Kvyat: No obstacles to surprise F1 return 

Kvyat, who made his NASCAR debut at Indianapolis in July, visited the Monza paddock last weekend.
At 28, he remains a credible candidate for a future F1 drive, but only if he can overcome the issues associated with his nationality.
In essence he would have to sign an FIA commitment and race under a neutral flag and not show support for Russia in any way, as per the decision made by the World …Keep reading

Colton Herta’s F1 switch off as Red Bull abandons efforts

The 22-year-old had been targeted by Red Bull to make the switch to F1 in 2023, but the plan stalled over the issue of him securing the mandatory superlicence.
Herta only had 32 of the 40 points that were necessary for him to get an automatic licence, and a push by Red Bull for the FIA to give him special exemption looked like it was going to fail.
Even though avenues remained open for Herta …Keep reading

Monza ‘regret’ over poor fan experience prompts fresh questions over its F1 future

A bumper crowd of 336,000 for the three days of the Italian GP weekend proved once again the booming popularity of F1.
But the infrastructure and organisation at Monza struggled at times to cope with the number of spectators, with numerous complaints about lengthy queues to get in to the circuit and a lack of facilities within it.
There was also disappointment about the lack of views because …Keep reading

Alonso certain he will surpass 400 F1 races as record awaits in Singapore

Alonso matched Raikkonen’s tally of 349 grand prix starts at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, putting him on the cusp of the outright record.
At 41, Alonso has shown few signs of wishing to slow down or give thought to hanging up his helmet, having recently signed a multi-year agreement with Aston Martin starting in 2023.
It has given the two-time world champion little doubt he will …Keep reading