Esteban Ocon has come to the defence of fellow racer and friend Mick Schumacher after the German collided with compatriot Sebastian Vettel in Miami, ultimately costing both of them a points finish. Ocon was sat behind the battle for ninth place, and had a prime spot to watch the events unfold as Schumacher darted to
MoreFernando Alonso has apologised to Pierre Gasly after the contact that ultimately ruined both of their races at last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. The contact with the Frenchman was the second time in the race that Alonso had been involved in an incident after he also tagged Sir Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap of
MoreSir Lewis Hamilton was spotted out enjoying a night in the town with physiotherapist Angela Cullen following the inaugural Miami Grand Prix. Mercedes’ performance looked much improved in Miami after a disappointing weekend in Imola, and Hamilton qualified sixth ahead of George Russell, who was eliminated in Q2 for the second time this year. The
MoreMcLaren’s Lando Norris believes that his team are a little adrift of Mercedes and Alfa Romeo after a disappointing weekend for the Woking side in Miami. Norris qualified eighth last weekend, six positions ahead of Daniel Ricciardo who suffered a start-up problem ahead of his second run in Q2, ruining his chances of setting a
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that there was no back-and-forth with the stewards regarding George Russell’s illegal overtake on Sir Lewis Hamilton, which he was pleased with. Russell qualified 12th in Miami, but made use of a long stint on Hards to pit under a Safety Car and re-join just behind Hamilton. He had
MoreSir Lewis Hamilton admits that he has not seen any marked improvements pace-wise from Mercedes’ 2022 challenger as they continue to languish behind Red Bull and Ferrari. The Silver Arrows’ “porpoising” did not seem to be affecting them quite as much as it did in the opening four rounds of the year at the recent
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says that Sir Lewis Hamilton and FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem need to sit down and discuss the jewellery situation that dominated the Miami Grand Prix weekend. Race director Niels Wittich gave the drivers another reminder ahead of the race in Florida that the wearing of metallic items in the
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed that a sensor on one of Sergio Perez’s cylinders failed, which was the reason for the slight period of panic during the Miami Grand Prix. Max Verstappen and Perez both suffered reliability failures in Bahrain, before the same fate befell the Dutchman in Australia, but the fact
MoreMcLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo is the latest driver to speak out about the asphalt at the Miami Grand Prix, saying that it reminded him of his farm in the outback in Perth. Lando Norris and Sergio Perez both expressed concerns about the grip at their disposal after Friday practice, with the Briton saying it is “game
MoreHaas driver Mick Schumacher has no hard feelings with Sebastian Vettel after the two came together in the closing stages of the 2022 Miami Grand Prix. Both drivers were running in the points late on as the 23-year-old sought to score his first points of the season, but he went for an overly ambitious move
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