Unfair to label Leclerc error prone after France crash, says Binotto

The Monegasque driver was leading early on at Paul Ricard and, with better tyre degradation than main rival Max Verstappen, looked to be fully in control of things.
However, a mistake on lap 18 pitched him off in to the crash barrier – forcing him out on the spot and opening the door for Verstappen to take a win that further extended his championship lead.
Leclerc’s mistake in France …Keep reading
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10 things we learned from the 2022 French Grand Prix

Paul Ricard might have been sweltering as the mercury climbed to 35 degrees Celsius, but from lap 19 of 53 in the French Grand Prix last Sunday, Max Verstappen barely had to break a sweat to chalk his seventh victory of the 2022 Formula 1 campaign.
While nearest title rival Charles Leclerc held track position early on after landing pole, the Austrian GP winner bottled the chance to convert it …Keep reading
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Autosport Podcast: F1 French Grand Prix Review

The two F1 title contenders looked set for an intriguing battle for the win at Paul Ricard with Leclerc leading from pole defending against Verstappen, who pitted early to target the undercut, only for Leclerc to make a costly error and crash out from the lead.
With Verstappen taking a comfortable victory he has extended his F1 championship lead to 63 points over Leclerc, while Red Bull now has …Keep reading
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Vettel: Stroll braking at final corner of French GP “caught me by surprise”

The Canadian meanwhile said he “didn’t do anything reckless” as the pair battled for 10th place and the final point.
Vettel had been pushing hard to catch and pass Stroll in the closing stages, and was right with the Canadian on the final lap.
In the middle of the last corner Stroll appeared to slow suddenly, forcing Vettel to brake dramatically in order to avoid hitting the …Keep reading
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ETCR: Azcona crowned King of the Weekend in Vallelunga

ETCR: Azcona crowned King of the Weekend in Vallelunga

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Azcona took his first King of the Weekend win as his Hyundai Motorsport N squad were victorious for their first weekend too as they overtook Romeo Ferraris in the standings after a weekend that promised much for the local squad but ultimately delivered a very different weekend than that expected.

Azcona scored the perfect weekend 100-point tally, but he was put under pressure in his Pool FAST DHL Super Final as Romeo Ferraris driver Bruno Spengler pressured him hard alongside down into T1. Azcona ultimately prevailed on that lap and Spengler would subsequently spin out of the race in spectacular fashion, ending his day with a visit to a local hospital for precautionary checks. His Giulia ETCR needed only a brief evaluation to rule it out of further action for the weekend, meaning Maxime Martin’s hitherto perfect points run in Pool FURIOUS could not continue in that DHL Super Final, and the squad also opted not to run Giovanni Venturini either.

The depleted field meant a sparse final Final of the day, with Nicky Catsburg looking to continue Hyundai Motorsport’s fine run until his tyre gave up its battle with a handful of corners left to go, gifting the win to CUPRA’s Mattias Ekström.

Leaving Vallelunga, CUPRA EKS continues to lead the Manufacturers’ standings with 876 points to Hyundai Motorsport N’s 629, whilst Adrien Tambay leads the drivers with 435 points from Ekström on 421 and Azcona on 368.

“This is an incredible feeling. I have wanted to achieve this result with Hyundai Motorsport for a long time this season, and we have done it here in Vallelunga – the place where I took my first King of the Weekend crown,” said Azcona.

“It is a very positive moment, we have made a good improvement as a team and maximised everything from the car. I think we have plenty of opportunities ahead of us in the next events to fight for this result again. Thank you to my team for working so hard every single day – what an amazing weekend.” 

King of the Weekend results from Race IT

  1. Mikel Azcona 100
  2. Mattias Ekström 79
  3. Tom Blomqvist 72
  4. Adrien Tambay 72
  5. Maxime Martin 60
  6. Nicky Catsburg 56
  7. Jean-Karl Vernay 48
  8. Norbert Michelisz 46
  9. Bruno Spengler 44
  10. Luca Filippi 43

Drivers’ Standings after five rounds:

  1. Adrien Tambay 435
  2. Mattias Ekström 421
  3. Mikel Azcona 368
  4. Maxime Martin 360
  5. Tom Blomqvist 334
  6. Bruno Spengler 267
  7. Jean-Karl Vernay 219
  8. Norbert Michelisz 216
  9. Jordi Gené 200
  10. Giovanni Venturini 170

Manufacturers Standings after five rounds:

  1. CUPRA EKS 876
  2. Hyundai Motorsport N 629
  3. Romeo Ferraris 627

FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup

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Did an FIA glitch cost Perez a podium in France?

But it could have been an even better day for Red Bull had Sergio Perez not missed out on a podium after he was overtaken by Mercedes’ George Russell in the closing stages.
Perez was left frustrated after the race, claiming he had received “totally wrong” information regarding the Virtual Safety Car restart, which Red Bull said was due to a “glitch” from the FIA.
The FIA explained …Keep reading
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Hamilton: Nothing Mercedes could do to fight Verstappen for French GP win

Mercedes arrived at Paul Ricard hoping to take a step forward to compete with Red Bull and Ferrari at the front of the pack, only to finish eight-tenths of a second off pole position on Saturday.
But Hamilton made a good start to rise from fourth to third before then taking second place when Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed out while leading, sparking a safety car period.
It left Hamilton …Keep reading
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