Former Benetton and Prost team manager Joan Villadelprat believes Carlos Sainz makes Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc feel “sick to the stomach”, when the Spaniard is ahead of the Monegasque driver. Despite Ferrari having struggled for pace so far this season, Sainz has started 2023 better than Leclerc, with the Spanish driver currently 14 points ahead
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Former Ferrari team boss Peter Windsor has warned that the Italian team could be divided by growing tension between Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. The potential row between Leclerc and Sainz was exposed during the Australian Grand Prix, as the Monegasque was caught on the team radio sarcastically thanking his teammate for a final lap
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Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari’s team principal, has revealed that the team has changed its developmental strategy following the tough start to the season, as they look to make a comeback at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. While Ferrari were battling Red Bull for the title in 2022, the team has been far off the pace of their
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Former Ferrari team manager Peter Windsor has questioned whether Charles Leclerc sees Carlos Sainz “as a true threat”, after the Monegasque driver sarcastically thanked the Spaniard after qualifying in Australia. Leclerc has endured the worst possible start to the 2023 F1 season, with the 25-year-old having retired from two of the opening three races. Leclerc
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Having joined Mercedes in 2022, George Russell will have undoubtedly had been hoping for a shot at the Drivers’ Championship with the then-reigning Constructors’ Champions. However, failing to adapt to the new slate of regulations has seen Mercedes drop from top of the sport to the third strongest team on the grid, off the pace
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After showing so much promise on their way to second in the Constructors’ Championship last season, Ferrari have started the 2023 F1 season woefully, with the Italians currently sitting fourth in the standings. Whilst the side have seemingly gotten on top of their strategic mishaps that were so costly in 2022, power unit reliability continues
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Alfa Romeo sporting director Beat Zehnder has labelled Ferrari star Charles Leclerc as the “most perfect driver” he’s ever worked with, due to the 25-year-old’s “eagerness” to understand everything about Formula 1. Leclerc raced for Alfa Romeo in 2018, the year where the Monegasque made his mark at the pinnacle of motorsport. Leclerc’s rookie campaign
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Former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos has become the third Formula 1 driver to have his watch stolen by thieves, after his Rolex was taken in Amsterdam back in March. The 41-year-old, who raced for Minardi and Red Bull, was hit on the head by the offenders, who also stole his mobile phone. The incident
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Former Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor believes “it was odd” for Charles Leclerc to speak against team-mate Carlos Sainz so openly at the Australian Grand Prix, with the Monegasque having clearly been “upset”. The 2023 F1 season hasn’t started well for Leclerc, with the 25-year-old having already retired from two races. He retired
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill believes Charles Leclerc needs to have more of a say in Ferrari’s decision-making, with the Briton believing he needs to become more “forceful” like reigning World Champion Max Verstappen. Leclerc has faced unimaginable bad luck over the past 12 months, with the Monegasque typically being the victim of
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