Ricciardo driving style tweak aiding Portuguese GP improvement

The Australian had a tough time at Imola a fortnight ago, as he did not have the pace to match team-mate Lando Norris, who went on to finish on the podium.
But having analysed in detail where he was lacking, Ricciardo has since spent some time in the McLaren simulator honing the way he drives in a bid to better suit the demands of his MCL35M.
“The car has a tendency to reward a bit of a …Keep reading
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FIA rubber stamps sprint race crash damage deal with F1 teams

The latest changes to the 2021 FIA Financial Regulations include official confirmation of the numbers that were finally agreed after months of debate between the teams, the FIA and F1, which delayed the official announcement of the sprint qualifying format.
Teams were concerned that a sprint race and thus an extra start and first lap created a risk of extra damage, and that it would compromise …Keep reading
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F1 Portuguese GP: Verstappen beats Hamilton to top spot in FP3

In overcast and cooler conditions compared to the Friday running, the drivers had to spend lots of time carefully preparing their tyres to get them in the correct temperature window with multiple warm-up laps on the low-grip surface at Portimao.
The final one-hour practice session was something of a slow burner, with most teams keeping their cars in the garage during the opening 10 minutes …Keep reading
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Alfa Romeo asks FIA to review Raikkonen’s Imola penalty

Raikkonen was deemed to have broken the regulations at Imola when he failed to enter the pitlane for the race restart after the red flag period triggered by the Valtteri Bottas and George Russell crash.
On the lap prior to the rolling restart, Raikkonen had spun his Alfa Romeo at Turn 3 before getting going again.
The F1 rules state that drivers can retake their original position as long as …Keep reading
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Red Bull “very brave” to develop own F1 engine – Brown

In the wake of Honda pulling out of F1 at the end of this year, Red Bull has done a deal to take over the Japanese manufacturer’s power unit project from 2022.
In the longer term, Red Bull has ambitious plans to create its own engine entirely for new regulations that are set to come in for 2025.
The investment that Red Bull is making for the powertrain project is extensive, and matches what …Keep reading
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