McLaren driver Carlos Sainz has slammed the second corner of the Sochi Autodrom after crashing there on the first lap of the Russian Grand Prix. “That corner is not very well designed. It’s forcing drivers to take very strange lines and very strange incidents like the five-second penalties that we are given if we don’t
MoreIt was recently confirmed that Renault’s Formula One team will be rebranded Alpine next year, and, crucially, the French car-maker had decided to stay in the sport despite having a lacklustre return to running a works team. Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has now explained what convinced them to commit to the sport for at
MoreRenault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has said that the arrival of Fernando Alonso at the French works team next season means they will have “no excuses” not to perform. “We are prepared for it. I expect our car to look even better next year,” Abiteboul said when asked by Auto Motor und Sport if the
MoreDaniel Ricciardo is counting down his final races with the Renault works team, as he will be joining Mclaren at the end of the 2020 Formula One season. With this move on the horizon, Ricciardo has briefly looked back on his time at Red Bull, when he was partnered with Max Verstappen. READ: ‘A Lot
MoreLuca de Meo, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Renault, has revealed he never considered pulling the plug on the car-maker’s Formula One project despite the COVID-19 pandemic hurting the company’s financial performance and the works team falling well short of its objectives in the sport. “Of course, you will always have this tension because
MoreFerrari’s decision not to retain Sebastian Vettel beyond the 2020 F1 season paved the way for Carlos Sainz to sign a contract with the Italian outfit, and in turn left a vacant seat at Mclaren, which Daniel Ricciardo will fill. All of these driver moves will come into effect at the end of the 2020
MoreThe last two races – specifically, the Italian Grand Prix and the inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix – have been “unacceptable” for Red Bull, according to Helmut Marko. Max Verstappen retired from both races with technical issues, while Alex Albon finished outside the points at Monza but bagged his first F1 podium a week later at
MoreZak Brown, CEO of Mclaren Racing, has revealed that the team could have prevented Carlos Sainz from leaving them for Ferrari, but they decided to let the Spaniard go as they were keen on signing Daniel Ricciardo. “We had the ability to stop him [Carlos Sainz] from going to another team, but you know we
MoreLewis Hamilton has extended his lead in the Formula One Drivers’ Standings after taking victory at the inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello. Team-mate Valtteri Bottas finished in second place despite overtaking Hamilton at the start of the Grand Prix. READ: Wolff To Leave Mercedes After £700mn Ineos Takeover & Rebrand – Reports Alex Albon
MoreLewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the Tuscan Grand Prix despite not improving his lap time on his second run in Q3. Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas topped the timing sheets of all three Free Practice sessions of the weekend, but his final run of Q3 was hampered due to Renault driver Esteban Ocon spinning
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