Hamilton: Defending harder against Verstappen was “pointless” in F1 French GP

Verstappen caught Hamilton on the penultimate lap of last weekend’s race at Paul Ricard, which the Mercedes driver had been leading for the previous 20 laps after Red Bull switched Verstappen to a two-stop strategy once he had regained the lead unexpectedly at the first round of pitstops.
After being waved past team-mate Sergio Perez, Verstappen passed Valtteri Bottas for second place nine …Keep reading

Prost: Alonso back to his best after F1 absence

Like other top drivers who joined new teams for 2021 Alonso has acknowledged that he needed time to get up to speed, with his absence from F1 making his task even more difficult.
At Paul Ricard last weekend the Spaniard had a feisty race to eighth, crossing the line less than two seconds shy of sixth-placed Daniel Ricciardo.
The French GP result followed a strong sixth place in Baku, where …Keep reading

Red Bull: French GP win disproves “accusations” over rear wing and tyre pressures

Verstappen extended his lead at the top of the F1 drivers’ championship by charging to victory at Paul Ricard on Sunday, passing Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton for the lead on the penultimate lap.
Verstappen was joined on the podium by team-mate Sergio Perez, whose third-place finish helped Red Bull also pull further clear of Mercedes in the constructors’ standings. The gap stands at 37 …Keep reading

Ferrari talking with PMI over new F1 deal despite dropping Mission Winnow logos

PMI famously enjoyed title sponsorship with Ferrari through its Marlboro brand from 1997 until a clampdown on tobacco sponsorship in the late 2000s.
But after PMI launched its Mission Winnow initiative with a view to a non-tobacco future in 2018, Ferrari ran with Mission Winnow sponsorship on its cars, as well as becoming the title sponsor starting in 2019.
The Mission Winnow branding has …Keep reading