Porpoising was once again the main story at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after a number of drivers revealed the back pain suffered from the sheer aggressiveness of the bouncing. McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes something needs to be done, with Sir Lewis Hamilton struggling to climb out of his W13 post race. Despite McLaren
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Pierre Gasly has joined an array of drivers to slam the FIA over the ongoing porpoising issue, after the Frenchman discussed the situation at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Scuderia AlphaTauri driver had an excellent race at the Baku City Circuit, crossing the line in an impressive 5th place. Gasly was overtaken by Sir Lewis
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle does not believe Sir Lewis Hamilton will be forced to miss the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend because of his back troubles. The 37-year-old struggled to get out of his Mercedes on Sunday after he near-unbearable “porpoising” he had experienced throughout the weekend in Baku, and the bouncing caused
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner smiled as he praised Sebastian Vettel’s performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, joking that Aston Martin have a “good car.” Vettel started the race in Baku in P9, but climbed above Yuki Tsunoda off the start, before jumping Sir Lewis Hamilton in the pit stop phases. As he was
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With Formula 1 teams becoming increasingly under financial strain, Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff has expressed his support of the controversial proposed driver salary cap. Teams have threatened that they may miss the final rounds of the championship, should the $140 million budget cap not be increased. The dramatic inflation which has hit every
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Following a chaotic qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, both Lando Norris and Sir Lewis Hamilton were cleared of any wrongdoing after the pair were investigated by the FIA for driving slowly. With just over two minutes remaining in Q1, Lance Stroll brought out a late red flag after crashing at Turn 2. This resulted
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Fans on social media are not impressed with the FIA after their latest ruling, which dictates that drivers are permitted to touch the white line on pit exit. Confusion reigned in the aftermath of the Monaco Grand Prix after Eduardo Freitas’ race director’s notes did not seem to align with the FIA’s International Sporting Code
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Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel indicates that it was remiss of the FIA to remove Michael Masi as race director after the chaotic events of the Monaco Grand Prix. The race in Monte Carlo was delayed despite minimal rain around the circuit and, when the Safety Car did finally lead the drivers away, it had
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FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem has taken to Twitter to save face after some slightly controversial comments regarding the activism of Sir Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton and Vettel have long been advocates for positive change in the pinnacle of motorsport, standing up for minorities that have been historically prejudiced and persecuted against for
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With costs rising across the world, the Formula 1 paddock has been put under enormous strain to remain within the current budget cap. With inflation hitting every corner of the world in every aspect, some teams have asked the FIA to increase this season’s budget cap, otherwise teams may miss the final rounds of the
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