Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has come under fire from fans of the team, following a disappointing Dutch Grand Prix for the Brackley-based side. The Silver Arrows showed strong pace at Zandvoort in both dry and wet conditions, which the race saw several changes of. With George Russell starting in third, Mercedes had a great
MoreLewis Hamilton endured an eventful and disastrous qualifying on Saturday at the Dutch Grand Prix, which saw him eliminated in Q2. The seven-time World Champion will start from 13th on the grid on Sunday, after setting his quickest lap in Q2 too early. Similar to the Belgian Grand Prix, qualifying started in wet conditions but
MoreLewis Hamilton has revealed that his poor qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday was due to his tyres overheating at the end of the session, leaving him all the way down in P13. It was Saturday to forget for the seven-time World Champion, who found himself in traffic throughout Q1 and Q2. The
MoreFerrari have been fined €5100 following two incidents in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix, involving Carlos Sainz. In the first incident, Sainz was judged to have sped in the pit-lane during Q1, by just 0.5kph. The pit-lane speed limit in Zandvoort is 60kph,and Sainz was judged to have gone 60.5kph during the first part
MoreOscar Piastri’s and Carlos Sainz’s qualifying almost came to an early exit in Q1 at the Dutch Grand Prix, after the pair almost collided on the approach to Turn 2. Piastri was on a prep-lap whilst Sainz was just exiting from the pits, before venturing across the circuit to get onto the racing line. What
MoreKing Willem-Alexander made an unannounced appearance alongside his eldest daughter, Princess Amalia, during the qualifying round of the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Zandvoort circuit on Saturday. This marked a significant moment as the monarch and his daughter showed their support for the event. The Dutch Royal Family has been no stranger to the Formula
MoreRed Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has defended Max Verstappen over a recent video showing the 25-year-old speeding in France, with Marko labelling it as “nothing special”. Ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, a clip was posted onto social media showing Verstappen speeding near Monaco, whilst driving a rare Aston Martin Valkyrie. Based on
MoreAlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed that Daniel Ricciardo might require surgery, after the Australian broke a bone in his left hand at the Dutch Grand Prix. Ricciardo endured an opening day to forget at Zandvoort, following an unfortunate crash in Free Practice 1. Ricciardo crashed at Turn 3 after taking avoiding action, to
MoreSergio Perez recently shared his insights on the unique challenges posed by having Max Verstappen as his teammate at Red Bull. The Mexican emphasised the intense pressure and stress that arises from being constantly compared to a driver of Verstappen’s calibre. The Dutchman has won the last eight Grand Prixs in a row and claimed
MoreGeorge Russell is entering this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix with a “slightly different approach”, with the Mercedes driver recognising that his qualifying performances haven’t been up to his standards. Since making the move to Formula 1 in 2019, Russell has often been referred to as ‘Mr. Saturday’, with him tending to go unbelievably well in
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