Hamilton feared set-up “gamble” backfired before taking Spanish GP pole

Hamilton was able to edge out Red Bull rival Max Verstappen by 0.036 seconds in Q3 to clinch his second pole position of the season, and continue his perfect record of front row starts this year for Mercedes.
But the seven-time F1 world champion initially feared that some changes he requested on his car between final practice and qualifying would leave him worse off in the fight for …Keep reading

Tsunoda has ‘question mark’ over AlphaTauri F1 car versus Gasly

Tsunoda finished 16th in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, narrowly missing out on a place in Q2.
The Japanese driver was heard over team radio complaining about the car after his Q1 knockout before being told to calm down by his race engineer.
Asked about his qualifying struggles, Tsunoda said after the session that he prepared the car …Keep reading

F1 Spanish GP: Hamilton beats Verstappen for 100th pole position

Valtteri Bottas claimed third in the second Mercedes, with both Black Arrows cars and the leading Red Bull joining the rest of the Q3 runners in getting through the middle segment of qualifying on the soft tyres, on which they will start the race.
Hamilton led the way after the opening runs in Q3 with a 1m16.741s, with Verstappen slotting in 0.036s behind.
But none of the top three went …Keep reading

Formula 1 encouraging teams to look at American drivers

Liberty Media has long been trying to expand the sport in the USA, and finally achieved its first goal when last month it confirmed that the first Miami GP will be held in 2022.
Asked in a call with Wall Street analysts if a local driver on the grid in Miami would boost the sport Domenicali confirmed that finding one was an important target for F1.
There has not been an American driver on …Keep reading

Mercedes F1 team spent over £324m to win in 2020

The number represents a slight drop relative to the £333.2m it spent in 2019, reflecting both a shorter race calendar and a general move by the sport to reduce costs.
Although the headline spending figure includes many items that do not come under F1’s new cost cap, it nevertheless indicates just how much the team has had to restructure to meet this year’s limit. The cap is pegged at …Keep reading