Red Bull baffled by Mercedes F1 engine comments after French GP

Max Verstappen’s victory at Paul Ricard last weekend was helped by the impressive top speed of his car, which assisted him in staving off an attack from Lewis Hamilton in the midpoint of the race.
But while Red Bull’s low-downforce rear wing configuration was a key factor in its advantage on the straights, Mercedes also suspected that a change of engines was involved too.
Honda elected to …Keep reading
F1 – 2021 STYRIAN GP SCHEDULE OF VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCES

F1 – 2021 STYRIAN GP SCHEDULE OF VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCES

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THURSDAY, 24 JUNE, 1230 HOURS LOCAL TIME
  • Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin)
  • Mick Schumacher (Haas)

 

  • Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)
  • Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

 

  • Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo)
  • Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

 

  • Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri)
  • Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

 

  • Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
  • Lando Norris (McLaren)

 

  • Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)
  • Fernando Alonso (Alpine)

 

  • Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
  • Nicholas Latifi (Williams)

 

  • Nikita Mazepin (Haas)
  • George Russell (Williams)

 

  • Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
  • Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)

 

  • Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
  • Sergio Pérez (Red Bull)
 
FRIDAY, 25 JUNE, 1300 HOURS LOCAL TIME
  • Toto Wolff (Mercedes)
  • Christian Horner (Red Bull)

 

  • Otmar Szafnauer (Aston Martin)
  • Zak Brown (McLaren)

SATURDAY, 26 JUNE, POST-QUALIFYING

  • Three fastest drivers from Qualifying

 

SUNDAY, 27 JUNE, POST-RACE
  • First three finishing drivers

 

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Why the FIA rejected calls to ditch Paul Ricard sausage kerbs

Toto Wolff’s complaint about Nikita Mazepin in Spain, and Red Bull team manager Jonathan Wheatley’s call to red flag the race in Baku, delivered the type of behind-the-scenes team emotion that has previously been hidden.
But the insight hit a new peak during Friday practice at the French Grand Prix when both Mercedes and Red Bull urged F1 race director Michael Masi to change sausage kerbs that …Keep reading

Schumacher may need to “get his elbows out” in Mazepin F1 fights

Just a fortnight on from being left furious at the way Mazepin had defended a position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the pair had another run-in at Paul Ricard.
Schumacher was forced wide on to the run-off at Turn 3 early in the race after Mazepin made an aggressive dive down the inside to grab a position.
Reflecting on it afterwards to Sky Germany, Schumacher said he felt that Mazepin’s …Keep reading

The rear wing rethink defining F1’s title battle

With speed gains in any area now being enough to swing form one way or another, the two teams have been locked in a game of cat and mouse about set-up approaches.
Of particular focus has been downforce levels, and especially rear wing configurations, as both balance the right level of downforce needed against the drag and impact this will have on tyres for qualifying and the race.
The drama …Keep reading