Hamilton doubts Mercedes has raw pace to pass Red Bull in F1 Styrian GP

Hamilton entered the race weekend looking to bounce back from a late defeat to Verstappen in France last Sunday, but struggled to match his pace through practice on Friday.
Hamilton managed to top FP3 for Mercedes, only for Verstappen to hit back in qualifying as he produced two laps good enough for pole position, ultimately finishing two-tenths clear of the field.
Valtteri Bottas took …Keep reading

F1 Styrian GP: Verstappen takes pole ahead of Bottas and Hamilton

Verstappen will start alongside Hamilton on the front row as Bottas will take a three place grid penalty for his FP2 pitlane spin, with the trio the only top 10 runners getting through Q3 on the medium tyres, with which they will start Sunday’s race.
At the end of Q3, Verstappen set two laps that were good enough for pole, but it was his 1m03.841s time from his first run that clinched …Keep reading

COTA making plans for additional 20,000 fans at United States GP

F1 is set to return to Austin in October after the COVID-19 pandemic forced last year’s race to be cancelled. The track is planning to stage its usual concert events, announcing performances from Billy Joel and Twenty One Pilots, and is braced for a bumper crowd amid F1’s surging interest levels in the United States.
COTA chairman Bobby Epstein believes this year’s United States Grand …Keep reading