Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has been adamant that an alternative concept to the W14 is in the mix. With the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix around the corner, the time is now to implement drastic changes and at least offer competition to the ferocious and formidable Red Bulls. Christian Horner has led his Red Bulls
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Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Carlos Sainz are all at risk of a grid penalty in one of the upcoming races, with all three drivers’ cars having been fitted with their second of two legal sets of control electronics and energy stores for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. With this weekend representing the fifth round
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George Russell topped the time sheet in FP1 around Miami, leading his teammate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, as Red Bull underperformed during the session. Max Verstappen only managed P4 in the end, even after showing strong promise in the opening stages of FP1. After a red flag incident caused by Nico Hulkenberg’s crash,
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton had a qualifying to forget at the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver having been dumped out of the session in Q2, following an error-filled afternoon. Hamilton will be starting Sunday’s race from P13 after making a costly error on his final lap in the second part of
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Ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc has taken aim at the FIA for having once again shortened the main DRS zone, just a week after the most uneventful race of the season. The 2.2km main straight at the Baku City Circuit last weekend offered little action, due to the DRS activation zone
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that in order for the field to catch Red Bull the regulations may have to be changed again, unless every team can “do a better job”. Red Bull have dominated the sport since the introduction of the new aerodynamic regulations last season, with the Milton Keynes-based side having
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After performing so well at the Australian Grand Prix, it was back to reality for Mercedes last weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Silver Arrows having been well-adrift of the podium places. In Australia, Mercedes were remarkably second in the pecking order, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton having qualified second and third.
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Formula 1 teams have blocked a last-minute attempt by the FIA to close a tyre loophole ahead of tomorrow’s sprint shootout; a shortened qualifying session to determine the grid for Saturday afternoon’s sprint race. The format for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint is drastically different to any previous sprint race, given that Saturday is
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Ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen had his car investigated by the FIA, as part of a random check carried out by the governing body. The FIA revealed on Wednesday that Verstappen’s car had been randomly selected for checks, after the Dutchman finished in the top ten at the
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Ahead of this weekend’s usual chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the FIA have announced that the second DRS zone will be moved 100m further down the 2.2km main straight, making overtaking more challenging. The Baku City Circuit hosts two DRS zones, one between Turns Two and Three, and another between Turns 20 and 1. Last season,
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