Gasly believes it was the “right time” to leave Red Bull F1 camp for Alpine

Gasly quickly became the number one target for Alpine after Fernando Alonso announced his departure for Aston Martin and it became clear that Oscar Piastri would be joining McLaren.
Negotiations were complex because Red Bull had to confirm a replacement for Gasly at AlphaTauri, and because the drinks company put a hefty price tag on the French driver, who had one year left on his …Keep reading

COTA renames final corner after Mario Andretti ahead of F1 US GP

Andretti enjoyed success across many disciplines of racing including IndyCar, NASCAR and Formula 1, and stands as the most recent American to win the F1 world championship in 1978.
Ahead of its 10th grand prix this weekend in Austin, COTA announced on Monday that its final corner would be renamed ‘The Andretti’ in honour of Mario’s success.
‘The Andretti’ is a tight left-hand …Keep reading

Ferrari’s top 10 F1 drivers of all time

That means picking out the top 10 Ferrari F1 drivers is incredibly difficult, with some top drivers and world champions missing the cut. But we’ve given it a go.
For this list, Autosport’s chief editor Kevin Turner assessed the amount of success the drivers scored with Ferrari, the impact they had on the team and the circumstances of their time there.
Want to know more about our top 10 …Keep reading

Steiner: Haas needs to stabilise current “bumpy road” of F1 form

Haas has had a very competitive car for much of the season, but it hasn’t scored points since Mick Schumacher and Kevin Magnussen finished sixth and eighth in the Austrian GP in July. The US-owned outfit currently lies eighth in the constructors’ championship.
Steiner believes that one of the issues is that having run at the back of the field last year it’s been harder for the team to …Keep reading

Mercedes: No concerns about de Vries taking knowledge to Red Bull

De Vries has been a reserve driver all season and has been following race weekends in the Mercedes garage. He took part in an FP1 session for the team when he stood in for Lewis Hamilton in France.
In Singapore, as it became clear that he was likely to land an AlphaTauri driver next season, he was obliged to take a step back.
He was no longer involved in all meetings through the weekend as …Keep reading