How McLaren’s drivers answered the difficult questions after controversial F1 Italian GP swap
Language is like a river: it creates its own path. ‘Dilemma’ is one of those words, like ‘decimate’, which is losing its original meaning through misuse – which is a shame in this instance, since a dilemma is exactly what McLaren faced when ‘finger trouble’ reversed the position of its drivers late in the Italian […]
McLaren set «very difficult» precedent with F1 Italian GP swap
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff reckons McLaren’s call to ask Oscar Piastri to let Lando Norris past during the Italian Grand Prix after a slow stop for Norris was a «very difficult precedent to undo». As Norris and Piastri were on course to finish second and third behind dominant winner Max Verstappen, McLaren allowed […]
Why are so few F1 Italian GP wins secured from pole?
Pierre Gasly, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, winners of the past five grands prix at Monza, have something in common besides the obvious fact of being Formula 1 drivers who have won the Italian GP. None of them started from pole position. Indeed, races won from pole are in the minority at Monza, which […]
The special radio message hinting at the key to Verstappen’s Italian GP pole
To the surprise of many, Max Verstappen grabbed his fifth pole-position of the Formula 1 season at the same track he had described the Red Bull car as “a monster” just 12 months ago. So how have Verstappen and the Milton Keynes-based team been able to tame that monster and complete the fastest lap in […]
Russell «Miscommunication» behind tyre error in F1 Italian GP qualifying
George Russell has explained the “miscommunication” that led to him not using his desired tyre choice during the final qualifying session for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver used soft Pirelli rubber in Q3, but disagreed with the choice via team radio saying “I wanted mediums” after asking “we’ve the softs on, […]
Gasly commits to Alpine until at least the end of F1’s 2028 season
Pierre Gasly will remain with Alpine in Formula 1 until at least the end of the 2028 season, the team confirmed on Saturday during the Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza. Gasly joined the Enstone-based squad in 2023 from AlphaTauri and has since taken two podium finishes — at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix and […]
Antonelli insists «confidence still high» despite latest F1 off
Andrea Kimi Antonelli insists his confidence hasn’t been dented by his off in second practice at the Italian Grand Prix, which came as the Formula 1 rookie aims to rebound from a tough period for Mercedes. Inside 10 minutes of Friday afternoon’s second one-hour practice, Antonelli caught a slide in the second Lesmo but was […]
Wolff reveals what it would take to step down as Mercedes F1 boss
Toto Wolff revealed he would “vacate the spot immediately” as Mercedes Formula 1 boss should the ideal successor arise. Wolff has run the Silver Arrows since 2013, during which time he has led Mercedes to a record-breaking eight consecutive constructors’ titles, plus seven drivers’ crowns. But the introduction of ground-effect cars in 2022 brought tougher […]
Liberty bosses refuse to rule out billion-dollar F1 sale
Liberty Media won’t rule out selling Formula 1, with company chairman John Malone admitting that it would sell the championship should a buyer offer up the right price. “It’s a public company,” he said. “If somebody gets carried away and they want to buy it and they’re willing to pay more for it than the […]