Mercedes expected Lewis Hamilton wouldn’t be able to win the United States Grand Prix once Max Verstappen passed Charles Leclerc behind him.
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Motorsport has been a lifelong interest for RJ, both virtual and ‘in the carbon’, since childhood. RJ picked up motorsports writing as a hobby in 2014, which then blossomed into a more regular endeavour by 2017 – where he established a reputation for offering in-depth coverage of Japanese motorsports, in particular the Super GT Series and the Super Formula Championship, which was scarcely seen in western publications. American open-wheel racing has been a part of RJ’s interest in motorsport, and in 2021, he joined RaceFans as a writer covering the IndyCar Series.
Alonso explains why he feared IndyCar-style crash but does not blame Stroll for collision
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said he feared a huge crash after he was launched off the back of Lance Stroll’s car during the United States Grand Prix.
Stroll says he gave Alonso “plenty of room” in race-ending collision
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll said he left Fernando Alonso enough toom to avoid a collision when the pair made contact during the United States Grand Prix, triggering a spectacular crash.
Sainz: Russell deserved his penalty for ‘mistake top drivers don’t normally make’
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says the stewards were right to penalise George Russell for the collision between the pair which put the Ferrari driver out of the United States Grand Prix.
Zhou “gutted” as second strike for track limits costs him place in Q3
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu was surprised to pick up a second penalty for exceeding track limits during qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, which cost him a place in the top 10.
F1 cars ‘would be bouncing eight metres in the air’ if COTA hadn’t been resurfaced
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCOTA’s notorious bumps have improved this year, Formula 1 drivers say, but their stiffer cars will make the race as uncomfortable as ever.
Mercedes in discussions with FIA over front wing upgrade it will not race
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes is in discussions with the FIA over a front wing upgrade it brought for the United States Grand Prix but will not use in today’s race.
Alpine were “over-optimistic” about car’s performance after Japanese GP – Alonso
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso believes Alpine were too optimistic about their car’s performance following a disappointing qualifying session for the team yesterday.
Hamilton promises his F1 film with Brad Pitt will be ‘the best racing movie ever’
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says the Formula 1 film he is working on starring Brad Pitt will be “the best racing movie ever”.
Hamilton disappointed by deficit to pole position after car upgrades
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton was disappointed to qualify over half a second off pole position at the Circuit of the Americas after Mercedes introduced another batch of upgrades for its W13 this weekend.
Gasly “extremely disappointed” after braking problem strikes again in qualifying
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says AlphaTauri must get on top of their braking problems which struck him a third time in qualifying this year in Austin.
Verstappen: Qualifying result doesn’t matter after news of Mateschitz’s death
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen qualified second for the United States Grand Prix but said the result is of secondary importance following the death of his Red Bull team’s founder.
Red Bull budget cap row is over “a couple of hundred thousand dollars” – Horner
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner is adamant they gained no advantage for 2021 or any subsequent seasons by exceeding Formula 1’s budget cap.
Red Bull’s rivals caused ‘abuse’ of team with ‘appalling’ claims of cheating – Horner
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says rivals’ claims his team broke F1’s budget cap have lead to his staff’s children being bullied at school.
Palou says F1 feels “like another league” compared to IndyCar after practice debut
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onAlex Palou said he realised Formula 1 is “not a place I could really achieve” in his career and “embraced every single second” of his practice run yesterday.
Giovinazzi confident crash in practice won’t harm chances of F1 return
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onAntonio Giovinazzi doubts his crash in practice at the Circuit of the Americas will harm his chances of earning a comeback to Formula 1 next year.
Using cranes on wet tracks “never safe” even under Safety Car – Zhou
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu argues that there is no scenario where it is safe for a recovery vehicle or crane to be deployed onto a race track in wet conditions.
Leclerc frustrated by ‘too many mistakes and loads of missed opportunities’ in 2022
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc said his 2022 season has been more frustrating than others as he and Ferrari have missed too many opportunities to win races.
Cost cap breach ‘like running underweight or using too much fuel’ – Steiner
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull should receive a penalty which cancels out any advantage they gained if they exceeded the budget cap, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has said.
F1 and FIA should step in to help W Series – Hamilton
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has called on Formula 1 and the FIA to help the struggling W Series after it cancelled the remaining races of its 2022 season.