Bad luck appears to be the only luck that Carlos Sainz knows how to experience, as the Spaniard was forced to retire from the United States Grand Prix at the end of the opening lap. Sainz started the race at the Circuit of the Americas on pole, after an excellent lap in qualifying saw him
More
Formula One has never been the focus of motorsport fans in the United States, with NASCAR and Indycar holding the key to the hearts of many Americans. However last weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, the attendance record was broken, with an unbelievable 440,000 people coming down to be a part of the biggest
More
Max Verstappen wrapped up his second consecutive world title in Japan at just 25 years old, cementing himself as one of the greats already in the eyes of David Coulthard. “For me, the guy is up there with Hamilton, Senna, Schumacher – whoever your favourite driver from the past is – he’s a winning machine,”
More
McLaren decided to fulfil their young driver session requirement in Austin, putting Indycar champion Alex Palou in the car for one of Friday’s practice sessions. The Spaniard was left amazed by the McLaren, claiming the step up between Indycar and Formula 1 is immeasurable. “I’d like to say it’s similar to Indycar because I want
More
Fernando Alonso performed a minor miracle at the Circuit of the Americas, coming home in seventh after an accident that looked destined to force the Spaniard to retire. Alonso was launched up into the air and against a wall, after a dangerous manoeuvre from his 2023 teammate Lance Stroll forced the Spaniard to drive straight
More
Max Verstappen has now won two driver’ championships in a row, and with his Red Bull team winning the constructor’s championship this year, after mastering the major regulation change, many are beginning to wonder if anyone can beat the Milton Keynes-based team. Ralf Schumacher can see this new era being Red Bull’s to dominate, with
More
Lewis Hamilton might have dreamed of fighting for pole position in Austin, but despite Mercedes bringing a whole host of upgrades to the race weekend, the gap to the frontrunners still remains significant. The Brit qualified in P5, behind both Red Bulls and Ferraris but eventually was moved up to P3 following gird penalties for
More
Alpine might be taking a serious look at who becomes their reserve driver for 2023, as Enstone-bound Pierre Gasly edges dangerously close to being awarded a one race ban next season. Gasly endured a horrendous United States Grand Prix, on the back of his deadly near-miss at the recent Japanese Grand Prix. The Frenchman picked
More
Fernando Alonso was involved in a major incident on Sunday in Austin. The Spaniard drove into the back of Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin, following a dangerous defensive manoeuvre from the Canadian, launching himself up in the air and into the wall. While Stroll was forced to retire following the incident, Alonso performed a miracle, not
More
Max Verstappen equalled Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 wins in a season at the Circuit of the Americas, but his pit crew didn’t make it easy for him. With the win seemingly wrapped up, Verstappen came into the pits to make his final stop of the race with 20 laps to go,
More