Alonso unsure if he’ll race in the Indy 500 again

The two-time Formula 1 world champion set out to complete the famous triple crown of motorsport which includes winning the Monaco Grand Prix, Le Mans 24 Hours and the Indianapolis 500.
Having notched up success at Monaco (2006 and 2007), and Le Mans (2018 and 2019), he is now only missing victory on the famous US oval – and has raced twice in the Brickyard event.
He led for several laps …Keep reading

Verstappen wants talks over FIA’s ‘messy’ F1 track limits policing

Red Bull driver Verstappen was engaged in a close fight with Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton throughout the season-opening grand prix in Bahrain that was settled in controversial fashion.
Verstappen overtook Hamilton around the outside of Turn 4 with four laps to go, but exceeded track limits when doing so, meaning he had to give the position back. Hamilton was then able to hold on for victory by …Keep reading

Perez: Red Bull must keep taking F1 qualifying strategy risks

In recent seasons, Red Bull has selected contra-tyre strategy approaches in the middle phase of qualifying to try and gain an upper hand in race strategy versus Mercedes during the Black Arrows’ years of dominance.
This approach helped Red Bull beat Mercedes in 2020’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix – where Max Verstappen used tyres that were a step harder compared to the Mercedes cars to gain an …Keep reading

Russell rubbishes rumour of rift with Hamilton after Sakhir GP

Hamilton was forced to miss last year’s Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19, prompting Mercedes to draft in junior driver Russell from Williams for the weekend.
Russell produced a stunning display on debut for Mercedes despite minimal preparation, qualifying second and leading the majority of the race before finishing eighth due to a pit error and a late puncture.
The …Keep reading

How Red Bull plans to take AI in F1 to the next level

Formula 1 teams are no stranger to using cutting edge technology in their bid to find an advantage over rivals.
In recent years, there has been a slow march forward in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) as teams increasingly lean on computers to make sense of the masses of data they amass every weekend. But the impending cost cap has increased the need to deal …Keep reading

F1 to release six new TV graphics during 2021

As part of a partnership with cloud platform Amazon Web Services, F1 has rolled out a number of statistics and graphics over recent years – but their presence has divided opinion among fans.
While some have liked the added details and predictive nature of the information, others have scoffed at their accuracy or the way they take the drama out of the live action.
The latest additions mean …Keep reading