In the round-up: Power fastest in IndyCar practice in Detroit • Giuliano Alesi earns Super Formula stay • Detroit “getting bumpier” each year
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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.
F1 will consider adopting “intelligent” IndyCar rule in wake of Leclerc crash
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 race director Michael Masi says an IndyCar-style rule penalising drivers for disrupting qualifying sessions could be introduced to the world championship.
Leclerc fears he missed “one-off” chance for 2021 win in Monaco
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc suspects the Monaco Grand Prix may have been Ferrari’s only chance to fight for a win in 2021.
Ricciardo wants to avoid “paralysis over analysis” after poor Monaco GP
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo said he needs to take a few days to come to terms with a poor Monaco Grand Prix performance in which he was lapped by his team mate.
Raikkonen and Latifi go thirsty in Monaco GP after cockpit errors
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Raikkonen and Latifi go thirsty in Monaco GP after cockpit errors • Ricciardo’s style doesn’t suit McLaren – Seidl • FRE cuts race by half after it finishes
Max Mosley, 1940-2021
F1 history
Posted onMax Mosley, who has died at the age of 81, was a former racing driver, Formula 1 team owner and president of the FIA.
Norris ‘pretty worried’ as confidence in car ebbed after pit stop
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says switching to hard tyres sapped his confidence in his McLaren during the Monaco Grand Prix.
Who are the top F1 juniors bidding for a grand prix debut in 2022?
2021 F1 season
Posted onAs the new Formula 3 season begins this weekend, we assess which Formula 1 teams’ junior drivers have the best chance of going all the way to the top.
Extra DRS zone won’t make overtaking too easy, McLaren pair say
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s drivers expect the addition of a second DRS zone to the Algarve circuit for this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix won’t make overtaking too easy during the race.
Poor Imola pace was “100% tyres”, says Bottas
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas and Mercedes have identified the cause of his poor pace during the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, prior to the clash with George Russell which ended his race.
GP2 run gives Schumacher useful Algarve experience among F1 rookies
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: GP2 run gives Schumacher useful Algarve experience among F1 rookies • US and Mexican races will go ahead – F1 • Formula E to race in Vancouver
Verstappen picking his “moments to shine” in Hamilton title fight
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says the competitive car Red Bull has produced this year means he can take a more cautious approach in his Formula 1 title fight with Lewis Hamilton.
Kerbs to mark track limits at Portuguese GP after spate of invalid laps in 2020
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onTrack limits will be policed from the off at the Portuguese GP, using the less strict guidelines that last year’s event finished with.
Russell admits Bottas was “probably not” at fault for crash
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says CCTV footage of his collision with Valtteri Bottas makes the incident look “very different”, and accepts his rival was “probably not” to blame.
Tsunoda says his Imola mistakes were “really not acceptable”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Tsunoda says his Imola mistakes were “really not acceptable” • Formula E reveals altered Valencia layout • Nurburgring and Istanbul tipped as F1 track substitutes
Palou starts IndyCar season with first win, Grosjean 10th on debut
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou claimed the first IndyCar win of his career in his first race for Ganassi as the 2021 championship began at Barber Motorsports Park.
“When I race, I have respect”: Bottas rejects Russell’s claim he caused crash
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas rejected George Russell’s insistence he was to blame for their crash in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
FIA’s delayed penalty call was “not very professional” – Vettel
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel said the FIA’s decision on his Emilia-Romagna GP penalty was too slow, but FIA race director Michael Masi is not convinced.
Horner defends Perez over Imola race errors after point-less finish
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner defended Sergio Perez after a difficult second race for his new driver.
Hamilton was “in too much of a hurry” when he went off lapping Russell
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton accepted blame for his low-speed crash during the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, but George Russell said he chose the wrong place to let the Mercedes driver pass him.