Hamilton: I hope Verstappen and I make it cleanly through Turn 1

This year’s two title rivals are starting on the front row for Sunday’s US Grand Prix – the first time they have lined up alongside each other at the head of the pack since the Zandvoort race in early September and three events on from their Monza crash.
That was the second collision between the pair this season that caused at least one of them to retire – the other famous incident …Keep reading

Why Netflix’s creative licence is a small price for F1 to pay

Today’s grand prix at the Circuit of The Americas marks an important moment for Formula 1 in the United States.
Sixteen years since hitting its low point with the tyre fiasco at Indianapolis in 2005, F1 will hit a new high in the American market with a sell-out event in Austin.
Momentum has been building for F1 in the United States ever since the 2012 return of the grand prix (absent for …Keep reading

Bottas: Ferrari and McLaren F1 drivers will be hard to pass in US GP

The Finn qualified only fourth at COTA on Saturday after a “messy” final lap, and goes back five places to ninth after taking a new engine.
To get involved in the battle at the front between his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and the two Red Bull drivers, he has to pass the AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly and both cars from the McLaren and Ferrari teams.
“They’re not the easiest cars to …Keep reading

Alpine changed Alonso’s engine in Austin for performance gain

The double world champion will start from 19th on the grid at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday after his Alpine outfit elected to take an all-new power unit, forcing a back of the grid penalty.
Despite the swap coming on a weekend when Alonso stopped on track in opening free practice with a suspected water leak, the decision to go for a new engine in his car was prompted because the team …Keep reading

Ricciardo “would have cried” if he’d heard Earnhardt Jr’s comments

McLaren boss Zak Brown, who owns the machine campaigned in period by legendary NASCAR racer Dale Earnhardt Sr as part of his extensive car collection, vowed after Ricciardo’s victory at the Italian Grand Prix to reward him with a test run.
Ricciardo, who is running an Earnhardt Sr tribute helmet at this weekend’s US Grand Prix, has previously spoken of growing up supporting the seven-time …Keep reading