George Russell was thankful for Formula 1’s Halo driver protection system after colliding with a wheel which came off Antonio Giovanazzi’s Alfa Romeo during the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Verstappen frustrated by “boring” race despite “amazing track”
2020 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said it was a “shame” to come to an “amazing track” like Spa and have to spend most of the 44-lap race managing his tyres.
Gasly: Turn one mistake cost me fifth place
2019 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly, who qualified ninth for the Austrian Grand Prix, says a mistake at turn one cost him fifth place.
Ferrari confirm no appeal on Vettel penalty
2019 F1 Season
Posted onFerrari have confirmed they will not appeal against Vettel’s Canada penalty, however, the team could pursue another way to protest the decision.
Vettel expects “difficult” Monaco Grand Prix for Ferrari
2019 F1 Season
Posted onAfter failing to close the gap to Mercedes in Spain, Ferrari’s season is unlikely to improve in Monaco according to Sebastian Vettel.
Leclerc: First F1 races felt “extremely long” after F2
2019 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says his successor as Formula 2 champion, George Russell, may find Formula 1 races feel very long when he makes his debut this year.
Stroll to test for Force India next week
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onForce India has moved closer to confirming Lance Stroll will drive for the team next year after announcing him as part of their line-up for next week’s test.
Criticism of my mistakes is fair, says Vettel
2018 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says the criticism of his mistakes has been “fair” after Lewis Hamilton’s call for the media to show the Ferrari driver more “respect”.
Vettel hints at “other things” affecting title fight
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel has hinted that his difficulties in the 2018 title fight with Lewis Hamilton go beyond on-track results.
Verstappen issued five-place grid penalty for gearbox replacement
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onVerstappen has received a five-place grid drop following a post-qualifying gearbox replacement.
Ricciardo: Fair for Vettel to get same penalty as me
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onRicciardo said Vettel’s penalty for speeding under red flag conditions is fair, on the basis of his own penalty in Australia.
Drivers discussed ‘lip biting’ bumps on COTA surface
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly has said bumps at the track are so severe they are making him involuntarily bite his lip.
F1 drivers cautiously positive about W Series
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onFormula One drivers have been cautiously supportive of the all-female series, with Lance Stroll saying that it’s normal to have sports categories separated by gender.
Alonso plans “quiet” 2019 season as McLaren rule out full-time IndyCar entry
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren has ruled out entering a full-time team in the 2019 IndyCar season. Zak Brown said the team is “simply not ready yet”.
He did the same for me: Hamilton on why he told media to show Vettel more respect
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he told media to show his championship rival Sebastian Vettel more respect because the Ferrari driver has defended him in the past.
Alonso: Hamilton is one of F1’s five greatest champions
2018 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton is one of the five greatest world championships Formula 1 has ever seen, according to his former team mate Fernando Alonso.
New wings will make 2019 cars “uglier” – Verstappen
2019 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen isn’t convinced Formula 1’s new front wings for next season will aid overtaking but says they will spoil the look of the cars.
“The Unknown Kimi Raikkonen” reviewed
F1 reviews
Posted onKimi Raikkonen, Formula 1’s most enigmatic and least understood driver, gave a top Finnish author exclusive access to write this highly-anticipated profile of the 2007 world champion.
Russell handed F1 debut in place of Stroll at Williams for 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onF2 championship leader George Russell has signed a multi-year deal to drive for Williams, replacing Lance Stroll at the team.
Hamilton tells media to “show Vettel more respect” over mistakes
2018 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has urged Formula 1 media to give his championship rival Sebastian Vettel more “respect” in their coverage following his recent mistakes.
