Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Will retiring Vettel inspire a new generation of 'activist drivers'? 2 days, 4 hours ago
“It’s only a matter of time, [time] that we don’t have.” Those were the words of four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel as he announced his retirement at the Hungarian Grand Prix, citing environmental concern […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, How to lose a season in 10 races: Ferrari's staggering reversal in fortunes 1 week, 2 days ago
Disastrous race weekends for Ferrari have seemingly become the ‘new normal’. The Hungarian Grand Prix was the latest example, as Charles Leclerc was once again left defending his team’s questionable tactics during […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Paddock Diary: 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix 1 week, 5 days ago
The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend began with the bombshell news of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement and ended with a clue to his replacement.
Thursday
I was excited to get the weekend underway in one of my […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, After 300 grands prix, Hamilton may surprise himself by racing on into his forties 2 weeks, 3 days ago
The prospect of a top-level athlete retiring never fails to provoke interest. Headlines question “when will Federer and the Williams sisters call it quits?” or declare “England legend James Anderson hits back […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Paddock Diary: 2022 French Grand Prix 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Paul Ricard may have held its last French Grand Prix for the foreseeable future. Will Formula 1 miss its trips to Le Castellet?
Thursday
After a questionable evening’s stay at a Marseille airport hotel, I a […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, 'After his crash, Zhou asked the team for the spare car. Chapeau, monsieur!' 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Despite being catapulted into the air at 240km/h at the start of the British Grand Prix, flipping upside down and vaulting a barrier, Zhou Guanyu’s thoughts soon turned to getting back behind the wheel.
“On […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Another fan's experience of harassment last weekend – and why F1 must act 1 month ago
Formula 1 drivers and teams united in condemnation of the sexual harassment suffered by some female fans who attended last weekend’s round at the Red Bull Ring, in addition to reports of homophobic insults and […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Paddock Diary: 2022 Austrian Grand Prix 1 month ago
Formula 1 teams responded to reports some fans had suffered harassment and abuse at the Austrian Grand Prix by inviting them into the paddock.
Thursday
After spending the night in Vienna, I made the 200 […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Five years since the FIA was pilloried for introducing halo, it keeps saving lives 1 month, 1 week ago
Five years ago, the FIA announced Formula 1 cars would be fitted with a new head protection structure known as the halo. The move was welcomed by some, but support was far from total.
Max Verstappen called the […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Paddock Diary: 2022 British Grand Prix 1 month, 1 week ago
The Formula 1 paddock breathed a sigh of relief as Zhou Guanyu and Alexander Albon emerged unscathed from a monumental crash at the start of the British Grand Prix.
Thursday
The official FIA press conference […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, How Haas sank from third to ninth in the championship after their strong start to 2022 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Haas started 2022 like a phoenix from the ashes. They began the season with a competitive car, a change of driver in their line-up adding some much-needed experience and an F2 champion waiting to spread his wings […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Perez's new Red Bull deal poses questions for Gasly and his junior team successors 1 month, 3 weeks ago
It’s not uncommon for a Formula 1 driver’s future to be completely out of their hands. It’s generally the case for drivers who aren’t Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen.
Yet, many do get backed by teams befor […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Are F1 drivers thinking only of themselves by opposing a salary cap? 1 month, 4 weeks ago
While Formula 1 teams continue to grapple with the difficulty of staying within the current budget cap, a potentially significant future change became a focus of debate in Baku.
Drivers’ salaries – which are […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Paddock Diary: 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2 months ago
Lewis Hamilton was visibly suffering with his back at the end of a punishing Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which reopened the debate over the physical effects porpoising is having on drivers.
Thursday
Getting from […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Could F1's budget cap impasse tip the balance in the title fight? 2 months ago
Seven races down out of 22 and already several Formula 1 teams are feeling the pinch of the budget cap.
Over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend several of the big hitters claimed it will be now impossible to stay […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, The familiar problem which is putting Ricciardo's McLaren future in doubt 2 months, 1 week ago
In Monaco, Daniel Ricciardo looked a far cry from the happy-go-lucky ‘honey badger’ we’ve grown to know and love.
He crossed the line 13th, seven places behind his McLaren team mate Lando Norris. Ricci […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Paddock Diary: 2022 Monaco Grand Prix 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Post-race drama unfolded in the Monaco Grand Prix paddock as Red Bull learned they were under protest from Ferrari while Christian Horner was speaking to the media including RaceFans’ Claire […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, How heat and traffic trouble left F1 fans fuming after the Spanish Grand Prix 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Hundreds of thousands of excited Formula 1 fans poured into the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday, keen to watch Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen battle it out at the front as a full house of spectators […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, Paddock Diary: 2022 Spanish Grand Prix 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Scorching temperatures at the Circuit de Catalunya made for an uncomfortably hot Spanish Grand Prix, especially for an unwell Lando Norris.
Thursday
Arriving at the track flustered after a frustrating search […]
Claire Cottingham wrote a new post, The unshakeable self-belief driving Alonso's 16-year pursuit of a third world title 2 months, 3 weeks ago
As the chequered flag dropped on one of the most controversial season finales in the history of Formula 1 last year, Fernando Alonso’s mind was already on 2022.
Driving back to the pits, he sent a clear message […]
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