Komatsu: Magnussen a team player despite reason to be “pissed off”

Komatsu admitted that the team had called Magnussen into the pits at the wrong time, losing the Dane two places in the process.Like in Saudi Arabia, Haas split the strategies of the two drivers, with Nico Hulkenberg running a long opening stint on the hard tyre before pitting for mediums under the VSC.With fresher tyres, Hulkenberg came up behind Magnussen who, despite his obvious frustration …Keep reading
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Leclerc knew Ferrari could win F1 Australian GP from FP1

Second-starting Sainz passed polesitter Max Verstappen around the outside on the second lap before the Red Bull driver retired with a fiery rear-right brake failure. That enabled Leclerc to complete a Ferrari 1-2.While Verstappen’s car was ailing from the race start, which made the RB20 feel as though the “handbrake” was left on, the Ferrari duo believed they were already in contention …Keep reading
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Ocon: Visor tear-off cost likely points finish to Alpine F1 team

Ocon had made his first tyre change on lap nine, just before the tear-off became lodged in a brake duct of his Alpine A524 to trigger overheating.At the time, he was in a fight with Kevin Magnussen, Alex Albon and Nico Hulkenberg, with both Haas drivers eventually finishing in the points. However, the brake temperature issue obliged Ocon to make a second stop just seven laps after his first.It …Keep reading
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Ferrari’s simple F1 design tweak that helped topple Red Bull

Ferrari introduced a new but simplistic solution in Melbourne, as a winglet could be found mounted either side of the curved exhaust surround and rear wing pillar mounting on the SF-24.It’s interesting that we haven’t seen anyone place winglets here before, given it’s clearly allowed within that box region and especially as Formula 1 designers have a penchant for placing aerodynamic surfaces …Keep reading
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Horner “couldn’t rule out” Sainz Red Bull F1 move

Still recovering from appendicitis surgery, Sainz won the Melbourne event after overtaking polesitter Max Verstappen on lap 2 as the Dutchman hit trouble with his brakes.After Verstappen retired on lap 4, Sainz comfortably had the measure of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc to take his first win since last year’s Singapore GP, being the only driver other than Verstappen to win a race since April …Keep reading
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Red Bull junior Iwasa to contest F1 Japan FP1 for RB

The RB team is fielding an all-Japanese line-up in first free practice with Iwasa joining regular driver Yuki Tsunoda in the VCARB 01 in their home round.RB has given Iwasa the first of two mandatory rookie FP1 slots for the year, with the 22-year-old among the roster of young driver prospects that also includes reserve driver Liam Lawson and F2 driver Isack Hadjar.“I am very happy to be able …Keep reading
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