Fernando Alonso admitted he was trying to avoid giving the benefit of DRS to Lewis Hamilton when he slowed abruptly in front of his rival.
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Aston Martin need “a bit of chaos” to challenge McLaren in race – Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso says that Aston Martin will be unable to finish ahead of McLaren in a “normal” race and have to hope for chaos.
Use off-season to fix track limits urges Perez, as penalty drops him to ninth
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez says Formula 1 must use the upcoming off-season to address the persistent problems it encounters with enforcing track limits.
Ban on passing at pit exit ‘a terrible rule we have because of other silly rules’
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers say a better solution is needed to prevent impeding in qualifying than the ban on overtaking in the pit exit which was introduced at Yas Marina.
Norris “making so many mistakes on Saturday at the minute” after Q3 error
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris denies he is too hard on himself after making another mistake in qualifying, though his team doubt it cost him pole position.
Reaching Q3 in old-spec car shows major Haas upgrade failed – Hulkenberg
Formula 1
Posted onHaas “didn’t develop anything and totally got overtaken” by their rivals in 2023, laments Nico Hulkenberg after reaching Q3 in their old-spec car.
Qualifying ‘used to be the best session, now it’s the worst’ – Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso says Formula 1’s qualifying format is “obsolete”, “the worst session of the weekend” and needs to be replaced.
Unwell Ocon says ‘the body is not designed for 24 races’
Formula 1
Posted onEsteban Ocon has misgivings over next year’s 24-round Formula 1 calendar after arriving at the final race of this season suffering with a fever.
Sainz points finger at Russell and Gasly for ‘giving dirty air on purpose’ after Q1 exit
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr believes George Russell and Pierre Gasly compromised his qualifying lap by failing to get out of his way quickly enough in Q1.
AlphaTauri drivers encouraged by new floor in last-gasp bid for seventh
Formula 1
Posted onAlphaTauri’s drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda were encouraged by the performance of the new floor their team introduced for the finale.
Current cars make drivers a passenger in high-speed crashes, Sainz and Ricciardo say
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says his crash in practice shows the current cars are more susceptible to high-speed crashes – a view Daniel Ricciardo shares.
Hard to repeat “rare” combination of factors behind Vegas shunt – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris blamed his crash out of the Las Vegas Grand Prix last weekend on a variety of factors all combining together at the same time.
Horner insists Hamilton’s management approached Red Bull despite denials
Formula 1
Posted onSpeaking exclusively to RaceFans, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner insisted a representative of Lewis Hamilton contacted the team, contrary to the driver’s denials.
Marathon, week-long data dive sparked Perez’s uptick in form after Qatar GP
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez says the recent improvement in his form was the result of a week-long deep dive into his car data with his engineers after the Qatar Grand Prix.
F1 teams see no easy fix for exhausting Las Vegas Grand Prix schedule
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 team principals hailed the new Las Vegas Grand Prix as a success but several acknowledged the schedule placed extreme demands on their staff.
‘No fun’ or ‘fun’? ‘Solid’ or ‘sketchy’? Drivers’ verdicts on the Las Vegas F1 track
Formula 1
Posted onMost Formula 1 drivers praised the Las Vegas Strip Circuit but they also identified several areas for improvement before the series returns next year.
Las Vegas GP critics should keep their opinions to themselves – Magnussen
Formula 1
Posted onKevin Magnussen says drivers who criticised the Las Vegas Grand Prix should remember the sport’s success is why they are so well-paid.
2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Paddock Diary part two
Paddock Diary
Posted onThe Las Vegas Grand Prix got off to a faltering start but on race day both the contest on track and spectacle off it delivered.
Gasly raised fairness concerns with FIA over oil on starting grid
Formula 1
Posted onPierre Gasly expects the FIA to take action to prevent oil being dropped on the starting grid before races, as happened at last weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Tyre temperatures became “really dangerous” behind Safety Car, say drivers
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers were extremely concerned about the state of their tyres during the first Safety Car period at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.