Formula 1 News

Max Verstappen remained supportive of Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli even after their clash at the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.
The four-time world champion retired on the opening lap after being tagged by Antonelli at Turn 3, who locked his rear tyres after coming in from deep on the inside.
It comes after Antonelli claimed his maiden F1 podium just two weeks ago in ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after crashing into Max Verstappen on the opening lap in Austria.
The Mercedes rookie locked his rear tyres heading into Turn 3 and shunted into Verstappen, leading to both cars retiring from the grand prix.
Antonelli accepted blame and apologised to his Red Bull rival but, after the race ...Keep reading

George Russell reckons the Mercedes Formula 1 squad faced the “perfect storm” of pain during a disappointing Austrian Grand Prix.
Having won in Canada a fortnight ago, Mercedes once again struggled with the higher temperatures, as a sweltering Spielberg presented a number of negatives for the team.
With Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashing out on the opening lap, it was left to Russell to ...Keep reading

At racing speeds, one of Pirelli’s blue-sidewalled ‘wet’ tyres can displace a remarkable 85 litres of water per second. The problem is that you’re more likely to see a blue moon than witness an F1 wet tyre operating at racing speeds. 
That amount of water being displaced at all four corners of an F1 car adds up to a lot of spray, so the kind of circumstances that play to the wet ...Keep reading

At racing speeds, one of Pirelli’s blue-sidewalled ‘wet’ tyres can displace a remarkable 85 litres of water per second. The problem is that you’re more likely to see a blue moon than witness an F1 wet tyre operating at racing speeds. 
That amount of water being displaced at all four corners of an F1 car adds up to a lot of spray, so the kind of circumstances that play to the wet ...Keep reading

In terms of points on the board – which convert into dollars in the coffers once Formula 1’s prize funds are dished out – Gabriel Bortoleto has yet to deliver on his considerable early promise. Only two other drivers – Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto – are also on zero points and neither of them has driven the full season.
So it would be easy for a casual viewer to look at the 20 ...Keep reading

In terms of points on the board – which convert into dollars in the coffers once Formula 1’s prize funds are dished out – Gabriel Bortoleto has yet to deliver on his considerable early promise. Only two other drivers – Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto – are also on zero points and neither of them has driven the full season.
So it would be easy for a casual viewer to look at the 20 ...Keep reading

Formula 2 championship leader Alex Dunne will make his Formula 1 free practice debut with McLaren at the Austrian Grand Prix, taking Lando Norris' seat for Friday's FP1 session.
The Irishman is in his first F2 season, having stepped up to the series with Rodin after a single season of F3. This continues his rapid progression through the junior series ranks, in which he won 2022's British F4 ...Keep reading

Formula 2 championship leader Alex Dunne will make his Formula 1 free practice debut with McLaren at the Austrian Grand Prix, taking Lando Norris' seat for Friday's FP1 session.
The Irishman is in his first F2 season, having stepped up to the series with Rodin after a single season of F3. This continues his rapid progression through the junior series ranks, in which he won 2022's British F4 ...Keep reading

Red Bull prospect Arvid Lindblad took the wheel of Racing Bull's 2023 AT04 for his first proper F1 test at Imola.
In a camouflaged car that originally ran under the team's AlphaTauri name, Lindblad split TPC [Testing of Previous Cars] duties with fellow Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix venue. Lindblad took command of the AT04 in the morning, with Iwasa taking care of ...Keep reading