F1 teams set to challenge FIA’s porpoising intervention

Ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, F1 teams , Formula One Management and the FIA will meet to discuss a number of burning topics that are being put forward for action.
As well as the discussions to involve the inflation impact on the cost cap and the latest on the 2026 F1 engine regulations, it now looks certain that the issue of the FIA’s intervention on porpoising will …Keep reading

Ferrari accepts “no way” for Sainz to create gap to Leclerc under safety car

Sainz scored his maiden F1 victory in Sunday’s British Grand Prix, passing team-mate Leclerc with 10 laps remaining thanks to his fresh set of soft tyres following the safety car restart.
Ferrari opted to keep Leclerc out during the safety car period due to his fresher hard tyres and better track position, but he ultimately slipped back to fourth in the final stint.
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Why F1’s code of conduct meant British GP moves were robust but legal

Indeed, a lot of observers were left scratching their heads at some pretty aggressive attack and defence moves, and especially moments where drivers appeared to have been squeezed off the track.
There were several examples throughout the afternoon of drivers being on the outside of their rivals but finding themselves left with no room on the exit.
Mick Schumacher was forced wide by Max …Keep reading

Steiner: We must keep pressure off Schumacher despite first F1 points

The German finally broke his duck by finishing eighth at Silverstone after chasing Max Verstappen to the chequered flag.
While the result will put a stop to the previous questioning about when he would score his first points, Steiner says now expectations could be pitched too high.
“I think it will give him a little boost, and just boost his confidence,” Steiner told Autosport regarding the …Keep reading

2022 F1 Austrian GP – How to watch, session timings and more

Following a dramatic British GP in which Carlos Sainz clinched his maiden F1 win, Max Verstappen had his championship lead trimmed to 34 points as Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez recovered to second place with the Dutch driver down in seventh after sustaining damage.
Charles Leclerc also chipped into his own deficit, taking it down to 43 points off Verstappen, but was lamenting Ferrari’s …Keep reading

Tsunoda takes blame for clash with Gasly in F1 British GP

The pair were running in seventh and eighth at the time of their clash, which led to Gasly’s eventual retirement and a lowly 14th place finish for Tsunoda.
Onboard footage revealed that their battle first began to heat up at Stowe on lap 10, with Gasly’s graining soft tyres having allowed his team-mate to close up.
Tsunoda went down the inside and Gasly ran wide off the circuit but still …Keep reading