Alpine: Imola F1 car updates may be stronger at other circuits

Alpine looked to bounce back from a disappointing opening race of the year in Bahrain by debuting a number of car updates at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
The team once again struggled to keep up with midfield leaders McLaren and Ferrari at Imola, with Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso only qualifying ninth and 15th, respectively.
Ocon and Alonso finished ninth and 10th in the race, both …Keep reading
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Ricciardo had to “swallow pride” in Imola F1 swap with Norris

Norris was the quicker of the two McLaren drivers over the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend but started behind Ricciardo after his best qualifying time was deleted for track limits.
During the opening stages Ricciardo and Norris were running line astern in fifth and sixth when Norris informed his team over the radio that he still had pace in hand but was unable to use it behind his …Keep reading
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Shovlin: Cost cap makes big F1 accidents “quite a concern”

This year F1 introduced an annual $145 million cost cap, followed by a further $5 million year-on-year reduction in subsequent seasons.
The cap meant F1’s largest teams have had to downsize to operate as close to the spending limit as possible, with little margin for unforeseen costs such as accident damage.
When F1 teams agreed to trial three sprint races this season an additional budget …Keep reading
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