Lewis Hamilton still has a good chance of finishing second in this year’s Formula 1 drivers’ championship – with Max Verstappen almost certain to win the title. Mercedes’ head of racing strategy has confirmed the team will benefit from further improvements this season as they battle Ferrari for P2. Red Bull has won this year’s…
Sky Sports F1 pundit and Mercedes performance driver Anthony Davidson said there is “definitely a hierarchy” within Mercedes regarding their drivers, with Lewis Hamilton at the top. The relationship between the two British drivers has recently come under increased scrutiny as the two men have competed more closely in recent races. At the Japanese Grand…
Mercedes had a difficult weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix and were forced to limit their damage, but they might not have been able to do so without the help of their reserve driver. Mercedes young driver Frederik Vesti has been praised for the vital role he played in helping Lewis Hamilton and George Russell…
Technical director Adrian Newey says Red Bull’s current season is the “greatest series of successes” he has had in his illustrious Formula 1 career. The famous car designer won his 25th championship (driver and constructor) last weekend at Suzuka, in a career spanning more than 30 years. Red Bull’s 2023 RB19 car is arguably one…
The team wanted to avoid a repeat of what happened when their drivers found themselves on the Suzuka circuit. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the team wanted to avoid creating a “tense” situation with its strategy for the Japanese Grand Prix. The team chose to swap Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who were using…
Mercedes’ trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has defended the Silver Arrows’ team orders that saw George Russell allow Lewis Hamilton to overtake him at the Japanese Grand Prix. With eight laps remaining at Suzuka, Hamilton stayed close to Russell on fresh tires for more than 10 laps. After fighting throughout the race, this time Mercedes…
Max Verstappen has dominated the current campaign, winning 13 races to Sergio Perez’s two. Antonio Perez, father of Red Bull driver Sergio, said everything at the Milton Keynes-based team is built around Max Verstappen. Verstappen is enjoying the current season and is on track to win his third World Championship – a feat he could…
A recent statistic shared on social media shows a good sign about Logan Sargeant’s poor season. The young American has not only performed poorly but also became a financial burden for Williams. F1 teams work hard to repair damage before, during and after each race weekend. This may include minor or major mechanical repairs they…
Red Bull’s spectacular failure in Singapore and equally spectacular comeback at Suzuka show that this generation of cars is very sensitive to adjustments, especially when it comes to ride height. The ground impact principle by which these vehicles generate most of the downforce is significantly more effective the closer the lowest point of the floor…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was unable to take part in last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix because he had knee surgery. Instead, he followed his team from home. Although he was not present at the scene, that did not prevent him from giving orders to his two pilots. According to a report published by Italian…