Why Alpine’s Monaco F1 result was “desperately needed”

The aforementioned timing is relevant because the result came just a few weeks after Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi surprised the paddock with strong criticism of his own team in a French TV interview, saying the team’s performance was “unacceptable” and at times “amateurish”.
The strong race in Monaco took some of the pressure away, and a clearly delighted Rossi was happy to be front and centre …Keep reading

Mercedes still needs to dial out a “nasty” rear end of F1 car

The German manufacturer introduced a major update at the Monaco Grand Prix, which included new sidepods, revised front suspension and floor tweaks.
While the nature of the Monte Carlo street track meant it was hard to gauge exactly how much of a step forward the new parts delivered, the team was encouraged by the first signs from the changes.
However, team principal Toto Wolff says that a …Keep reading

Marko: De Vries Monaco F1 performance “what I want to see”

De Vries has had a rough start to his F1 career, struggling to match team-mate Yuki Tsunoda in his first five F1 races after being signed to replace Pierre Gasly.
The 27-year-old Dutchman has suffered a spate of costly crashes while also failing to match the Japanese driver’s pace both in qualifying and in races.
In Monaco De Vries reached Q2 for the second consecutive time as he cut the …Keep reading