'Intense' 2020 sets seventh Mercedes title apart from the rest
Mercedes track engineer director Andrew Shovlin has said the hectic 2020 schedule sets the team’s latest success apart from the rest. At Imola, Mercedes wrote […]
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Why Mercedes didn't believe sensors warning of Bottas’ Imola drop off
Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has revealed the team was left doubting sensors warning of Valtteri Bottas‘ performance drop-off during the Emilia Romagna Grand […]
Kvyat dismisses “external pressure” as Tsunoda rumours ramp up
Daniil Kvyat has dismissed the “external pressure” on his shoulders in the wake of the increasing rumours suggesting he is to be replaced at AlphaTauri […]
Hamilton hits 5,000 laps led milestone in F1
Lewis Hamilton has become only the second driver in Formula 1 history to lead a total of 5,000 laps throughout his career, joining Michael Schumacher […]
Russell “disbelief” at worst mistake in his motorsport career
Williams driver George Russell has labelled his crash behind the safety car at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as a “schoolboy error” after throwing away […]
Albon spin “hugely frustrating” as Red Bull leave Imola pointless
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner denounced Alex Albon’s late spin as “hugely frustrating” as the team left the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix pointless. The […]
'Nothing broke on the car' – Verstappen left in the dark by tyre failure
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has said the exact cause of his race-ending tyre-failure at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is unknown as he revealed […]
“Bulls**t” track limits are killing F1 and old-school circuits like Imola – Kvyat
AlphaTauri driver Daniil Kvyat has slated the ongoing track limits issues in Formula 1 he claims are ‘killing’ circuits such as “old-school Imola”. The problems […]
Russell mystified how he “keeps pulling it off” in qualifying
George Russell does not understand where his consistent success in qualifying comes from after the Williams driver reached Q2 for the eighth time this season. […]
Raikkonen – It 'wasn't difficult' to prolong F1 stay
Kimi Raikkonen has revealed it was an easy decision for him to extend his Alfa Romeo contract for 2021 rather than retiring. In a productive […]
Mercedes' record-breaking season 'setting roots for 2022' – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has underlined how every development his side makes from now onwards not only has an impact on the current campaign […]
Hamilton's second most-famous record, Russell closes in on negative F1 landmark
After breaking Michael Schumacher’s record with his 92nd career victory by taking the chequered flag, Lewis Hamilton now holds the F1 landmarks for wins, pole […]
Five talking points from a record-breaking Portuguese Grand Prix
As the second track to make its official Formula 1 debut this year, Portimão provided a race full of battles, surprises and many overtakes. While […]
Watch Raikkonen’s crazy first lap in Portugal as he makes up TEN places
When you think of lap one heroics, Ayrton Senna at Donington Park in 1993 or Fernando Alonso in Hungary 2006 spring to mind. But this […]
Red Bull will not replace Albon before end of the season – Horner
Red Bull will not replace driver Alex Albon before the end of the season, team principal Christian Horner has confirmed, after he finished a disappointing […]
Perez “took himself out” in lap one incident – Verstappen
Max Verstappen believes Sergio Perez only had himself to blame for the pair’s lap one incident at the Portuguese Grand Prix which forced the latter […]
Cause of broken Portimão drain cover “never seen before” – FIA
FIA race director Michael Masi has revealed the cause of the broken drain cover that delayed Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying had never been witnessed before. […]
Racing Point turned car “upside down” following “lost” Friday – Perez
Sergio Perez has revealed Racing Point turned its car “upside down” following its poor Friday form in order make a qualifying comeback for the Portuguese […]
Heartbroken Bottas resents Q3 strategy after missing out on pole
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas conceded he regretted his decision to opt for a single flying lap at the end of Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying as […]
Impossible to survive being just a power unit supplier in F1 – Renault
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul believes there is no scenario in which a power supplier can run a profitable business in Formula 1 without having […]
Alonso a 'hungry shark scenting blood' ahead of F1 attack in 2021 – Renault
Fernando Alonso has been described as a ‘hungry shark scenting blood’ ahead of his return to Formula 1 in 2021 Alonso was back in action […]
Hamilton and Raikkonen write history, but Eifel GP provided so much more
Lewis Hamilton equalling Michael Schumacher’s legendary victory record and Kimi Raikkonen setting a new mark for most F1 starts were the most obvious milestones to […]
Super-sub Hülkenberg did not believe points possible from last on the grid
Nico Hülkenberg did not believe his eighth-place finish in the Eifel Grand Prix was possible after starting from last on the grid at the Nürburgring. […]
Hamilton vs Schumacher – The stats records of F1's two most successful drivers
It was a record many believed would never be broken. When Michael Schumacher retired from Formula 1, initially at the end of 2006, and again […]
Safety car cost “strong chance” of Eifel GP podium – Perez
Sergio Perez is convinced he would have passed Daniel Ricciardo for his first podium since 2018 if not for the late safety car interruption at […]
Ricciardo podium “a milestone in the journey” of Renault – Abiteboul
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has declared Daniel Ricciardo‘s third-place finish at the Eifel Grand Prix a “milestone” as Renault ended a nine-year podium drought. […]
Struggling McLaren facing “trip into the unknown” in Eifel GP
Carlos Sainz believes McLaren face a “trip into the unknown” in the Eifel Grand Prix after being heavily impacted by the lack of running on […]
Verstappen confident Red Bull is “getting closer to Mercedes”
Max Verstappen is confident Red Bull is finally closing the gap to Mercedes as the Dutchman was disappointed to qualify third for the Eifel Grand […]
Vettel can teach Aston Martin how to become champions
Racing Point technical director Andrew Green believes Sebastian Vettel will be able to teach the team how to become race winners and championship contenders. Vettel […]
Raikkonen ties Barrichello record, Vettel celebrates milestone
Kimi Raikkonen has tied Rubens Barrichello’s record for most starts in Formula 1 history at the Russian Grand Prix with 322. In typical ‘Ice Man’ […]