AlphaTauri’s signing of Season Seven Formula E World Champion and Mercedes reserve driver Nyck de Vries has been hailed as a “masterstroke” by Dutch driver Tom Coronel, who thinks the Red Bull family have one of the “biggest” names in the paddock for next season. It was announced prior to FP3 at the Japanese Grand
More
Dutch racing driver, Tom Coronel, has indicated that the emergence of a Formula 1 seat will be enough to get Nyck de Vries out of any deal he might have already agreed for next year. Kevin Magnussen was all set to race in IMSA with Chip Ganassi for a second consecutive season this year, but
More
Dutch racing driver, Tom Coronel, reckons that tyre conservation is Mercedes’ biggest strength as they try to launch a winning bid at the Italian Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both went for the one-stop strategy in the Netherlands last weekend, and it looked as though they could easily make it work for
More
Max Verstappen’s victory at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix has all but sealed the Dutch driver his second consecutive title, with the reigning World Champion set to win the title at the Singapore Grand Prix if he wins this weekend at Monza. The Italian Grand Prix should once again suit Red Bull Racing’s RB18 to
More
Dutch racing driver, Tom Coronel, sees a negative side to the current stranglehold his compatriot, Max Verstappen, has over Formula 1. Verstappen brought an end to seven years of dominance by Mercedes in the Drivers’ Standings last season when he dramatically beat Sir Lewis Hamilton to the title. Last year’s protagonists won 18 of the
More
Despite their ongoing reliability problems this season, Ferrari have had arguably the fastest car on the grid at the majority of the rounds so far this year. However, Ferrari don’t find themselves leading either championship, with Max Verstappen topping the Drivers’ Standings and Red Bull Racing leading the way in the Constructors’ Championship. With Ferrari
More
Racing driver Tom Coronel believes that Ferrari ought to be enquiring as to the availability of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Following a shaky start to his title defence due to reliability issues, Verstappen has now won six races this season with Red Bull, and finds himself 46 points clear of team-mate Sergio Perez at the
More
As Formula 1 gears up for the 73rd championship British Grand Prix next weekend, a text message from Max Verstappen to Tom Coronel has emerged after the Dutchman’s crash with Sir Lewis Hamilton in Silverstone last year. Verstappen was sent into the wall in a 51G crash after he and Hamilton collided on the opening lap
More
Dutch racing driver Tom Coronel is certain that Alpine reserve driver Oscar Piastri will soon be in the Williams alongside Alex Albon next season amid Nicholas Latifi’s struggles. Latifi is yet to score points this year while team-mate Albon has managed two top 10 finishes, and his crashes and spins, coupled with a distinct lap
More
Racing driver Tom Coronel believes that Toto Wolff will have an ideal replacement in reserve driver Nyck de Vries should Sir Lewis Hamilton leave Formula 1 in the coming years. De Vries won eight races in three years with a combination Rapax, Prema and ART, winning the title in 2019. The Dutchman had previously been
More