Bottas "confident" not to miss the cut for F1 2025 spot Valtteri Bottas says he is "confident" he will find a seat for the 2025 Formula 1 season, with a decision expected in the coming weeks. Motorsport · Jun 17, 2024
Ocon expects Alpine F1 team to keep rotating heavier chassis between drivers Gasly and Ocon both scored points in Montreal amid some unease over a late position swap. But the fact that both drivers ended up in the top 10 was already a positive result for Alpine after a disappointing qualifying result for Ocon. Ocon went out in the first stage of… Autosport · Jun 17, 2024
Hulkenberg wants Haas review into 'unhealthy' F1 Canada car issue The German failed to progress from Q1, qualifying only 19th in what was a far departure from his previous efforts this season. A bold gamble on full wet tyres saw both Hulkenberg and team-mate Kevin Magnussen scythe through the field and into the top 10 in the opening eight laps… Motorsport · Jun 16, 2024
Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week The Aston Martin F1 Team is looking for someone to join its Trackside Performance team as a Race Engineer. Autosport · Jun 13, 2024
Was Magnussen's Canadian GP assessment correct after early heroics? From 14th on the grid, Magnussen found the extreme wet tyre particularly potent in the first six laps when the circuit was at its most slippery, and carved his way up to fourth by the end of lap three. Motorsport · Jun 13, 2024
What is BoP? The regulation that's part of sports car racing BoP is a part of how sports car racing is governed, but making sense of it is not always easy given much of it is hidden from the public domain. Manufacturers in the World Endurance Championship are even forbidden from discussing BoP, however some facts are still known. What is… Autosport · Jun 12, 2024
The story behind Ocon's Canadian GP Alpine F1 outburst Having given up a position late on to team-mate Pierre Gasly to allow him to try to overtake Daniel Ricciardo ahead, Ocon felt massively let down when the pledge to swap positions back if it failed did not happen. As a consequence, Ocon was livid and lambasted his team's decision… Autosport · Jun 10, 2024
F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more The race is scheduled to complete 70 laps of the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, covering a total race distance of 305.270km. Autosport · Jun 8, 2024
George Russell claims Canadian F1 GP pole for Mercedes George Russell will start the F1 Canadian Grand Prix on pole position, ahead of Max Verstappen who exactly matched his qualifying time The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024
F1 Canadian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, channel Mercedes-powered cars led the way on Friday, with Lando Norris (McLaren) setting the benchmark in FP1 and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) taking over the top spot in FP2. Motorsport · Jun 8, 2024
How the F1 transfer market is turning out for under-threat midfield drivers The brutal realism of not having a drive in 2025 is beginning to sink in, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman both poised to make the step up from F2. Motorsport · Jun 7, 2024
Motorsport · Jun 5, 2024 What Magnussen needs to fix to retain his Haas F1 seat Last year's VF-23 was somewhat peculiar; although it showed great pace in qualifying in Nico Hulkenberg's control, tyre management issues plagued it in the races. The drivers stated that, to make it to the end on conventional strategies, they had to stop racing the cars around Haas and effectively pin…
Autosport · Jun 4, 2024 What's next for Esteban Ocon in F1 after Alpine departure? The Frenchman's five-year stay at the Enstone outfit has yielded a race victory and two further podium finishes, achievements that will ensure that he is coveted by a handful of teams with seats available for next season.
Motorsport · Jun 4, 2024 F1 driver market: Who could replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine in 2025? The announcement that Ocon will be out of his seat comes a week after the Frenchman caused a collision with his team-mate Pierre Gasly during the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Autosport · Jun 3, 2024 F1 driver market: Who could replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine in 2025? The announcement that Ocon will be out of his seat comes a week after the Frenchman caused a collision with his team-mate Pierre Gasly during the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix. Alpine’s team principal Bruno Famin warned “there would be consequences”, with many expecting the team to have…
Autosport · May 30, 2024 Is F1 2024's split between the top and bottom five teams over? The early running in 2024 seemed to indicate a relatively clear pecking order. Red Bull is on top, followed by Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren. Aston Martin was the clear fifth-best team, not quite able to hang with the rest of the top five on race pace, but still easily clear…
Autosport · May 29, 2024 F1 drivers want red-flag tyre rule that "ruined" Monaco GP to change Sunday's 78-lap cruise through the Monaco streets was hamstrung by a heavy first-lap crash involving Sergio Perez and Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.
Motorsport · May 29, 2024 F1 drivers want to revisit red-flag tyre rule that "ruined" Monaco GP Sunday's 78-lap cruise through the Monaco streets was hamstrung by a heavy first-lap crash involving Sergio Perez and Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.
Motorsport · May 29, 2024 Why Ocon's 'not a team player' reputation exists - and how he can fix it The incident, where Ocon tried to barge his way past Gasly, proved terminal for the aggressor as his car became briefly airborne and caused damage that could not be repaired during the red flag. It very nearly took Gasly out of the race too, as he sustained a puncture and…
Autosport · May 27, 2024 Why Zhou was Sainz's Monaco GP podium saviour Sainz controversially benefitted from being allowed to take his original third place on the grid for the Monaco restart after its early red flag, with Zhou’s role central to how things played out.
Motorsport · May 27, 2024 Perez closing on Red Bull F1 contract extension despite Monaco struggles The Mexican driver struggled for pace through the Monte Carlo event, qualifying down in 18th before moving up two places thanks to the exclusion of the Haas cars.
Autosport · May 27, 2024 Perez closing on Red Bull F1 contract extension The Mexican driver struggled for pace through the Monte Carlo event, qualifying down in 18th before moving up two places thanks to the exclusion of the Haas cars.