Earlier in the season, it would have been hard to imagine a pole-winning Mercedes beating the car starting second to the first corner in a 565-metre dash when both were on the same tyre compound. Jump to: Lap chart – Gaps chart – Lap times – Tyre strategies If an SF-6 lined up on a … Read more

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

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he sustained a previously undisclosed injury during last year’s world championship season. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Hamilton mentioned the injury after his victory at the Circuit de Catalunya, but did not provide full medical details, only noting how long it affected him. He said he had a … Read more

Lando Norris said he was pleased Lewis Hamilton answered his critics with his first win for Ferrari yesterday. The reigning world champion finished third in the race while Hamilton took his 106th career victory. The breakthrough win for Ferrari came after Hamilton failed to reach the podium during his entire first season with the famous … Read more

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

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has explained why Andrea Kimi Antonelli reported he had “no battery” at the end of his final flying lap in qualifying. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Antonelli secured third on the grid for tomorrow’s race, around three tenths of a second behind team mate George Russell. After … Read more

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

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

George Russell says his recent dip in form came from trying too hard to copy his team mate’s setup approach rather than trusting his own instincts with the Mercedes W17. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free After taking pole position for tomorrow’s race, Russell explained he has refocused on his own working methods … Read more

Welcome to Sunday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day George Russell’s explanation that he’s been relying too heavily on his teammate’s setup approach has drawn criticism from @RBAlonso: It’s an embarrassing admission that he felt copying a setup in his ‘championship year’ is good enough. He has to have belief in his … Read more