Lando Norris has quipped that McLaren will be fighting at the front with Red Bull and Ferrari this weekend due to an upgrade introduced to the car. Norris and team-mate Daniel Ricciardo have scored points 12 times between them in the opening 11 rounds of what has been a difficult year so far for the
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner and Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto have both indicated that upgrades under the new technical regulations are having less of an effect than they did before. The new ground effect aerodynamics introduced this season necessitated an entirely new concept and approach from the teams as they tried to figure out the
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Haas’ Kevin Magnussen is hoping that the next upgrade for the team can help them compete with Alpine and McLaren at the top of the midfield. For the first time since 2018, the American side have scored points in both of the last two rounds after Mick Schumacher finally found his points-scoring form. The recent
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Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has revealed that there is a “clear intention” for him to continue with the team going into next year. The German signed with the Silverstone-based squad last season, and he managed seven points finishes in a disappointing year for the team as they slumped to seventh in the Constructors’ Standings. Things
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is keen to see how Nyck de Vries gets on when he is given his first official outing with the team during the first practice session at the French Grand Prix. Each team is required to give a practice session to a rookie or development driver on at least two
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff no longer subscribes to the idea that one should do whatever it takes to win, insisting that he would prefer to win with “humility” and “integrity.” The comments come months after the highly controversial 2021 championship battle between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen concluded in quintessentially controversial fashion in
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo has reiterated that he has no intention of backing down from the challenge of improving his fortunes at the British side. The Australian’s form last season left a fair amount to be desired despite his victory in Monza and, while he has shown glimpses this season of the outstanding Honey Badger that
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Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu has revealed that he scarcely uses his drinks bottle while racing, but may have to this weekend at the French Grand Prix. The drivers have to stay hydrated while racing, as it gets extremely hot in the car and they lose several kilos due to the high strain put on their
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Sir Lewis Hamilton reckons that Fernando Alonso was the toughest competitor he has had in his career. The Briton debuted with McLaren in 2007 alongside the Spaniard, and it quickly became apparent that the young upstart was there to put the sword to the double world champion, who had just switched from Renault after winning
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Former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has conceded that the delay to his test drive of a Mercedes F1 car is entirely on him. The Frenchman was offered a test drive with the eight-time constructors’ champions at the end of 2020 when his career in the pinnacle of motorsport was curtailed by a horrific crash
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