Norris: “Missed opportunities” to fight for both Qatar F1 wins behind qualifying frustration

Norris saw both of his Q3 laptimes deleted in Friday’s qualifying at Losail, meaning he would start the race from 10th rather than second behind polesitter Max Verstappen.In Saturday’s sprint shootout, Norris then went off track in the final corner of his second flyer while on a pole-worthy run, instead getting demoted by team-mate Oscar Piastri.Piastri duly won Saturday night’s sprint race from …Keep reading

Lawson focused on Super Formula title after Qatar F1 frustration

Lawson filled in for the injured Daniel Ricciardo for five events, scoring his first points at the Singapore Grand Prix with what remains the best Sunday result for any AlphaTauri driver this season. But with Ricciardo set to return for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, the New Zealander’s brief stint with the team ended on a low note with a first-lap incident in the Qatar sprint and a …Keep reading

Massa’s legal team extends FIA and F1 response deadline on 2008 challenge

Massa believes he was the victim of a conspiracy to cover up the 2008 Singapore GP Crashgate scandal in which Renault’s Nelson Piquet Jr crashed on purpose to let team-mate Fernando Alonso win.If the race result had been thrown out at the time, Massa would have claimed the drivers’ championship instead of losing it to McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton by one point.Massa has assembled a comprehensive legal …Keep reading

Horner: Injured Ricciardo was “right to miss” F1 Qatar GP

When Ricciardo broke a metacarpal in his left hand in a practice crash at Zandvoort, Horner initially suggested that the Australian was targeting a return for the Qatar round last weekend.But on the Monday ahead of the race, Ricciardo video called his substitute Liam Lawson to tell the Kiwi he would be required one last time before returning in the United States GP.Horner says Ricciardo was right …Keep reading

Alonso: F1 should consider race delays in extreme hot weather

Drivers suffered in the heat and humidity in Losail, with most saying afterwards that it was the toughest race of their careers.Logan Sargeant was not able to finish, while his Williams team-mate Alex Albon also sought medical treatment after the flag.On the Monday after the race the FIA promised an investigation, noting of the drivers that “while being elite athletes, they should not be …Keep reading