Why Hamilton’s F1 Dutch GP infraction caused a penalty for Monza
There’s nothing unusual in drivers messing up the pre-race routine and getting punished for that. Lewis Hamilton himself picked up two penalties in Sochi, 2020 for misinterpreting then-race director Michael Masi’s instructions on practice starts, performing them in a place which the stewards deemed inappropriate – and therefore had to serve two five-second penalties during […]
Alonso’s furious Aston Martin rant: «You forgot about me»
Zandvoort had promised much for Fernando Alonso. Fourth in first practice, second in the next, and still tenth in FP3 – always among the closest pursuers of the dominant McLarens at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. It looked very much like his best result of the season so far – fifth in Budapest – was […]
Should McLaren now just let Norris and Piastri race with no rules?
Formula 1’s race for the drivers’ title took a dramatic twist at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday as Lando Norris retired and lost 25 points to race-winning McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri. The gap between the duo now stands at 34 points with nine rounds of the season remaining, with the battle yet to have […]
How Stefan Bellof could have been Germany’s «Schumacher miracle» 10 years early
The lap times defied logic, and Derek Bell sidled up to the Nurburgring pitwall. He suggested it might be time to hang out the ‘HOLD’ board to his mercurial young team-mate. Porsche’s management didn’t agree, and minutes later Stefan Bellof crashed out of the lead in spectacular fashion after taking off at Pflanzgarten. The events […]
Why Russell is yet to sign his Mercedes contract for F1 2026
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has explained he needs to sort out the finer details of George Russell’s 2026 Formula 1 contract before making next year’s line-up official. Wolff has always insisted he wanted to keep both Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli next season, though a layer of doubt lingered until Max Verstappen became contractually […]
Hamilton handed 5-place Italy grid drop for Dutch GP error
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton will take a five-place grid penalty to his team’s home race in Monza for infractions committed during the laps to the grid ahead of F1’s Dutch Grand Prix. F1 stewards also ruled on teammate Charles Leclerc’s clash (below). On the usual reconnaissance laps 45 minutes before the start of the race, […]
Hadjar left emotional after «unreal» podium at F1 Dutch GP
Formula 1 rookie Isack Hadjar has said his maiden podium felt «unreal» after claiming third for Racing Bulls at the Dutch Grand Prix. Hadjar qualified a stellar fourth in Zandvoort on Saturday and looked set to stay there after a well controlled race, shadowing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen every step of the way. But Lando […]
Where Piastri found his F1 Dutch GP pole advantage
The Dutch Grand Prix was never a happy hunting ground for Bruce McLaren, who registered seven DNFs at Zandvoort and two non-points finishes in the nine championship races he started there. But on the 88th anniversary of McLaren’s birth, cars carrying his name enjoyed a formidable margin of superiority to their Formula 1 rivals: more […]
Why McLaren won’t let Piastri and Norris «do whatever they want» in title fight
Mercedes’ Toto Wolff has suggested McLaren should «let it roll» as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fight for the drivers’ title, but team principal Andrea Stella has set out the difference between equal opportunities and unregulated freedom. McLaren delivered its second front row lockout in three race weekends in the Netherlands, with Piastri getting the […]