Why Pirelli’s new C6 shook up Imola GP qualifying – and how it may change the race
“Understanding the C6s was difficult,” said Alex Albon after qualifying seventh for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. To an extent, that was the point in bringing it here. F1 teams spend a massive proportion of their annual budgets on research and simulations to eliminate uncertainty, but predictability is the enemy of good racing. Pirelli added […]
The 2004 Schumacher record that still motivates McLaren’s boss
Among Formula 1’s most famous ones that got away is the 1988 season, where McLaren would have won every single race had Ayrton Senna not tangled with Jean-Louis Schlesser’s tardy Williams in the closing laps of the Italian Grand Prix, is Michael Schumacher’s 2004 season in what was also among the most dominant F1 cars […]
Ferrari fined for breaking tyre rules in F1 I
Ferrari was fined €5000 (£4200) for tinkering with tyre pressures during Formula 1’s Imola Grand Prix and breaking the championship’s rules. The Italian team was hauled to the stewards after they spotted that Ferrari had breached the regulations regarding tyre pressures on Charles Leclerc’s car during Friday’s practice session. Strict rules govern the limits on […]
Briatore contradicts Alpine’s five-race F1 plan for Colapinto
Alpine team leader Flavio Briatore has contradicted his own squad’s announcement that Franco Colapinto had been promoted to a race seat for the next five Formula 1 rounds from this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Alpine announced on 7 May that it was replacing Jack Doohan, who had failed to score a single point over the first […]
Why Haas F1 drivers are banned from Verstappen-like GT3 tests
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen provoked rampant intrigue in the motorsport community last weekend when he drove a Ferrari – of all things – in a test at the Nurburgring Norschleife. Now, Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu has put his foot down and says his team’s driver’s won’t be following the Red Bull racer’s example. […]
Hamilton and Russell blast FIA president’s swearing ban U-turn
Lewis Hamilton has piled into the FIA president’s decision to row back on his swearing ban — saying the whole “ridiculous” situation is “a mess”. Meanwhile, George Russell said Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s plans to climb down on its previous stance on punishing drivers seemed «all a bit suspect». It comes after Formula 1’s governing body, […]
Sainz foresees no conflict of interest in Sainz Sr’s mooted FIA presidential bid
Carlos Sainz has explained some of the rationale behind his father and two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz Sr considering running for FIA president — while also believing there would be no conflict of interest given he races in Formula 1. As revealed by Autosport last week, Sainz Sr is currently assessing whether to formally […]
FIA revises driver swearing penalties
The FIA has revised the penalties in Appendix B of its International Sporting Code, thus reducing the potential fines for drivers caught swearing, with mechanisms also in place for suspended penalties and mitigating circumstances. In January, the FIA updated its sporting code to include a series of stewards’ guidelines based on driver misconduct, which includes […]
FIA revises driver swearing penalties after all
The FIA has revised the penalties in Appendix B of its International Sporting Code, thus reducing the potential fines for drivers caught swearing, with mechanisms also in place for suspended penalties and mitigating circumstances. In January, the FIA updated its sporting code to include a series of stewards’ guidelines based on driver misconduct, which includes […]