What really happened with Miami’s F1 track surface

The unique surface did not win over many fans among the drivers, with some claiming that the racing suffered because it was so dirty offline that they could not risk overtaking moves.
But while things were certainly far from ideal, and improvements will no doubt be sought for F1’s return next year, in the end the race was not as bad as some drivers like Sergio Perez had feared.
In fact …Keep reading
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Ocon: Miami F1 GP eighth place “like a victory” from back of grid

The Alpine driver explained that he felt only “50%” physically after his heavy crash in FP3 on Saturday, with 51G impact into a concrete wall on the exit of turn 13.
With no time to repair the car fully, Ocon had to miss qualifying, and was thus obliged to start from the back of the grid after the team built up the spare chassis.
He gained two places as both Aston Martins had to start …Keep reading
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Haas’ Steiner frustrated after Miami F1 points “go down the drain”

At the late safety car restart Mick Schumacher was in a promising ninth place, but his points hopes were ended by a collision with Sebastian Vettel – with the Haas driver finishing 15th after a pitstop for a front wing change.
Team-mate Kevin Magnussen lost track position when he asked for new tyres for the restart, a strategy that didn’t work out for the Dane.
He was involved in contact …Keep reading
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Mercedes won’t rule out ditching F1 sidepod design after Spanish GP

The German manufacturer is struggling to tame the porpoising problems that have beset the W13 since the start of the season and have left the squad unable to challenge Ferrari and Red Bull.
While the team continues to chase answers, it views the next F1 race at Barcelona as a key moment in defining its next steps.
Having run at the track in pre-season testing with its standard sidepod launch …Keep reading
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Rahal would “love” to give F1 star Vettel an IndyCar test

The four-time Formula 1 World Champion, driving for Aston Martin, remarked in an interview during last weekend’s F1 Miami Grand Prix that he prefers “proper” US tracks such as Road America to the street course in Miami Gardens.
Respected IndyCar blogger Matt Archuleta quoted the German ace’s comment on Twitter which drew a response from RLL IndyCar driver Graham Rahal, who tweeted …Keep reading
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Hamilton: Deciding F1 strategy in-car “feels like you’re gambling”

After slipping back to eighth on the opening lap, Hamilton managed to recover to sixth in the opening stint, and was closing on Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas for net P5 when the safety car came out with 17 laps remaining.
The safety car played into the hands of Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate, George Russell, who had stayed out long on the hard compound tyre.
It meant Russell …Keep reading
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