Mercedes not thinking of Plan B in case Hamilton quits F1

Hamilton’s contract with Mercedes runs out after this season, and the team and driver have yet to settle on an agreement to extend it.
While there had been some hope of the matter quickly getting sorted over last winter, the discussions have been put on hold until Wolff and Hamilton can set aside a suitable time for talks to take place.
But with no firm commitment from Hamilton about his …Keep reading

Norris calls for “rethink” of F1 red flag calls

The Melbourne race descended into controversy as a total of four red flags and three standing starts disrupted proceedings as the field finished in a procession behind the safety car.
Many felt that the decision to restart the race on lap 56 with a standing start to tee up a two-lap shootout encouraged a spate of crashes into Turn 1 as drivers considered riskier late overtakes.
Consternation …Keep reading

Russell to reassess claim Red Bull can win every F1 race after Mercedes updates

After Max Verstappen headed a dominant Red Bull 1-2 over Sergio Perez in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, while Mercedes chalked fifth and seventh place, Russell said that he expected the Milton Keynes team to “win every single race this season”.
But Mercedes’ enjoyed a notable jump in performance in Australia after using practice to refine suspension set-up in a bid to make up for …Keep reading

Ferrari: Red Bull F1 cost cap penalty was not big enough

Red Bull was found guilty of breaking the cost cap limit in 2021, and the team was fined $7 million plus given a 10% reduction in aerodynamic testing for 12 months from October 2022.
Despite that extra handicap being added to its position as world champions at the bottom of the aero testing sliding scale, the team has dominated the first three races of the season.
“I think it was not a …Keep reading