Mike Krack surprised some by protesting that not enough time deductions had been handed out at the Austrian Grand Prix. Some would argue the opposite, as the FIA dished out five-second penalties on track limit infractions to Lewis Hamilton, Yuki Tsunoda, Esteban Ocon, Carlos Sainz, Kevin Magnussen, and Logan Sargeant. Krack said: “We’re not afraid
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Max Verstappen has weighed in on an argument surrounding the Spa-Francorchamps circuit after it saw a fatality last weekend. Spa-Francorchamps has been criticised for the Eau Rouge corner, placed at the kink of the Kemmel straight, in particular. Some F1 drivers have demanded changes to this corner, with Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll saying that it
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Ex-Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor believes Lance Stroll’s current struggles against Fernando Alonso “doesn’t say much about Sebastian Vettel”, whom the Canadian partnered for two seasons. Stroll is enduring a bit of a woeful start to 2023, having found himself engulfed by Alonso’s shadow. The two-time World Champion has been exceptional, with him
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Lance Stroll has called for significant changes to be implemented at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit after the devastating multi-car collision that claimed the life of 18-year-old Dilano van ‘t Hoff during the Formula Regional European Championship. The young Dutch driver lost his life in a harrowing accident at the start of Kemmel Straight, which involved multiple
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Aston Martin’s practice session ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix took an unfavourable turn as both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll were caught speeding in the pit lane, resulting in financial penalties totalling €300. Stroll bore the brunt of the fine, being recorded at a speed of 81.3kph, just slightly over the prescribed limit of
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Fernando Alonso has proven to be something of a breakout star in the F1 2023 campaign, claiming six podiums and sitting third in the Driver’s Standings. Meanwhile, his Aston Martin teammate, Lance Stroll, has not seen similar success, with this year’s highlight being a fourth-placed finish at the crash-hit Australian Grand Prix. Discussing Alonso’s form,
MoreLance Stroll has endured a challenging start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, with the Canadian having been largely engulfed by Fernando Alonso’s shadow. Since joining Aston Martin, Alonso has very much been the Silverstone-based team’s leader, whilst Stroll has been the side’s number two driver. Stroll has struggled to perform consistently and is yet
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It’s been a challenging start to 2023 for Lance Stroll, who so far this season has been engulfed by Fernando Alonso’s shadow. The two-time World Champion has claimed six podiums already this season for the Silverstone-based team, whilst Stroll hasn’t finished any higher than fourth. In actual fact, Stroll has only qualified and finished ahead
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Lance Stroll has endured a difficult 2023 season thus far, with new signing Fernando Alonso comprehensively outperforming him at the Silverstone-based team. While Alonso has bagged a podium at almost every grand prix so far this year, Stroll’s best finish is a P4 at the 2023 Australian GP. As for finishing ahead of his veteran
MoreAston Martin team principal Mike Krack has come to the defence of Lance Stroll following his ninth-place finish in the Canadian Grand Prix. Despite finishing seven places behind his teammate Fernando Alonso, Krack believes Stroll’s performance was commendable, considering where he started the race. During the wet qualifying session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Stroll
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