Many people in the Formula One paddock are scratching their heads and trying to figure out why Red Bull continue to back Alex Albon, as the Thai continues to falter at the team and cost them valuable points. Ever since Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix last month, there have been renewed calls for
MoreMercedes driver Lewis Hamilton extended his lead in the F1 Drivers’ Standings to 69 points on Sunday, when he matched Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula One grand prix victories. Team-mate Valtteri Bottas admitted it will take a miracle to stop Hamilton from winning his seventh Championship – which will be another record the Brit
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The Eifel Grand Prix looked set to be another typically poor weekend for Alex Albon, with him only managing P5 in qualifying after setting a best lap time half-a-second slower than team-mate Max Verstappen’s fastest Q3 run. However, the race proved to be one of his worst performances at Red Bull. READ: Watch: Kimi Raikkonen
MoreWilliams driver George Russell had yet more bad luck during the Eifel Grand Prix, with Kimi Raikkonen crashing into him down at turn one. Russell managed to drive away from the incident but suffered a puncture to one of his rear tyres, and he retired on-track later in the lap. READ: Valtteri Bottas: I Need
MoreThe Eifel Grand Prix was a race to forget for Valtteri Bottas, with the Finn losing his lead to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton early in the race and subsequently retiring due to a mechanical failure. And, with Hamilton going on to win the grand prix, Bottas now has a 69-point deficit to the Brit in
MoreF1 pundit and former racing driver Martin Brundle believes Nico Hulkenberg’s strong performance at the Nurburgring on Sunday, coupled with his solid drives at Silverstone earlier this year, have made him a strong candidate for a Red Bull seat next year. “He [Hulkenberg] is making a good case for a Red Bull seat, should one
MoreLewis Hamilton has won the Eifel Grand Prix to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula One grand prix victories and extend his lead in the Championship to 69 points. Hamilton started the race second on the grid and momentarily overtook team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the first sequence of corners, before the Finn quickly retook
MoreLance Stroll played no part in the race weekend at the Nurburgring, with both of the Friday practice sessions being cancelled due to poor weather and the Canadian withdrawing from the rest of the weekend due to him feeling unwell. Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer said Stroll tested negative for coronavirus and wasn’t displaying
MoreHaas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has said he has no issue with his existing drivers, Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen, talking to other teams and exploring their options for 2021. Speaking ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix, Steiner said: “You [Grosjean and Magnussen] will have a look around because everyone does. READ: Racing Point
MoreRed Bull had a strong qualifying at the Nurburgring, with Max Verstappen and Alex Albon putting in lap times good enough for third and fourth, respectively. When asked what position he expects to finish the race, Albon joked: “I would be happy with first,” before adding, “But yeah I would say…fourth would be nice. We’ll
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