Bottas has “long-term” concerns over Sauber struggles after ‘weakest’ F1 race

Valtteri Bottas has bemoaned Sauber’s ‘weakest’ performance of the Formula 1 season at the Dutch Grand Prix but hopes the circuit will serve as an “outlier”.The Finn and team-mate Zhou Guanyu failed to make an impression on the battle for points, propping up the field in 19th and 20th at the end of the race – the only drivers to have been lapped twice by winner Lando Norris.Whilst Sauber has …Keep reading
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Why “very different” dark Monza surface could be bad news for Mercedes

Formula 1 teams face a step into the unknown this weekend with a newly resurfaced Monza set to throw up some surprises at the Italian Grand Prix.As part of a major revamp to modernise the famous Autodromo, which has included work on access tunnels and infrastructure, the entire track has been resurfaced.New asphalt often has a big impact on the characteristics of a venue, and early indications …Keep reading
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McLaren’s start issue: What’s going on and how can problem be fixed?

While Lando Norris recovered from a poor getaway to win Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix, McLaren is under no illusions that it needs to get on top of its starts.Even at Zandvoort, a similarly bad launch for Oscar Piastri dropped him behind George Russell and into the dirty air that would eventually rob him of a podium chance – and an opportunity to get in front of Max Verstappen.As McLaren boss …Keep reading
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The major Williams upgrades overshadowed by its floor problem

On the one hand, Williams’ revisions showed some huge promise in practice and qualifying – as Alex Albon put the team back in Q3.As boss James Vowles explained: “We’re in a situation where that update is producing good results, and in a very tight midfield we’re able to put the car back into that Q3 position.“That was also mirrored by a long run on Friday that again was positive. It had …Keep reading
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Ben Hunt: Is it time McLaren asks Piastri to help back Norris’s bid for title glory?

McLaren’s Andrea Stella is a diplomatic man who is rightly earning the plaudits for overseeing the team’s substantial improvement over the past 20 months.A steady hand on the tiller, Stella is a key factor behind McLaren’s transformation and until now, has comfortably rowed down the middle in terms of siding with his drivers, maintaining an impressive degree of harmony and diplomacy.But as the …Keep reading
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