De Vries has “nothing else to do” to stake claim on 2023 Williams F1 seat

Mercedes reserve driver de Vries was called up by Williams shortly before the Italian Grand Prix’s FP3 session to replace Alex Albon, who was taken ill with appendicitis.
The 2019 Formula 2 champion and 2020-21 Formula E title-winner immediately impressed by outqualifying Albon’s regular team-mate Nicholas Latifi and, after a barrage of gird penalties, he started eighth alongside fellow …Keep reading
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How Red Bull bucked the Monza F1 trend to win the Italian GP

However, against the backdrop of the cost cap and the arrival of a regulation set that’s delivered a vastly different car, there was a sense that teams might have to redraw their battle plans for 2022.
In the end, there was a split approach for how teams opted to attack the Italian Grand Prix – and it was interesting that the eventual winner had perhaps the most conservative design.
Red …Keep reading
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Hamilton enjoys battles like Monza “a thousand times” more than easy wins

After starting from the back due to an engine penalty, Hamilton had a frustrating first lap in Monza and was still 19th at the end of it.
However, the Mercedes driver worked his way up the order and was hoping to challenge Carlos Sainz for fourth when the late safety car neutralised the race.
Hamilton made it clear after the flag that he had enjoyed his afternoon.
“It’s a thousand times …Keep reading
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Ex-Raikkonen F1 engineer Slade joins Haas to oversee Magnussen

Slade replaces Ed Regan, who is leaving the team at the end of this season and has moved into an office-based role prior to his official departure.
Slade brings a wealth of experience gained with McLaren, Renault and Mercedes, and is clearly a valuable addition to the team.
He joined McLaren in 1991 and over 18 years with the Woking outfit he worked in a variety of engineering roles, notably …Keep reading
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Herta poised for Alpine test as AlphaTauri F1 interest continues

The IndyCar frontrunner is being targeted for a race seat at AlphaTauri next season as part of a deal that would result in Pierre Gasly being released to Alpine.
His chances of making the switch to F1 are dependent on him securing a superlicence, with Red Bull having asked the FIA for a special dispensation as he currently only has 32 of the 40 points required.
Despite the lobbying from Red …Keep reading
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How F1 rules ignored in Abu Dhabi meant no Italian GP restart

The race at Monza finished behind the safety car due to the FIA strictly following the procedures laid down in the rule book – something that did not happen at last year’s F1 season finale.
The governing body will inevitably review what happened to see if there were things it could have done better to allow at least a one-lap shootout restart on Sunday, but it can be in no doubt that the …Keep reading
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