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“We are speaking about one-tenth” - Vasseur on the very close fight between Ferrari and McLaren in 2024 F1 season
Ferrari has had a good start to the 2024 season. They are the only team other than Red Bull to win a race to date as Carlos Sainz took the win at Albert Park in Melbourne last month. Behind these two teams, McLaren looks like they are establishing themselves as the third fastest one. The lead Ferrari beat the McLarens in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Japan.
Hülkenberg: F1 Japanese GP race pace “turned out much better than expected” after narrowly missing out on P10
Nico Hülkenberg started the Japanese Grand Prix in 12th and finished the race in 11th for Haas. The Japanese Grand Prix had a rough start when a collision with RB’s Daniel Ricciardo and Williams Alex Albon triggered a red flag and the race was halted for almost 30 minutes as tyre barriers needed to be fixed at turn 3. Hülkenberg gained a couple of places during the first start as he swept up Tsunoda and Ricciardo as the RB pair went nowhere on their mediums versus the soft runners.
Stella: McLaren needs another “12 months” to solve all of its F1 car weaknesses
Even though McLaren placed third and fourth in Australia, they still have a long way to go before they catch up to Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen. Team Principal Andrea Stella has predicted that the team will need “another 12 months” to develop and address its weak spots. He addressed some of the main issues like a lack of DRS efficiency and their performance deficit in long corners.
Horner denies rumours Adrian Newey could leave Red Bull as his contract comes to an end
Spread the love Adrian Newey, chief technical officer for Red Bull Racing’s contract is up for renewal at the end of the 2023 season, leading to widespread rumours he will leave the team with which he has won 5 constructors’ championships Photo credit: RedBullRacing.com “He’ll be here for many years to come.” Chief technical officer of Red Bull Racing Adrian Newey will see his contract up for renewal at the end of the season.
F1 | Verstappen: 2022 title "better" and "more rewarding"
Max Verstappen has shared insight into his championship winning 2022 season with Red Bull at the FIA Prize Giving Press Conference. The reigning champion was asked if his feelings are different this year than that of his maiden championship title last season. The Dutchman admits the feelings are very different but acknowledges that they “should be different”.
F1 | Horner: "We’ve had firmly a target on our back off track this year, we're not a political organisation"
Speaking after Red Bull and Max Verstappen secured both the 2022 constructors’ and drivers’ championships, team boss Christian Horner reflects on the season in which Red Bull battled controversy over their budget cap breach. The championships also dealt with the loss of their company founder, an instrumental figure in the team. Speaking of the 2022 season, Horner discussed the importance of continued learning in the sport, acknowledging that complacence costs teams their competitive edge.
F1 | Abu Dhabi GP | FP2: Verstappen tops final Friday session of 2022
As the season draws to a close, FP2 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be the drivers’ final Friday running of the 2022 season. With both titles sewn up, the focus will be on the intense battle between Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc for P2 in the drivers’ championship, as well as the tight battle for P2 in the constructors’ between the resurgent Mercedes, and Ferrari.
F1 | São Paulo GP | Ocon denies he “didn’t want to let Fernando past” during Interlagos restart
The closing stages of yesterday's São Paulo Grand Prix were dramatic to say the least, following a late safety car brought forward by Lando Norris’ retirement. During the safety car restart Esteban Ocon was told by Alpine not to fight his teammate behind on faster tyres, which seemed to annoy the Frenchman. Speaking after the race, Ocon denied any intention to holding up his teammate, explaining his plan was to pass Sebastian Vettel ahead of him before allowing Alonso to pass him in turn.
F1 | São Paulo GP | Alonso says he is “definitely” more relaxed ahead of Abu Dhabi following Sundays 14 point haul
A 14-point swing in Alpine’s favour on Sunday of the São Paulo Grand Prix will see them go into the final race of the season this weekend with a 19 point lead over nearest rivals McLaren. Fernando Alonso admits this puts him more at ease ahead of his final race with the team. While highlighting their main issue has been reliability this season, Alonso claims their 19 point buffer allows the team more margin for error in the final Grand Prix.
F1 | São Paulo GP | Sergio Perez tops incident free Interlagos FP1 ahead of qualifying
With this weekend featuring a Sprint on tomorrow, first practice was the drivers' only opportunity to familiarise themselves with the Interlagos circuit, tweak car setups and prepare for qualifying later today. Due to the condensed practice schedule the teams and drivers were eager to hit the track to make the most of their brief practice session. As the pit exit light turned green there was a rush to hit the track, with the Haas of Kevin Magnussen first to leave.
F1 | São Paulo GP | Vettel says retirement decision was “like a relief”
With four time world champion Sebastian Vettel quickly approaching his retirement at the end of the season, the Aston Martin driver reflects on his final season in the sport as well as his career as a whole. Vettel seems excited for his future outside of the sport calling his decision to move on at the end of the season “a relief”.
F1 | Drivers call for respect from fans following Mexican GP weekend
Following a weekend of intense fan interactions, with reports of drivers being grabbed and chased by excited fans, many have called for change. One of the drivers to comment on the events of the weekend was AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly, who reported having his bag opened without his knowledge. Gasly called for more respect after noting he was uncomfortable leaving the team’s hospitality due to fear of being mobbed by excited fans.
F1 | Mexico GP | Wolff on his team's strategy: “It's always easier in hindsight to judge"
Following Saturday’s stellar qualifying performance, with Mercedes claiming a second and third place start for the Mexican Grand Prix behind champion Max Verstappen, the stage looked to be set for an intense battle for the win. Tyre strategy came into play however, with Mercedes tyre choice eventually leaving Lewis Hamilton well adrift of Verstappen come the chequered flag.
F1 | Mexico GP | Mexico to stay on the calendar until at least 2025
Ahead of this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, Formula 1 have announced a contract extension with the race promoters, meaning Formula 1 will continue to race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez until at least 2025. In the announcement, Formula 1 cites the popularity of the race since its return to the calendar in 2015, with 350,000 fans expected at this weekend’s running. Many of whom will be cheering for the home hero Sergio Perez.
F1 | US GP | Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso comment on their scary "racing Incident"
Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso suffered an eye catching collision on the back straight of the United States Grand Prix which saw Alonso’s Alpine make contact with the rear of Stroll’s Aston Martin. Stroll’s car was sufficiently damaged to see him immediately retire while Alonso was able to continue to finish the race despite being sent skywards during the crash.
F1 | US GP | Steiner calls for Red Bull penalty following their breach of the cost cap: "It is cheating"
Following the confirmation last week by the FIA that Red Bull had exceeded the cost cap for the 2021 Formula 1 season, many have called for the team to be penalised. Haas team boss Guenther Steiner is the latest to call for penalties as he likens a breach to “going underweight [or] using too much fuel.” “We got excluded from a race because of a radius of three millimetres on a part which didn’t make a difference going faster or not,” he said.
F1 | Zak Brown on Red Bull going over the budget cap: “Any team who has overspent has gained an unfair advantage”, wants a "sporting penalty"
McLaren boss Zak Brown has written to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem following last week's announcement that Red Bull had breached the 2021 cost cap with a minor overspend. In the letter, Brown calls for penalties including loss of CFD and wind tunnel time and states plainly that breaches of the cost cap constitute cheating.
F1 | Sebastian Vettel discusses his time with Aston Martin: “Finishing tenth doesn’t give me a buzz”
Speaking on Aston Martin’s ‘Undercut’ article, Sebastian Vettel discusses his time with the team, his time in Formula 1 and his decision to retire at the end of the season. The Four-Time World Champion, who announced earlier this year that it would be his last in Formula 1, was asked if he has fallen out of love with the sport. Vettel says that while he still loves the sport, and his decision was not an easy one to make, it has been weighing on his mind for some time.
F1 | FIA confirm “Minor overspend” from Red Bull following review of 2021 submissions
The FIA today announced, following the conclusion of their review of each team's financial submissions, that seven of the ten Formula 1 teams have been issued certificates of compliance for the financial regulations of the 2021 season. The FIA's statement also confirmed that 9 teams were below the cost cap for 2021.
F1 | Singapore GP | Hamilton won’t “punish himself” over errors during the race
Lewis Hamilton had a rare scruffy race on the streets of Singapore with a driver error seeing him go head on into a barrier after a substantial lockup. Another error in the closing stages saw him once again fall victim to the slippery conditions having slid wide when attacking Sebastian Vettel, ultimately costing him a place to Max Verstappen. The seven-time World Champion says he won’t dwell on his mistakes after eventually finishing in ninth.
F1 | Singapore GP | Verstappen says “frustrating” weekend started with Saturday’s qualifying error
Max Verstappen’s five-race winning streak for Red Bull came to an end after a tough event at the Singapore Grand Prix, with the Dutchman forced to abandon his last qualifying lap, relegating him to a P8 start for what would prove to be a frustrating Grand Prix on Sunday night.
F1 | Red Bull deny rumours they breached the 2021 cost cap
As investigations into each teams’ accounts submissions draws to a close, with the FIA expected to certify their submissions next week, rumours of overspending have begun to circulate, with the Red Bull name being linked to a potential cost cap breach. Despite the rumours, both Christian Horner, Red Bull Team Principal and Helmut Marko, the team’s advisor have maintained their submission is within the limit and that the investigation process is ongoing.
F1 | McLaren keen to start 2023 strongly to avoid "aggressive development" repeat of 2022
McLaren suffered a rocky start to the 2022 season, with driver illness and brake issues dramatically limiting their running during testing in Bahrain. A poor performance in the Bahrain Grand Prix the following week saw the team start the season with no points.
F1 | Latifi to leave Williams at the end of the 2022 season
Formula 1’s silly season continues as Williams Racing and Nicholas Latifi have announced the end of their partnership, with Latifi leaving the team at the end of the season, drawing to a close his three year stint with the historic team. Latifi made his Formula 1 debut with the team alongside now Mercedes driver George Russell at the beginning of the Covid-affected 2020 season.
F1 | Binotto calls for a review of the engine limit after Monza penalty confusion
After the second weekend out of three in which teams opted to take a lot engine penalties, with teams opting to take additional power unit elements for both the Belgian Grand Prix and the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has called on the FIA to clarify how engine penalties are applied. His call comes following the confusion caused after qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
F1 | Alex Albon focussed on recovery following post-operative complications
Williams driver Alex Albon was forced to miss both Saturday and Sunday running at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix following a diagnosis of appendicitis on Saturday morning. His condition required surgery which was performed in San Gerardo hospital according to the team.
F1 | Italian GP | Ferrari delight Tifosi as Sainz leads Verstappen and Leclerc in second practice
Under the heat of the Italian evening sun, Formula 1 once again entertained the fans gathered at Monza as the drivers hit the track for the second hour of free practice ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. The teams were quick to hit the track at the beginning of the session, while Charles Leclerc in his Ferrari sporting a one off partially yellow livery was left waiting for the car to be ready.
F1 | Dutch GP | Horner says he was surprised by Mercedes’ strategy amid difficult decision to concede track position
When a late safety car resulting from Valtteri Bottas’ stricken Alfa Romeo threw a spanner in the works of Verstappen’s likely second home victory, the Red Bull pit wall made the difficult decision to stop the home hero for a set of new soft tyres in order to allow him to take the fight to the two Mercedes cars.
F1 | Dutch GP | Mercedes defend their race strategy: “Holding position was the right thing to do”
Following a late safety car during Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix, Mercedes gambled on strategy, opting to leave Lewis Hamilton out on track with slightly used medium tyres, while pitting his teammate Russell for softs behind him. This call would see Hamilton quickly passed by a charging Max Verstappen at the restart, with Hamilton eventually finishing P4 with Russell claiming P2. The strategy blunder left Hamilton in disbelief as the team had allowed a potential race win slip away from them.
F1 | Dutch GP | Seidl excited to sign “very special” Piastri for 2023 and beyond
Following the resolution of a contract dispute between Oscar Piastri, McLaren and Alpine under the Contract Recognition Board, with the CRB finding in favour of McLaren, the long rumoured news that the Australian Formula 2 champion will join McLaren has been confirmed. McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl was quick to compliment Piastri’s ability when discussing the signing, going as far as to say he believed he would be a “perfect fit into” McLaren.
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