Mercedes: Canada a “bigger challenge” than Barcelona for upgraded F1 car

At last week’s Spanish Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell scored a double podium after the Brackley team’s comprehensive upgrade package delivered a solid step forward.
While Hamilton still finished 24 seconds behind dominant winner Max Verstappen, Mercedes’ W14 was the second-strongest car on the high-downforce circuit, providing the team with a solid baseline to continue its …Keep reading

Vasseur: Ferrari can fight Mercedes when consistency issue unlocked

The SF-23 has been quick over one lap in qualifying thus far this season but has usually lost out to Mercedes, and often Aston Martin, over a race distance.
That pattern was repeated in the Spanish GP when Carlos Sainz qualified second but was jumped by both Mercedes drivers, as well as the Red Bull of Sergio Perez, in the race.
Vasseur indicated that the ongoing strong qualifying form …Keep reading

Stella: Spain F1 weekend highlights McLaren’s strengths and weaknesses

From the launch of the MCL60, Stella stressed a need for the team to remain “realistic” as it started the campaign with an underbaked design.
In the meantime, he led an overhaul of the technical division by getting rid of director James Key before hiring David Sanchez from Ferrari and experienced Red Bull chief engineer Rob Marshall.
A major upgrade for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix …Keep reading

Red Bull: ‘Ignorant copies’ of our F1 floor no help to rivals

The Milton Keynes-based squad was left annoyed over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend when images of its secret floor and diffuser design were revealed in public as Sergio Perez’s crashed car was craned away in qualifying. 
Several of Red Bull’s competitors have said they have gained important knowledge from the RB19 being on display, with Mercedes admitting it had a “nice clutch” of …Keep reading