Some of Zandvoort’s gravel run-off has been permanently stuck to the ground ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.
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Often found in junior single-seater paddocks around Europe doing journalism and television commentary, or dabbling in teaching Photography back in the UK. Currently based in London pursuing parallel studies in Arts Management at Birkbeck, the city’s evening university.
Mercedes plan to reintroduce Hamilton’s damaged Spa engine after repairs
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes hope to reintroduce engine Hamilton damaged at Spa • Masi returns to Supercars • Andretti retain Hunter McElrea
F1 drivers cautious over Zandvoort’s DRS zone extension, which F2 and F3 won’t use
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onF1’s experiment to introduce DRS to the banked last corner of Zandvoort has become a big question for the weekend as drivers speculate on it
Sainz doesn’t believe Red Bull’s huge Spa advantage is here to stay
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari are yet to understand what caused their performance gap to the dominant Red Bull in last weekend’s Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps
Alonso: Hamilton’s nationality explains “huge” media reaction to radio comment
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso apologised for his radio comment about Lewis Hamilton, but said they only got “huge” interest because his rival is British.
Very slight risk of rain at Zandvoort, though the crowd may make its own clouds
2022 Dutch Grand Prix weather
Posted onMax Verstappen’s fans are expected to turn the skies orange at the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend. But qualifying may take place under another kind of cloud.
“Big question marks” remain over policing of Formula 1’s budget cap – Ferrari
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto expressed concerns over F1’s cost cap following rumours Red Bull will introduce a lighter chassis, which the team denied.
Red Bull will ‘try to keep Verstappen in a bubble’ away from home race pressures
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull will treat Max Verstappen’s home race no differently to any other as they aim to ensure the expectations of the event do not distract from on-track work.
Mercedes’s 2023 F1 car concept ‘needs to be decided in the next weeks’ – Wolff
2023 F1 season
Posted onMercedes’ decision on what direction to take with major parts of its 2023 Formula 1 car need to come “in the next weeks” says Toto Wolff
Belgian GP ‘probably our best weekend since I joined the team’ – Ocon
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ocon hails Alpine’s best weekend of the season • Tsunoda coy on his Honda future • Dennis extends stay at Andretti
Williams: Points-scoring Belgian GP pace not just due to straight line speed
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams believe their most competitive showing at the Belgian Grand Prix, where they achieved their third points score this year, was not just down to their straight-line speed.
Hamilton suffered 45G impact with ground after Alonso collision
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes have revealed Lewis Hamilton hit the ground with a force of 45G following his opening-lap contact with Fernando Alonso at Spa.
Zhou expects to keep F1 seat in 2023 and predicts Chinese GP will return
2023 F1 season
Posted onZhou Guanyu is confident he will keep his place on the Formula 1 grid next year – and that he will have the chance to compete in his home grand prix.
F1 to trial using DRS through Zandvoort’s banked final corner
2022 Dutch GP
Posted onFormula 1 will trial using an extended main DRS zone at Zandvoort which runs through its steeply-banked final corner.
Reliability woes trouble F2 drivers as Pourchaire retirement tips title fight
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 leader Felipe Drugovich has revealed it was not just his main title rival Theo Pourchaire who encountered reliability problems in last Sunday’s Spa-Francorchamps feature race.
Verstappen: Coming races may be ‘more difficult’ after Spa suited car ‘perfectly’
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Verstappen predicts ‘more difficult’ races • McLaren lose out in DRS zones – Norris • Magnussen eager for Zandvoort return
F1 drivers welcome Spa’s 2023 deal and hope more follow after track changes
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 drivers welcomed the confirmation the series will return to Spa-Francorchamps next year following the revisions made to the track.
Single problem may explain why Mercedes are “getting it wrong” with car – Wolff
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says their huge performance swings in last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix show they are suffering “non-correlation” between design and reality with their 2022 car.
“Very unlikely” F1 will have a female driver within the next five years
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: “Very unlikely” F1 will have a female driver within the next five years • Calderon replaces Bolukbasi in F2 • Magnussen gets new race engineer
Abt sign Frijns and Muller for their Formula E return
Formula E
Posted onAbt have chosen Robin Frijns and Nico Muller to be at the wheel of their Gen3 cars when the team returns to Formula E for the 2022-23 season