Any investigation into the FIA president’s alleged intervention in last year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix must be handled with “total transparency”, says George Russell.
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FIA president Ben Sulayem under investigation for interfering in F1 race – report
Formula 1
Posted onFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is being investigated for allegedly interfering in a penalty decision regarding Fernando Alonso, according to a report.
Two races, no points: How 2023 compares to McLaren’s worst starts to a season
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren have started a Formula 1 season with victory on 13 occasions, but they’ve started 2023 with some of their worst form ever.
Don’t complain about Red Bull dominating F1, they deserve it – Sainz
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he would “get really angry” if Ferrari were dominating the way Red Bull are and people complained about it.
Alfa Romeo identify “massive debris” which ruined Bottas’ race
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo has confirmed the “massive debris” Valtteri Bottas hit at the start of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix significantly affected his performance.
Mercedes explain why they didn’t tell Russell to let Hamilton past in Jeddah
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes say they did not intervene in the fight between their drivers for fourth place because they did not believe it would improve their result in Sunday’s race.
Why Hamilton’s claim about the scale of Red Bull’s dominance doesn’t stack up
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed Red Bull are as dominant as Mercedes were when the V6 hybrid turbo era began, but the numbers show that’s an exaggeration.
‘Tell Logan to be careful, I’m going to crash’: How brake failure alarmed Albon
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon was so alarmed by his brake failure during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix he urged his Williams to warn his team mate.
Mercedes “looking closely” at Red Bull and Aston Martin in bid to catch up
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Posted onMercedes have begun examining how the designs of their two leading rivals work in order to turn around their poor start to the 2023 season.
Sargeant’s performances show “I was wrong and Williams were right” – Vowles
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Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles says he overlooked Logan Sargeant’s potential earlier in his career, after impressing the team on his Formula 1 debut.
Alfa Romeo admit they “struggled more than expected” in Jeddah race
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Posted onIn the round-up: Alfa Romeo admit they “struggled more than expected” in Jeddah • Ex-Schumacher 2000 Ferrari goes on sale • Ferrari hybrid F1 engine to be displayed
Mercedes making “bigger gains than we have for a long time” with car development
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes is making faster progress in developing its car having accepted it needed a change of concept, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Tsunoda “expected much worse” after narrowly missing points again
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda said AlphaTauri was losing out to its rivals in the straights and corners in Jeddah after narrowly missing a points finish for the second race in a row.
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers kept it clean on the demanding Jeddah circuit. Here are RaceFans’ in-depth driver ratings for the Saudi Arabian GP weekend.
How Red Bull handled Perez and Verstappen’s scrap for fastest lap in Jeddah
2023 Saudi Arabian GP team radio transcript
Posted onSergio Perez wants Red Bull to review their communications to him and Max Verstappen in Jeddah after losing the fastest lap point to his team mate. Here’s what they said.
Piastri surprised “really small” first-lap contact damaged his car
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onOscar Piastri said it was “a shame” his Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was ruined by damage he incurred on the first lap of the race.
Verstappen: Red Bull reliability essential if title fight is between our cars
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says Red Bull must ensure their cars are reliable as the fight for the world championship is likely to be between him and his team mate.
Jeddah performance shows Ferrari have “a lot of work to do” – Sainz
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onThe second race of the season showed Ferrari are not as close to the pace as they thought they were, Carlos Sainz Jnr admitted.
Red Bull’s staggering superiority and the impact of a doubtful Safety Car call
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix interactive data
Posted onThe race data from Jeddah shows Red Bull would have scored a one-two even if the Safety Car hadn’t been deployed, thanks to their enormous pace advantage.
FIA to review rule which led to Alonso penalty controversy this week
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA will act immediately to amend an inconsistency in its rules which led to Fernando Alonso temporarily losing third place in yesterday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.