Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was unimpressed by the fact that Mercedes happened to have a second floor stay ready for the Canadian Grand Prix following a technical directive from the FIA. Due to the unsafe levels of “porpoising” and bouncing so far this season under the new technical regulations, the governing body has
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Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer reckons that the FIA are taking a harsher view on car damage now than they did last year, as evidenced by Kevin Magnussen’s pit stop in Canada. Magnussen started the Canadian Grand Prix fifth behind the Mercedes of Sir Lewis Hamilton, and the pair found themselves going side-by-side into
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Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko has criticised the technical directive introduced by the FIA during last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton both endured physically demanding races in Baku due to the bouncing issue which is caused by the low ride height of the ground effect-based cars. Having
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Haas driver Kevin Magnussen has revealed that Alpine’s Esteban Ocon joked with him about exaggerating his damage to gain a position at the Canadian Grand Prix. Magnussen had started the race in fifth ahead of team-mate Mick Schumacher and Ocon, and behind the Mercedes of Sir Lewis Hamilton. The Dane went side-by-side with Hamilton into
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes that the Silverstone circuit may be kinder to his team than Monaco, Baku and Montreal, but warns that they cannot rest on their laurels. Monaco and Baku are entirely made up of streets and public roads, while the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal is made up partly of public
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Haas driver Mick Schumacher strolled into the Mercedes garage during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, much to the bemusement of team principal Toto Wolff. The Mercedes social media admin was asking motorsport communications director Bradley Lord what was happening in the session but, before he could answer, he spotted a lost Haas driver walking through
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2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg does not believe that Carlos Sainz currently has the credentials to be a world champion after his rocky start to the 2022 season. Undeniably, the Spaniard has shown glimpses of brilliance so far this year, but they have been intertwined with mistakes and, at times, a clear lack of
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Fans on social media have reacting to the collision between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Kevin Magnussen at the Canadian Grand Prix last weekend. The pair had previously come together at the Spanish Grand Prix on the opening lap of the race, sending them both down to the bottom of the order due to punctures. The
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has revealed that he might have wanted the Safety Car to be deployed a little faster after Yuki’s Tsunoda’s crash at the Canadian Grand Prix. Tsunoda had misjudged his braking on the dirty pit exit and went straight on into the barrier, leaving Ferrari to wonder if it was worth
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Haas driver Mick Schumacher has said that his performance in Montreal last weekend was testament to his belonging in Formula 1, but he would have liked the result to go with it. In wet conditions in Canada, Schumacher qualified in sixth just behind team-mate Kevin Magnussen, and he was running in the top 10 when
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