Alpine’s new F1 floor “overperformed” amid Baku disaster

Alpine brought a substantial upgrade package with a new floor to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but its plan backfired spectacularly at F1’s first sprint weekend of the 2023 season.
With just a single 60-minute practice to get the tweaked car set up, both Alpines hit trouble as Pierre Gasly’s car caught fire due to a hydraulic leak after just completing seven laps while Esteban Ocon was …Keep reading
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Mercedes: F1 ride control gains more critical than downforce improvements

Fixes for the W14’s cockpit being placed too far forward relative to the front wheels, and the true impact of the technical switch of Mike Elliott and James Allison, likely will not be realised until 2024.
But after identifying design flaws with the car prior to Bahrain pre-season testing, a B-spec machine has been promised, with the first major upgrade set for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix …Keep reading
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Sainz felt “on the limit of crashing” in F1 Azerbaijan GP

The Spaniard was outperformed all weekend by Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who took pole for both the sprint and the Grand Prix, and finished second in the shorter race and third in the main event.
Sainz in contrast had to settle for fifth place in both after experiencing a difficult weekend that was exacerbated by the lack of practice running and the imposition of parc ferme after FP1 …Keep reading
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Why F1 works so well for Hard Rock

Its sponsorship partnership with Red Bull, and a high-profile presence it has at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix and the forthcoming Las Vegas event, are much more about shifting perceptions of what it is about now.
While it may be best known for the chain of more than 250 Hard Rock Cafes around the world, its push into the hotel and casino business have seen it evolve in to an entertainment …Keep reading
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Vettel to drive some of his F1 car collection at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Vettel, who retired from F1 at the end of last season, last appeared at the Goodwood event in 2012 when he piloted the RB7 he took to the previous year’s title.
Now he will return and is due to drive some of the significant F1 cars he owns, including Nigel Mansell’s title-winning Williams FW14B and his ex-Ayrton Senna McLaren MP4/8 from 1993, up the hill over the 15-16 July weekend.
All …Keep reading
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