Max Verstappen has criticised those behind the planning of Formula 1’s calendar, after insisting that last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix was “way too hot to drive”. Despite it being a night race on Sunday, several drivers were seen on the verge of collapsing during the race, whilst Esteban Ocon was even sick in the opening
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Rookie Oscar Piastri claimed a second consecutive podium on Sunday at the Qatar Grand Prix, an event he admits was the “hardest race of my life”. Scorching temperatures and high humidity made the 57-lap race at the Lusail International Circuit one of survival, with several drivers having taken themselves to the medical centre after the
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The dramatic collision between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell left the podium trio shocked in the post-race cooldown room following the F1 Qatar Grand Prix. As the lights went out in Lusail, Lewis Hamilton, on soft tires, surged ahead with a brilliant start from the racing line, outpacing George Russell, who started on medium tires
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2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has insisted that Lewis Hamilton was completely to blame for his collision with George Russell, on the opening lap of Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton started the race in third on the Soft compound whilst Russell got underway in second on the Medium compound, meaning the seven-time World
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George Russell took to social media after the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday to insist that there are “no hard feelings” between himself and Lewis Hamilton, following their opening lap collision. Hamilton and Russell collided on the entry into the opening corner, after the seven-time World Champion cut across the front of the ex-Williams driver.
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Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Perez has attributed his multiple track limits penalties during the F1 Qatar Grand Prix to his seating position in the car. Despite teammate Max Verstappen’s dominant performance, securing his 14th win of the season, Perez faced a tough race, finishing in 10th place. Perez incurred three five-second time penalties for repeatedly
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A Lewis Hamilton supporter has questioned why the seven-time World Champion took the blame for his collision with George Russell, which was judged as a “racing incident” by the stewards at the Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton’s Qatar GP lasted just a matter of seconds on Sunday, after he cut across the front of Russell at
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that the Austrians “can’t afford” for Sergio Perez to continue struggling, with all of their rivals having two drivers performing at a similar level. With the exception of the opening five rounds where Perez really took the fight to Max Verstappen, the Mexican has been considerably slower
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Sergio Perez needs to “go back to basics”, with the Austrians “desperately” needing the Mexican to rediscover some performance. Last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix was yet another miserable one for Perez, who could only salvage P10 at the Lusail International Circuit. Perez struggled throughout the weekend in Qatar,
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Lance Stroll admitted that he was “fading” in the immense heat and high humidity during the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, with him having been seen going straight to an ambulance after the race. It was a brutal 57-lap race at the Lusail International Circuit, where the drivers were all pushed to their physical limits.
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