Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has reiterated his belief that the pinnacle of motorsport can act as a catalyst for change in Saudi Arabia after missile strikes jeopardised the event on Friday. F1 headed to Saudi Arabia this weekend in the midst of incremental tensions between themselves and Yemen after their war began in 2015
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The stewards have found that Alex Albon was to blame for his crash with Lance Stroll at the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and have given him a grid drop for the next race in Melbourne. In the closing stages of the race in Jeddah, Albon attempted an ambitious move on the inside
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Following a controversial, tumultuous, scary and exhausting weekend in Jeddah, Sir Lewis Hamilton is relieved to be going home. Missile attacks marred the opening day of the weekend at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the drivers eventually coming to the decision to race amid a GPDA statement that they were satisfied that everyone in
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Spa Francorchamps is reportedly at serious risk of losing its iconic race in 2023 as the Formula 1 calendar continues to embark on fresh adventures. The Belgian Grand Prix is out of contract after this year’s race in the Ardennes Forest having played host to 54 previous races, with 15 different constructors and 28 drivers
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Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel admits that he is probably not Formula 1’s favourite person as a result of him campaigning for change, but stresses that it is not so simple as to boycott races in countries like Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix went ahead this weekend in the midst of claims of
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Max Verstappen revealed that, not dissimilarly to Charles Leclerc in Bahrain, he deployed some clever tactics to take victory at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Having each gained a position on the unfortunate Sergio Perez during the Safety Car period, Verstappen found himself running behind the Monegasque late on when failures for both Fernando
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has criticised the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, insisting that changes need to be implemented in the wake of Mick Schumacher’s horrible crash during qualifying. Alterations were made to the track after two red flags at last year’s inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, when Schumacher slammed into the barrier at Turn 22,
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has supported the decision for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to go ahead as scheduled despite missile attacks on a nearby oil facility. Shortly before the end of the first practice session on Friday, large plumes of black smoke were seen in the distance emanating from the Aramco
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz notes that his team have taken significant strides forward with their power unit this season, but suggested that Red Bull’s Honda engine could still be ahead. Ferrari managed a one-two finish at the season-opening 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc led Sainz home, but Max Verstappen might have split the
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A member of the Haas team has utilised the power of memes to express his bemusement at the fact that the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has been allowed to go ahead as scheduled. On Friday afternoon, videos began circulating on social media of an oil refinery which had caught fire around 10 kilometres from
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