Alonso: FIA should focus on policing F1 incidents, not burnouts

Max Verstappen’s burnout as he took the chequered flag after his victory in the Styrian Grand Prix last weekend did not go down well with F1 race director Michael Masi, who warned Red Bull that repeat behaviour would not be tolerated in the future.
While Masi’s concerns on safety grounds are understandable, two-time F1 world champion Alonso reckons that the FIA should be more focused on dealing …Keep reading

Hamilton knew Mercedes had F1 car update planned for coming races

In the wake of his defeat to Max Verstappen in the Styrian Grand Prix last Sunday, Hamilton said that Mercedes “need an upgrade of some sort” after finding it “impossible” to keep up with the Red Bull driver.
The victory saw Verstappen extend his lead over Hamilton at the top of the drivers’ championship to 18 points, while Red Bull has now won all of the last four races.
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Gasly surprised clash with Leclerc in Styrian GP wasn’t investigated

Leclerc broke his front wing on Gasly’s left-rear tyre as he moved towards his AlphaTauri rival during a fight for position out of the opening corner of the Red Bull Ring race.
While Leclerc was able to pit for a replacement front wing and eventually recovered to finish seventh, the damage to Gasly’s car eventually triggered his retirement from the race.
F1 race director Michael Masi did …Keep reading

Mazepin feels Haas F1 car weight difference having ‘quite a big impact’

Mazepin revealed at last weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix that his car was running at a heavier weight that Schumacher, making him feel like “a carrot that was about to be caught by a rabbit” against his team-mate in the race.
Mazepin has beaten Schumacher just once in races both drivers have finished, and has outqualified him once out of eight races so far this year – in Monaco, when …Keep reading

F1 set to sign off sprint qualifying rules amid parc ferme concerns

The new format – a 100km race on Saturday that determines Sunday’s grid – is so different that the FIA sporting regulations have had to be substantially adjusted to incorporate all the changes.
While the key points were agreed some time ago, a few details – notably involving the parc ferme regulations – remained under discussion.
They were addressed in Thursday’s meeting of team managers and …Keep reading