2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button was impressed by Mercedes’ performance on Sunday at the Miami Grand Prix, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton having demonstrated strong race pace. Struggling in qualifying but coming alive in the race has been Mercedes’ story since the start of the new aerodynamic regulations, with the Germans rarely
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Max Verstappen would’ve won last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix even if he were on the same strategy as Sergio Perez, with the Dutchman having been “confident” ahead of the race. Having qualified ninth, Verstappen opted for a “slightly different” tyre strategy at the Miami International Autodrome, with the
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George Russell has openly admitted that he wasn’t a fan of Sunday’s pre-race driver introduction ahead of the second Miami Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver having found the ceremony “distracting”. Similar to what was trialled a few years ago at the United States Grand Prix to mixed reviews, each driver was introduced ahead of
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has shared his view that Lewis Hamilton suffered from the “maximum penalty” at last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, after he finished behind team-mate George Russell. Hamilton endured a challenging weekend at the Miami International Autodrome, with the seven-time World Champion having struggled throughout free practice. Mercedes’ woes were evident during
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has responded to some interesting comments made by Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, where the Frenchman hit out at the Enstone-based team’s current performance. After finishing fourth in the Constructors’ Championship last season, 2023 hasn’t started brilliantly for the French side, who have scored just 14 points from the first five
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has heaped praise onto three-time F1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart, who grabbed tennis legend Roger Federer prior to the Miami Grand Prix. Whilst completing his traditional grid walk for Sky Sports F1, Brundle spotted Federer being whisked away by security off the grid; however, the driver turned pundit was
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle believes Lando Norris will soon start “looking around” at other teams, should McLaren’s dreadful start to 2023 continue. Despite sitting fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, McLaren have endured a woeful start to the season, with the outfit arguably having one of the worst packages on the grid. The Miami Grand
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton did well at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday to recover some strong points, after being eliminated in Q2 on American soil for the first time in his Formula 1 career on Saturday. After qualifying 13th at the Miami International Autodrome on Saturday, Hamilton would’ve likely laughed had he been
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has called on Mercedes to stop their “manipulative tricks”, with the Austrian believing that the Silver Arrows are “moaning” in an attempt for the FIA to intervene. There is no doubting that Red Bull are currently far superior, with the Austrians having won every race so far this season,
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Multiple ex-Formula 1 drivers have all agreed that reigning World Champion Max Verstappen is just as good as the legendary Ayrton Senna; however, the Dutchman’s behaviour away from the circuit has been criticised. Verstappen extended his championship lead to 14 points last Sunday after claiming his third win of the 2023 F1 season, following a
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