Masi defends stewards delays on F1 decisions

At last weekend’s Qatar GP, it took over 21 hours from the end of qualifying before final decisions were announced after Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas were accused of yellow flag offences.
After qualifying finished at 6pm local time, summonses for the three drivers were issued between 8.37pm and 9.40pm, asking for them to appear before the stewards the following afternoon …Keep reading

Ocon: Little set-up tricks behind Alpine F1’s Qatar form

Alpine enjoyed a competitive race at the Losail International Circuit, Fernando Alonso scoring his first podium on his return to the revamped Enstone team while Ocon took fifth, as both drivers managed to execute a marginal one-stop strategy.
But Alpine’s result was not down to just strategy alone, as shown by Alonso’s fifth place in qualifying, which after penalties for Max Verstappen and …Keep reading

Barcelona agrees new Formula 1, MotoGP deals until 2026

The Catalunya circuit has one of the longest unbroken runs of any current Grand Prix venue, having been on the calendar continuously since its first race in 1991.
The long term future of the race had been unclear in recent seasons due to the close involvement of the local authorities, and the need for the event to make financial sense.
F1 has stressed that the venue, which was built in the …Keep reading

Red Bull: Mercedes no longer enjoys “abnormal” top speed F1 edge

The battle on track between F1’s top two teams this year has been accompanied by a fight off it amid recent questions being posed by Red Bull about the Mercedes rear wing.
Red Bull suspects that Mercedes has been running a flexible rear wing to boost its top speed, and has based its suspicion on photos that it believes shows score marks on the inside of endplates.
Mercedes insists that it is …Keep reading