Vowles: Hydraulic issue on kerb triggered Sargeant F1 Dutch GP crash

The incident came just 24 hours after the American crashed heavily on slicks on a drying track having made Q3 for the first time in his rookie season.Sargeant stayed out on slicks in the wet early stages of the race and managed to survive the tricky conditions while losing a lot of time.With the track dry he was running in last place when he speered off the road after touching the inside kerb at …Keep reading

Norris: McLaren F1 race pace still “nowhere near enough”

The Englishman acknowledged that strategy calls played a role, especially the decision to stay out on slicks at the original start.However, he insisted that the MCL60 simply wasn’t as competitive on Sunday as it was in qualifying, citing the comparison with rivals Aston Martin and Mercedes as “terrible”.“There are times when it’s down to pace and times when it’s down to strategy, and the …Keep reading

10 things we learned at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen looks essentially unstoppable in Formula 1 right now, but his 2023 Dutch Grand Prix victory was a masterclass in changing circumstances.He delighted his home fans for a third year in a row, with pictures of the crowd dancing throughout the late-race red flag stoppage entertaining many watching from afar, but Verstappen really had to work for this one.This is because others …Keep reading

Ocon: Pirelli F1 wet “not the right tyre at any moment”

The Frenchman claimed after the race that the wet compound was “not the right tyre at any moment” and that if conditions were right for it, a red flag would probably result, which is exactly what happened.Ocon eventually claimed a point for 10th place on a day when team-mate Pierre Gasly gave the Enstone outfit a boost by finishing third, but he remained convinced that he could have done …Keep reading

Sainz: Ferrari only sixth-fastest team in F1 Dutch GP

In a mixed weather race, Sainz admitted Ferrari “was nowhere” on pace and says both he and the team executed a near perfect race to finish fifth, holding off Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris at the chequered flag.”I would say after looking at the Alpine [we were] more [like] the sixth-fastest car this weekend,” said Sainz. “I know at some point it looked that we even could …Keep reading