Lucas di Grassi has been confirmed as one of the drivers for Lola’s first venture back into top-level motorsport. The Brazilian veteran will continue with the ABT team as the German outfit joins forces with the British manufacturing giant, in conjunction with Japanese giants Yamaha. Di Grassi is the elder statesman of Formula E, boasting […]
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Mercedes could’ve ‘considered’ team orders in F1 Belgian GP with one more lap
Mercedes has revealed that using team orders against George Russell to protect the side’s Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix would’ve been considered with one more lap. Russell executed an unexpected one-stop race to head home team-mate Lewis Hamilton at Spa-Francorchamps until an underweight car saw him end up disqualified. Hamilton, who started third, passed Sergio […]
BővebbenLeclerc explains Ferrari’s choice to avoid F1 Belgian GP one-stop
Charles Leclerc has explained how track position and no Hard tyre practice data led to Ferrari’s choice to not gamble on a one-stop in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix. Leclerc delivered a storming run in wet conditions to wind up as the nearest qualifier to Max Verstappen, who incurred a 10-place grid drop and vacated […]
BővebbenMcLaren address Norris’ recent sluggish F1 starts
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has said it is up to both the team and Lando Norris to uncover why the Briton is struggling at race starts after another lacklustre opening at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Lights out and 20 Formula 1 cars roar down to the first corner jostling for supremacy, that’s the […]
BővebbenPerez set to keep Red Bull F1 drive beyond summer break – report
Sergio Perez has kept his Formula 1 seat at Red Bull and will continue to race for the team in the second half of the 2024 season, according to multiple reports. The Mexican driver has endured intense scrutiny about his future after a torrid run of form. Since Austria, he has only scored 20 points, […]
Bővebben‘Disappointed’ Evans reflects on Formula E title defeat
Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans has taken to social media in his first public communication since losing-out on the FIA Formula E Drivers’ Championship. The Kiwi, along with countryman and team-mate Nick Cassidy, fell short at the final furlong in London and were pipped at the post by Tag Heuer Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein, who claimed […]
BővebbenVowles: Williams F1 signing Sainz ‘a strong statement of intent’
Williams boss James Vowles believes Carlos Sainz’s switch to the team in 2025 will be “a strong statement of intent” regarding its long-term aspirations in Formula 1. The Grove-based squad has announced that Sainz has penned a multi-term contract to partner with Alex Albon through the sport’s regulation change coming in 2026. Sainz’s signature was […]
BővebbenVerstappen: Red Bull F1 had pace to win in Spa without grid drop
Max Verstappen is convinced that Red Bull retained the pace to win Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix without the grid drop which stopped him starting on pole position. Verstappen dominated in the wet as he posted a six-tenth advantage over the rest, but exceeding his allocation on power unit parts dropped him 10 spots on […]
BővebbenWilliams announces Sainz on multi-year F1 contract from 2025
Williams has announced that it has agreed on a deal with Carlos Sainz which will see him move to the team on a multi-year contract from the 2025 Formula 1 season. Sainz’s prospects past the ongoing season had dominated the F1 driver market since it was announced that he would lose his current Ferrari drive […]
BővebbenPiastri rues starting position costing him Belgium F1 win shot
Oscar Piastri is convinced that starting further down the order relative to McLaren’s true pace denied him a better chance at winning the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. McLaren was considered the top contender at Spa-Francorchamps, despite being hamstrung when using a set-up tailored towards drier conditions in a wet qualifying. However, Lando Norris wrecked […]
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