McLaren senses a good fight but no trouble between Norris and Piastri

After two seasons where McLaren has enjoyed a relaxed atmosphere between Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, the arrival of Piastri looks set to deliver a very different dynamic at the team.
Piastri is at a very different stage in his career compared to Ricciardo, and will want to make a name for himself after being at the centre of a tug-of-war battle between McLaren and Alpine over his services for …Keep reading

Alpine: Ocon has to make “better judgements” racing team-mate

Szafnauer worked with Ocon at Force India/Racing Point in 2017-18, when the Frenchman was involved in several controversial clashes with Sergio Perez.
Last season at Alpine there were moments of tension between Ocon and Fernando Alonso, notably at Interlagos, where they collided on the first lap of the sprint.
That led to both men getting a talking to from the team management. Szafnauer …Keep reading

F1’s driver penalty points in 2023: Gasly on the brink

With the FIA’s rules strict that any driver who hits 12 points must sit out the next race, AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly found himself on the cusp of having to skip a grand prix after racking up 10 points.
Gasly was so close to the prospect of falling foul of an unintentional rules breach from just two extra points, that there was even wild talk he could earn himself a deliberate sanction to …Keep reading