Norris: Australian GP “might be as good as it gets for a while”

After running Ferrari close for third in the 2021 championship, McLaren has set several steps back under the new 2022 regulations and only managed to score six points from the first two races.
But while McLaren failed to make it into Q3 in either race, in Melbourne Norris progressed to qualify fourth, with Ricciardo claiming seventh on the grid.
While Norris and Ricciardo were powerless to …Keep reading

Wolff says Masi had become a “liability” for F1

Masi lost his job over the winter, in the wake of his handling of the safety car restart in the closing stages of last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Mistakes made by race control in only allowing a select number of backmarkers to unlap themselves, plus the decision to go for an immediate restart, opened the door for Max Verstappen to snatch the win and world title from Lewis Hamilton on the …Keep reading

Hamilton plans Zoom push to rally Mercedes troops

With Mercedes still battling to overcome the porpoising issues that have affected the W13 since pre-season testing, Hamilton wants the team to not waste a moment in working out how it can make progress.
For while the good finishing rate of the team has kept it within touching distance in the championship fight, Hamilton is well aware that it cannot continue to count on other’s misfortune to …Keep reading

Verstappen: No clear fix for Red Bull’s early season F1 struggles

Verstappen was forced out of the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday with 20 laps remaining due to a fuel system issue, costing him a likely second-place finish.
Verstappen also failed to finish the season-opener in Bahrain last month due to a separate fuel pump problem, causing him to lose significant ground in the early title battle.
The Dutchman lies sixth in the standings with 25 points – …Keep reading

Stroll questions “funny decisions” after penalty for weaving in Australian GP

The Aston Martin driver was reported for making “more than one change of direction to defend a position” while battling with Valtteri Bottas.
After an investigation he received a five-second penalty and a penalty point on his FIA superlicence. The penalty did not change his finishing position of 12th place.
Race control also looked at Stroll’s move to pass Bottas when the virtual …Keep reading