F1 Italian GP should have been red flagged, says Horner

Although drivers taking the chequered flag under caution meant Max Verstappen was unchallenged at the end, Horner believes that not having the cars racing to the line was bad for the championship.
He says it went against a core principle that teams have long agreed on, that it is essential races do not end with the safety cars and leave fans disappointed.
While the FIA has blamed problems in …Keep reading

Albon recovering from respiratory failure after appendicitis surgery

Albon fell ill on Saturday morning and had to sit out the rest of the Italian Grand Prix weekend, with his Williams seat being taken up by reserve driver Nyck de Vries.
On Monday Williams announced that Albon suffered “complications which led to respiratory failure” after the procedure, which meant Albon had to be re-intubated and moved to the San Gerardo hospital’s intensive care unit.
With …Keep reading

F2 champion Drugovich joins Aston Martin as F1 reserve driver

Drugovich wrapped up the F2 title at Monza on Saturday with three races remaining, putting him on the radar for a possible role with an F1 team for next year amid links to Aston Martin.
Aston Martin announced on Monday that Drugovich had joined its young driver programme, and that he would make his FP1 debut at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Drugovich is also set for an extensive …Keep reading

F2 champion Drugovich in frame for Aston Martin F1 reserve role

While nothing has been confirmed by the team, an important step towards a deal was taken when the Brazilian clinched the F2 title in Monza on Saturday.
That officially guaranteed him a superlicence for 2023 and also ensured that he can now afford to do an FP1 run in Abu Dhabi without it distracting from him an F2 title showdown.
Aston Martin gave one of its two FP1 rookie slots to Nyck de …Keep reading

Autosport Podcast: F1 Italian Grand Prix review

Multple penalties yielded a topsy-turvy grid that the teams and drivers were left waiting for until Saturday evening, but home hero Charles Leclerc still took pole despite the pace of Red Bull.
Although Leclerc pounced on the opportunity to pit during an early virtual safety car, converting his run into a two-stop, Verstappen had seemed too fast to deal with despite the late tyre …Keep reading

Wolff: Abu Dhabi gave FIA confidence to make right calls in Italian GP

Wolff believes that the fallout from last year’s Abu Dhabi controversy gave them confidence to withstand any outside pressure for the race to be finished under green flag conditions.
The safety car emerged late in the race after Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren stopped on track with an oil leak.
Marshals could not push the car because it was stuck in gear, and it took some time to get a crane …Keep reading

Hulkenberg in contention for 2023 Haas F1 seat

While there has yet to be official confirmation that Schumacher won’t be retained, team boss Gunther Steiner has been actively talking to other candidates in recent weeks.
Antonio Giovinazzi, who drove for the team in FP1 in Monza last weekend, has been high in the list for some time. 
He’s the favoured choice of engine partner Ferrari, although Steiner says that the Italian marque …Keep reading