Ocon: Pirelli F1 wet “not the right tyre at any moment”

Esteban Ocon, the French driver for Alpine, expressed his dissatisfaction with the choice of wet tires during the race, stating that it was the wrong tire at any moment. He believed that if the conditions were suitable for wet tires, a red flag would likely be issued, which did happen eventually. Ocon finished in 10th place and gained a point, but he believed he could have performed better. He lost ground at the start and had to pit later than desired due to the team’s tire strategy. Ocon questioned the…

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Ocon: Pirelli F1 wet "not the right tyre at any moment"

Esteban Ocon, a French driver for Alpine, expressed his dissatisfaction with the choice of wet tires during the race, stating that they were not suitable at any point. He believed that if conditions were right for the wet tires, a red flag would likely be shown, which eventually happened. Ocon finished in 10th place and felt that he could have achieved a better result. He lost ground at the start and had to pit for intermediates on the second lap. He was forced to wait for another lap to pit…

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Horner insists Perez will be a Red Bull driver in F1 2024

There has been a lot of speculation about Sergio Perez’s future at Red Bull Racing due to his performance compared to his teammate, Max Verstappen. Recent comments by Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko added to the uncertainty, suggesting that Perez might not continue with the team in 2024 despite having a contract. Daniel Ricciardo’s return with AlphaTauri is seen by many as an audition for Perez’s seat, possibly for 2025. However, Team Principal Christian Horner has officially confirmed that Perez will retain his seat for 2024, stating that they have…

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Verstappen: Baku set-up breakthrough led to current F1 dominance

Max Verstappen, the championship leader, extended his points advantage to 138 points after winning the Dutch Grand Prix and is aiming to defend his title. He had a close battle with his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez in the first four races of the season, with Perez winning in Saudi Arabia and Baku while Verstappen took victory in Australia. After his defeat in Azerbaijan, Verstappen experimented with different car set-ups and learned a lot from the race. He implemented what he learned in the following races, leading to his dominant…

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