Hamilton strategy «battle» puts Mercedes in spotlight
Ever since Lewis Hamilton announced his shock switch to Ferrari for next year at the start of the current Formula 1 season, conspiracy has swirled over his treatment at Mercedes. What the partnership has achieved together can only spoken of in the same manner as Michael Schumacher’s stint with the Scuderia at the start of […]
US court dismisses Haas trademark case against Steiner
A United States judge has dismissed the trademark infringement case made by Haas Automation against its former Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner. In May, the Haas F1 team’s parent company Haas Automation sued Steiner for alleged trademark infringements in his ‘Surviving to Drive’ autobiography, claiming that Steiner used Haas branding and trademarks in his […]
Monza low the turning point for Red Bull’s 2024 F1 season
Christian Horner thinks Red Bull’s poor Italian Grand Prix weekend may have been the low point that helped turn its 2024 season around. Red Bull’s performance dip hit a new low in Monza where the RB20 was the fourth-fastest car, with Max Verstappen calling his car a «monster» as he became ever more pessimistic about […]
The 10 defining moments of Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career
Formula 1 said goodbye to Daniel Ricciardo at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, as it became increasingly clear that the RB driver was set to be replaced by Liam Lawson. That news was officially confirmed on 26 September, meaning Lawson will partner Yuki Tsunoda for the final six rounds of the 2024 season, leaving the […]
How McLaren’s rear wing choice again caught attention in Singapore
For the second weekend in a row, one of the more interesting technical nuances from the Singapore Grand Prix revolved around McLaren and its rear wing choice. But rather than this being a controversial talking point like in Baku, as attention was grabbed by its ‘mini-DRS’, instead the fascinating element to last week was about […]
Colapinto «didn’t put a foot wrong» in F1 Singapore GP defence
Sergio Perez doubled his praise of rookie driver Franco Colapinto and reckoned the young Argentine «didn’t put a foot wrong» in his defence at the Singapore Grand Prix. Colapinto once again impressed in Singapore with a brave move into Turn 1, which ensured he got up to ninth place on the opening lap. He then held his […]
McLaren admits to dilemma over F1 upgrade plan
McLaren has admitted that it faces a dilemma over whether to introduce floor upgrades to its dominant MCL38 Formula 1 car. The Woking-based team was in a class of its own at the Singapore Grand Prix, with Lando Norris running unchallenged to take victory over Max Verstappen. McLaren’s form, which has helped it lead the constructors’ […]
Mercedes «read race wrong» with Hamilton Singapore F1 strategy
Toto Wolff has conceded Mercedes «read the race wrong» with Lewis Hamilton’s strategy at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton pulled out a stellar effort to turn his qualifying fortunes around and take third on the grid at the Marina Bay Circuit, lining up behind championship protagonists Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. But when […]
Seven things we learned from the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix
Proceedings in Singapore were not quite as compelling compared to those in Azerbaijan a week ago. There was no battle for the lead, nor was there a real three-team battle at the front; instead, this was a championship big-picture race. Lando Norris put the field to the sword, but Max Verstappen gamely mitigated the damage […]