affected the performance of Mercedes’ power unit, the team have admitted. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Alongside the major technical regulation changes that reshaped the appearance and aerodynamics of Formula 1 cars for 2022, teams were also required to adopt a … Read more
In the round-up: Mick Schumacher follows in his father’s footsteps at the Race of Champions while several IndyCar drivers enjoyed success at the Daytona 24 Hours sports car race. In brief Ekström defeats Schumacher to be crowned champion of champions The Race of Champions concluded on the snow and ice of Pite Havsbad in Sweden … Read more