Gasly: Video discussing ’final details of contract’ not about F1 amid Alpine links

Autosport revealed last week at Spa that AlphaTauri driver Gasly had emerged as a candidate for a switch to Alpine following Fernando Alonso shock exit for Aston Martin in 2023. 
Although Gasly has already been announced as an AlphaTauri driver for 2023 and has a contract until the end of next season, it is understood there is interest from Alpine to break the Frenchman out of his existing …Keep reading

Russell: Mercedes still doesn’t understand “big swing” in F1 weekend pace

Russell landed his maiden pole in Hungary and chased teammate Lewis Hamilton home for a 2-3 result, but only after the mechanics had turned the cars “upside down” following a lacklustre showing during Friday practice.
Despite having the summer break to analyse the data on the W13, that inconsistency carried over to last weekend’s Belgian GP, when Russell was only eighth fastest in …Keep reading

Sainz: No one congratulates Ferrari for correct F1 strategy calls

The decisions from the Scuderia pitwall have come under heavy fire during the 2022 season as questionable tyre switches and what have been perceived to be ill-timed stops have further hurt a title challenge undermined by a patchy reliability record plus crashes.
During the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, for example, Charles Leclerc was debating strategy mid-race over team radio before a …Keep reading

Leclerc wants F1 rules rethink over visor tear-offs

The Ferrari driver was battling with title rival Max Verstappen during the frenetic opening lap at Spa-Francorchamps, when a tear-off from the Dutchman got stuck in his right front brake duct.
This led to the brake temperatures ramping up and forced an early pitstop to remove it – which put him out of sync on strategy with the rest of the field.
Having driven through a number of tear-offs …Keep reading

Alonso apologises to Hamilton for “idiot” comments after Spa clash

Alonso called Hamilton an “idiot” and said that he only knew how to win races when starting first.
Hamilton later took responsibility for the clash, but he escaped any sanction as the FIA stewards took into account that it was the first lap.
Hamilton retired from the race and may suffer further consequences if he can no longer use the V6 engine that was in the car.
Alonso said ahead of …Keep reading

Norris: McLaren running out of time to beat Alpine

The two teams have been locked in a tight fight for the best-of-the-rest tag behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes this season.
But in recent races, Alpine’s aggressive development push has allowed it to unleash more pace on track and pull clear in the points battle. It now holds a 20-point advantage and appears to have the fastest car.
Despite the momentum appearing to shift towards Alpine …Keep reading

Top 10 Ligier F1 drivers ranked: Boutsen, Pironi, Laffite and more

From its entry to Formula 1 from the world of sportscar racing in 1976, the Ligier team added Gallic flair to grand prix competition with its screaming Matra V12 engines, sometimes-beautiful, sometimes-idiosyncratic designs cloaked in the blue livery of Gitanes, and the wonderfully relaxed yet canny Jacques Laffite in the cockpit. It was not until its seventh season that the squad even fielded a …Keep reading

Dutch F1 fans won’t repeat ‘embarrassing’ behaviour, says organisers

F1 chiefs have been looking at ramping up security and working with promoters to eradicate the sexual harassment, homophobia and racism from some Dutch fans that was on display at the Red Bull Ring in July.
However, there have been ongoing incidents – with fans having been spotted burning Lewis Hamilton merchandise in Hungary this year.
Ahead of a sell-out 100,000 crowd at Zandvoort this …Keep reading