Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Ferrari currently has the upper hand over the Silver Arrows in Bahrain, but the German squad is confident its gap to the Scuderia will close ahead of qualifying. In Friday’s pair of free practice sessions, Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc appeared to regain the pace that Ferrari was missing in…
Formula 1 commercial boss Sean Bratches says Marocco has “proactively” approached Formula 1 to bring the sport to Marrakech and back to the African continent, a major objective for Liberty Media. F1’s last visit to Africa dates back to 1993, the last year in which the South African Grand Prix took place in Kyalami. Formula…
One year ago, Daniel Ricciardo secured a famous victory in the Chinese Grand Prix with a big win over Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas. But that was when he was wearing Red Bull colours, and contending for wins was just part of the job description. 12 months on and he’s decked out in the yellow and black…
New McLaren F1 boss Andreas Seidl says his main focus in the coming months will be on Formula 1’s 2021 regulations and the opportunity they will provide for the Woking-based outfit. Seidl was on the McLaren pitwall for the first time last weekend in Barcelona, where he witnessed Carlos Sainz’s second consecutive run in the…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen admits you don’t win four world championships by just being an average driver, but the Dutchman insists there’s nothing “magical” about Sebastian Vettel’s talent. As a 52-time Grand Prix winner and the recipient of four world titles, Vettel has earned his spot in Formula 1’s unofficial Hall of Fame. However, Verstappen…
The action-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend concluded with a relatively incident-free race on Sunday and a worthy winner with Valtteri Bottas. Here is our gallery depicting the off and on-track action from Baku. 108 You may also like Japanese GP: Friday’s action in pictures Japanese GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures Russian GP: Sunday’s action in…
Charles Leclerc battled successfully to hold on to victory at Spa, despite late pressure from Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas in the closing laps of the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix. It’s Ferrari’s first win of the year, and the maiden F1 career victory for the 21-year-old driver from Monaco after his…
As teams often emphasize, power is a precious asset in Montreal where the track’s long straights cater to an engine’s potency. After qualifying, Lewis Hamilton conceded that straight-line speed was a clear weakness for Mercedes relative to Ferrari, and a look at the speed trap readings certifies the reigning world champion’s comment as a fact….
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko won’t rule out the possibility of Max Verstappen overhauling Lewis Hamilton in the fight for the 2019 drivers’ title. Verstappen won his second race of the season at Hockenheim, albeit in extraordinary circumstances that saw the Dutchman’s key rivals – except for Sebastian Vettel – caught out by the…
Nico Hulkenberg believes Renault can pick up at Paul Ricard where it left off in Canada if it can put together another clean weekend. A double points finish for the French outfit in Montreal, where Daniel Ricciardo and Hulkenberg came home respectively sixth and seventh, went a long towards improving its fortunes and spirits after…