Magnussen changes mind on Hamilton clash at Spanish GP

The Dane and his Mercedes rival came together at Turn 4 on the opening lap at Barcelona last weekend as he tried an overtaking move around the outside.
On the team radio immediately afterwards, Magnussen reckoned that Hamilton had deliberately opened up his steering, although he later clarified that those remarks were simply made in the heat of the moment.
But having watched the incident …Keep reading

Why Kimi Raikkonen couldn’t say no to a return to racing

As Kimi Raikkonen walked out of the paddock on Sunday night in Abu Dhabi, it was very clear that he was done with Formula 1.
On Friday, Raikkonen had sat down with Autosport for what was meant to be a quick interview. It overran by around 10 minutes, to the surprise of his Alfa Romeo PRs, as he got a lot of frustration about F1 off his chest. He called out “fake things” in the series and …Keep reading

Ferrari to hold fire on next F1 updates until British GP

The Italian outfit, which is locked in a championship fight with Red Bull this year, introduced its first major overhaul of its F1-75 at last weekend’s Spanish GP.
The improvements appeared to have delivered some progress, with Charles Leclerc taking pole position and looking on course to take a victory before he was stopped with a power unit problem.
While Ferrari knows that it cannot …Keep reading

Why Monaco could be “quite sketchy” for 2022 F1 cars

However there are aspects of the 2022 cars that add an extra layer of complexity to this year’s event, and which will put a little extra pressure on everyone.
“I think it’s going to be interesting to see how it is,” said Pierre Gasly when asked about this weekend by Autosport.
“Because even on smooth tracks and normal tracks, in terms of ride compared to last year, it is definitely …Keep reading