Mercedes has admitted that Valtteri Bottas was correct in that a one-stop plan may have worked in Sao Paulo with hindsight. Six laps after his second pit stop, Bottas claimed over team radio that the team had “thrown away an easy 1-2” in Brazil because he thought he could have finished on his first set […]
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Sergio Perez has asked the FIA to send their “most experienced” stewards for the remainder of the World Championship battle this year. The stewards have already had to make three rulings about Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s on-track battles. All three occurred during sprint qualifying weekends, which happened to be the same weekend. First, Hamilton […]
Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes’ request for a review of Max Verstappen’s antics in Brazil is “a bit unnecessary” ahead of Friday’s ruling. At the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were once again wheel-to-wheel as Hamilton attempted to pass the Red Bull driver for the lead. Verstappen tried to run around the outside […]
George Russell, according to Fernando Alonso, will have to wait before challenging Lewis Hamilton for the top spot at Mercedes. Several pundits have predicted “fireworks” when Russell replaces Hamilton next season, with the eager young Briton expected to be more feisty than Valtteri Bottas. Russell might even be a World Championship contender in his first […]
Red Bull’s Alex Albon has given an insight into what to anticipate in the Qatar Grand Prix, as the team aims to fight against Mercedes. At this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, Red Bull’s Alex Albon feels there will be a lot of tyre degradation for drivers to deal with. The Losail International Circuit in Qatar […]
The Qatar Grand Prix at Losail is the 20th race of the 2021 Formula One season. Here’s what you need to know about the race’s start time on Sunday. The inaugural Qatar Grand Prix kicks off the 2021 Formula 1 season this weekend. It’s the first of three races in the Middle East to wrap […]
After television footage in Brazil appeared to reveal backwards movement, Lewis Hamilton insisted that his steering wheel does nothing more than turn left and right. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has responded to the furore around his steering wheel following the release of video footage from the Brazilian Grand Prix, which led to speculation that a […]
Mercedes and Red Bull met with the stewards on Thursday to discuss the incident between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Brazil last time out. The stewards have yet to announce their decision on a possible review of the incident involving Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Brazilian Grand Prix, with all parties involved […]
Now that he’s seen the footage of his near-miss with Max Verstappen in Brazil, Lewis Hamilton thinks he has a “new perspective.” Verstappen’s car didn’t have a forward-facing on-board camera angle until a few days after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, where the title rivals almost collided on lap 48. Now that the camera angle […]
Lewis Hamilton undoing his safety belt while driving, according to FIA racing director Michael Masi, is “not acceptable” behavior when it comes to setting an example for adolescents. The FIA fined Hamilton €5,000 and suspended an additional €20,000 until the end of 2022 for releasing his safety belt on the cooldown lap after winning the […]