Valtteri Bottas endured a Spanish Grand Prix to forget last weekend, as the Finnish driver had to settle for 19th at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It was an odd weekend for the Alfa Romeo driver, who actually featured amongst the top 10 on Friday during free practice. Like Charles Leclerc though, Bottas complained of his
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Having scored four podiums in five races, Fernando Alonso is in the midst of an impressive rival, powering Aston Martin into P2 in the Constructor’s Standings. Alonso is standing in third place in the Drivers’ race, just 44 points behind title-leader Max Verstappen, impressive given the Dutchman hasn’t finished outside the top two this season.
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes Lewis Hamilton will prove to George Russell “why he won seven World Championships”, when Mercedes finally deliver a good car to the duo. Since making his switch from Williams to Mercedes, Russell has done unbelievably well alongside Hamilton, with the 25-year-old having even beaten the veteran in the Drivers’
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard wasn’t happy with how the recent Australian Grand Prix was concluded, with the Scot calling for the sport and the stewards to “do better”. The most recent round was certainly a confusing one, with the results having only been confirmed last Tuesday, after the FIA rejected Ferrari’s appeal. Ferrari appealed
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has criticised Sergio Perez for becoming “overconfident” after winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the Mexican having endured a nightmare Saturday at the Australian Grand Prix. After closing the gap to Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship to just one-point, Perez entered the Australian GP with a great chance
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Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan believes McLaren “wish” they could have Ron Dennis back at Woking, with the British side having endured a challenging start to the 2023 F1 season. Despite sitting fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, 2023 has stated poorly for the Woking-based team, with McLaren arguably having one of the worst cars
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David Coulthard, who was runner-up in the 2001 Drivers’ Championship, has criticised Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff over his leadership skills, as the team finds itself failing to fix its performance problems. “To me, it’s a case of success being a lousy teacher,” Coulthard told Channel 4 after their coverage of the Saudi Arabian Grand
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes Frederic Vasseur can use his nationality to his advantage in his role as Ferrari team principal, with the Frenchman not having to be “culturally aware” of what’s going on. Vasseur is the first non-Italian team principal at Ferrari since fellow Frenchman Jean Todt was replaced by Stefano Domenicali in
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After only scoring a single win last season, it was expected that Mercedes would enter 2023 with a brand new and competitive idea, having learned from the failures of the W13. Last year’s car struggled with a major porpoising problem and a general lack of performance, therefore leaving fans shocked when the W14 drove out
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Several Formula 1 figures have shared their views on the FIA’s recent controversial update to its International Sporting Code (ISC), with Valtteri Bottas having gone as far as to question why the governing body are attempting to “control” racing drivers. Over the last few years, the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have used
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