Williams Racing have appointed Simon Roberts as acting team principal, hot on the heels of Claire Williams standing down from her role as deputy team principal of the team. In a statement, the constructor said Roberts would serve as team principal “during this transitional period” for the Williams F1 team. READ: Mclaren Expecting ‘New Normal’
MoreMclaren team principal Andreas Seidl has said he is confident that we will see a “new normal” in Formula One from 2022 onwards, with the team being more competitive and F1 becoming consistently more entertaining across the grid. “I am absolutely convinced that with what comes from 2022, with the budget cap, with another technical
MoreRacing Point has withdrawn its appeal to the FIA’s decision to fine the team and dock them 15 points in the Formula One Constructors’ Standings, it has emerged. The team opted to withdraw its appeal ahead of last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, and in a statement they said they are no longer challenging the FIA’s
MoreLewis Hamilton has suggested that Pierre Gasly’s victory at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is likely to have hurt Red Bull, especially as the Milton Keynes-based outfit had a poor showing at Monza. “I’m not sure he was treated fairly by Red Bull. I don’t think it was easy for him as a driver,” Hamilton
MoreThe 2020 Italian Grand Prix looked set to be another commanding win for Championship leader Lewis Hamilton, with the Mercedes driver comfortably leading the first half of the race. However, things went south after Hamilton was awarded a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for entering the pitlane while it was closed. READ: Ferrari CEO Says Binotto’s Role
MoreFerrari CEO Louis Camilleri has said team principal Mattia Binotto’s role at the Scuderia isn’t under threat and he still has “every confidence” in him despite the team’s poor run of results. “I have to say I have every confidence in Mattia Binotto and his team. The results aren’t there to prove what I’m saying,
MoreCharles Leclerc’s already bad Italian Grand Prix took a turn for the worse when he crashed his Ferrari SF1000 at Parabolica, leading to the race being red flagged. After the race, Leclerc took full responsibility for the crash and clarified that there wasn’t a mechanical failure of any sort, like the brake failure we saw
MoreMclaren driver Lando Norris has suggested that Lance Stroll didn’t deserve a podium at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, as he was essentially handed a free pitstop due to fortuitous circumstances. Stroll was the only driver to have not made a pitstop when the race was red flagged due to Charles Leclerc crashing his Ferrari
MoreAlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly has taken victory at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix after benefitting from the safety car being deployed and the race subsequently being red flagged. This is the Italian team’s first win since 2008, when Sebastian Vettel took victory at Monza back when the constructor was known as Toro Rosso. READ: Ferrari
MoreScuderia Ferrari had an abysmal showing in qualifying at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, with neither of its cars making it into the top 10 at its home race for the first time since 1984. Charles Leclerc dragged his car into the second part of qualifying and will start in 13th position. READ: ‘Sebastian Never
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