Gasly: Too early to think about F1 future options

After his demotion from Red Bull to Toro Rosso – now AlphaTauri – halfway through 2019, Gasly regained his confidence and started growing into the role of team leader in Faenza.
But while he was hoping to have done enough to earn a second chance at Red Bull’s main team, Red Bull instead enlisted Sergio Perez in 2021 when Gasly’s successor Alex Albon was also cast aside.
In May this year the …Keep reading

Why Steiner prefers his Haas F1 drivers to have “nowhere to hide”

Never one to hold back on his true feelings, Steiner can sometimes be pretty brutal when it comes to speaking out about any errors that he, his team and especially his drivers have made in the heat of competition. It’s part of his personality and, far from a boring corporate boss who just spouts PR lines, it has made him a must-speak-to figure in the paddock.
But that is not to say there …Keep reading

What could have been: The Japanese ‘Emperor’ who missed his F1 vocation

Back in 2013, Autosport compiled a list of the 50 greatest drivers never to have raced in F1. Just one Japanese driver made the grade, and that was Satoshi Motoyama, who at No. 27 ranked ahead of some illustrious names, including the late Gonzalo Rodriguez, 1999 Indianapolis 500 winner Kenny Brack, multiple GT champion Christophe Bouchut and Le Mans ace Andre Lotterer (prior to his one-off F1 …Keep reading

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

After almost a full month off, F1 resumes after the summer break at Spa-Francorchamps which starts a run of nine races over the next three months to conclude the 2022 campaign.
Max Verstappen’s F1 world drivers’ championship lead stands at 80 points following his victory at the Hungarian GP last time out, coupled with a strategy blunder by Ferrari which saw Charles Leclerc fade to sixth …Keep reading

Red Bull first to run F1 car at revamped Spa

Following an €80 million overhaul of the venue, aimed at improving safety for both cars and the return of bike racing, the F1 track is set to deliver a different feel for drivers and teams.
While some of the changes such as the reprofiling of crash barriers at Raidillon will make little difference to on-track performance, there will need to be some readjustment for the five corners that have …Keep reading

How energy price move helped boost Alpine’s F1 development push

The Enstone-based squad has been relentless in bringing upgrades to its A522 car, which has helped Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon score the points to put it fourth in the constructors’ championship prior to the summer break.
And while rival teams have had their developments constrained by F1’s cost cap, Alpine has not had to hold back, and is planning a recruitment drive to boost its staffing …Keep reading