Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur admitted they still have a lot of progress to make with their SF-23 following the update they introduced this weekend.
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Gasly expects Alpine to be “fighting for the top five soon” after Spanish GP
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly was left buoyed by the progress Alpine have made despite a disappointing result at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ rivals surprised by their “rocket ship” performance in Spain
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ rivals were surprised by the speed of their car in yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix as the team scored its best result of the season so far.
The pressure is off Perez now points gap to Verstappen is so large – Horner
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez’s “significant” points deficit to Max Verstappen means he won’t put himself under too much pressure any more, says Red Bull’s Christian Horner.
Alonso explains why he chose not to attack Stroll for sixth place
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso explains why he settled for seventh place behind team mate and says he had no complaints over Esteban Ocon’s firm defending.
Perez’s fourth place was better than Red Bull’s simulation forecasted
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez finished the Spanish Grand Prix higher than Red Bull’s simulation indicated he would from 11th on the grid.
Zhou “pretended” I forced him off claims Tsunoda after “ridiculous” penalty
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says he was given an “unfair” penalty in the Spanish Grand Prix because rival Guanyu Zhou pretended he had been forced off the track.
Ferrari are “struggling more than I expected” this year, Leclerc admits
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc admitted Ferrari’s season is going worse than he feared after failing to score for the third time this year in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Norris denies taking risk at start but Hamilton says he needed to be “patient”
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says McLaren are too “slow” and he wouldn’t have scored points in today’s race even without his collision with Lewis Hamilton.
Floor damage cost Alonso over three-tenths of a second in qualifying
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onThe floor damage Fernando Alonso suffered at the start of qualifying cost him over three tenths of a second per lap, his Aston Martin team believe.
Leclerc to start from pits as Ferrari fit “completely new back end”
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc will start the Spanish Grand Prix from the pit lane as Ferrari are making major changes to his car after he qualified 19th.
Ferrari upgrade ‘working well’ at track which doesn’t suit car – Sainz
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari’s upgrade is working at the Spanish Grand Prix but expects a tough fight to hold onto his second place.
Verstappen predicts F1 cars will take 270kph final corner flat-out in 2024
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 cars will be able to take the final corner at the Circuit de Catalunya without lifting next year, pole-winner Max Verstappen predicted.
Norris expects he’ll be “lapped twice” after qualifying third
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris claimed third on the grid for the Spanish Grand Prix but said he could be lapped twice in today’s race.
Verstappen “on another level” but we should’ve been right behind him – Wolff
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says they had the pace to get one of their cars on the front row of the grid alongside Max Verstappen.
Turn five error ended my chance of reaching Q3 – Perez
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says his qualifying session was effectively over after his trip through the gravel at turn five before his elimination in Q2.
Russell given formal warning for collision with Hamilton in qualifying
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell has been given a formal warning by the stewards after colliding with his team mate during qualifying.
Alonso believes Q3 error cost him second on the grid even with damage from Q1
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he could have qualified on the front row of the grid had he not made a second mistake during qualifying after damaging his car’s floor.
Hamilton thought Russell was giving him a tow when Mercedes pair collided
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onThe Mercedes drivers have been summoned to the stewards after the pair made contact during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.
“We were just completely slow” says Leclerc after shock Q1 exit
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc was convinced a problem had developed at the rear of his car after being eliminated in the first round of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.