Piastri has no regrets over McLaren F1 switch

The Australian became the first driver of the new season to retire from a race when he pulled up on lap 13 of 57 in Bahrain owing to a wiring loom issue that could not be solved by pitting for a new steering wheel.
Team-mate Lando Norris, meanwhile, had to pit six times to replenish the Mercedes-supplied engine pneumatic system, which developed a pressure leak. He eventually classified 17th …Keep reading

F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in opening practice

They were followed by the Mercedes duo and Carlos Sainz as the lead Ferrari driver in seventh, with his penalty-addled team-mate Charles Leclerc down in 11th but with the red car pair running a notably different run plan to the leaders.
AlphaTauri rookie Nyck de Vries led the pack out of the pits, but it was Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas who established the first-place benchmark at …Keep reading

Hamilton splits with long-time trainer Angela Cullen

Cullen, a former player for the national hockey team in her native New Zealand, had been Hamilton’s dedicated performance coach since 2016 as part of her role at the Hintsa athlete coaching company that has long provided coaches for many F1 drivers.
As a duo, Hamilton and Cullen became a regular sight in the F1 paddock, where the latter was a popular figure.
Cullen was typically one of the …Keep reading

Sargeant: Williams should be even better in F1 Saudi GP

For the first time since Felipe Massa classified sixth in Australia in 2017, Williams scored a points finish in the opening round of a season as Alex Albon snared 10th place in Bahrain.
The unexpected pace of the FW45, with Albon entering the round predicting his team to be slowest, was underlined by Sargeant running to a competitive 12th on his topflight debut.
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Why Jeddah changes could test F1 track limits rules

In several places, the walls have been moved back, while kerbs have been made less aggressive.
In contrast to previous years, the work has created the potential for drivers to explore track limits in some corners, which means that they could potentially fall foul of FIA race director Niels Wittich.
His regular pre-event notes to teams for each race clarify the current interpretation thus …Keep reading