Alonso: Points haul from first four races of F1 season ‘painful’

Alonso was forced out of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after just five laps, having picked up damage to the floor and sidepod of his Alpine after contact with Mick Schumacher on the opening lap.
Alpine called Alonso into the pits when part of the sidepod on the right-hand side of his car detached on the main straight, ending his hopes of scoring any points over the Imola weekend …Keep reading

Mercedes experiments continue with Hamilton/Russell F1 wing choices

Until it can cure the bouncing phenomenon, it does not want to pursue more traditional updates as it cannot be sure that it will take the W13 in the right direction.
That is why its focus so far has been on more minor tweaks aimed at making slight changes to the airflow, and some in-weekend experiments between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to try to find the right downforce/drag …Keep reading

Why Formula 1 is pushing for sprint races expansion

The original plan was an increase from the three staged in 2021 to six this season, but that was derailed by a debate over the financial implications amid a tighter budget cap. As a result, there will again be three sprints this year, with last weekend’s Imola event to be followed by Austria and Brazil.
While plans to run sprints in Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands were dropped, six remains …Keep reading

Lighter RB18 still needs F1 ‘Weight Watchers’ plan, says Red Bull

The Milton Keynes-based team has found its chances against Ferrari in the early part of the season compromised by its car being well over the minimum weight limit – with some suggestions being that it was as much as 10kg too heavy.
The extra weight has not only had a direct impact on lap time – with 10kg equating to around 0.3 seconds per lap – but has also had consequences for tyre …Keep reading