Nicholas Latifi has pulled off a resounding surprise in Hungary. The Williams Canadian scored his first points and they were also immediately the first points for Williams in two years. The seats for 2022 are still undecided at the back of the grid for now and Latifi therefore expects the points finish to help in…
Daniel Ricciardo has branded his 2021 Formula 1 season his toughest to date, admitting it has been “consistently difficult”. The Australian joined McLaren this year to partner Lando Norris, but whilst the young Briton has impressed, the same can’t be said for Ricciardo who has struggled to get up to speed in his new car….
It was revealed yesterday that Alpine is parting ways with Rémi Taffin, shortly after Esteban Ocon’s victory. This is part of director Laurent Rossi’s plan to improve the team. Taffin worked for the Renault team for 20 years, helping Fernando Alonso to his consecutive world titles in 2005 and 2006. In 2016, he was promoted…
Alpine has confirmed Renault F1 engine technical director Remi Taffin has parted ways with the company. Taffin began working with Renault in 1999 and worked as the engine engineer for drivers including Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso. In 2009 Taffin took control of the manufacturer’s F1 activities before overseeing the difficult transition into the turbo-hybrid…
With his current contract coming to an end, Romain Grosjean is being linked with a move to IndyCar giants Andretti Autosport. The Frenchman moved to the American series after being dropped by Haas at the end of the 2020 campaign, signing for Dale Coyne Racing, and he has been hugely impressive in his rookie season….
Alpine junior Christian Lundgaard will get his first taste of IndyCar racing action this coming weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Lundgaard, whose main focus this season is the Formula 2 World Championship, will be driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing at the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix, the team has confirmed….
Of late, the highly opinionated TV guy and writer Jeremy Clarkson has been somewhat targetting Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton, perhaps reflecting an ever growing grumbling by F1 fans worldwide. This week, Clarkson rips into Hamilton yet again. Earlier this month, Clarkson took to Twitter to express his opinion during the Hungarian Grand Prix after…
Helmut Marko says Pierre Gasly will likely remain at AlphaTauri until the end of 2023, after which Red Bull will decide whether to release the Frenchman or perhaps hand him a second chance with Red Bull Racing. Gasly’s strong performance since last season with AlphaTauri has led to the prospect of the 25-year-old receiving a…
Valentino Rossi has rejected a report claiming he is in talks to sell his VR46 team to Saudi Arabian Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Saud. VR46 is linked to the Prince though an apparent sponsorship deal with the predominantly state-owned Aramco petrochemical company, a deal about which there remains some scepticism. However, a report from…
Francesco Bagnaia topped third practice for the MotoGP Styrian Grand Prix, as Yamaha duo Fabio Quartararo and Maverick Vinales almost came to blows. Perfect conditions for FP3 meant combined order lap time improvements came immediately, Pramac rookie Jorge Martin making the biggest jump on his Ducati early on. Martin fired in a 1m23.834s to, an…
Raul Fernandez confirmed as a 2022 Tech3 KTM rider alongside Remy Gardner, meaning no room for current riders Danilo Petrucci and Iker Lecuona. It’s been officially confirmed that Moto2 rookie star Raul Fernandez will move to MotoGP alongside current Ajo team-mate Remy Gardner at Tech3 KTM next season. The young Spaniard’s deal means both of…
Aprilia rider Lorenzo Savadori tops his first ever MotoGP session during a rain affected Styrian FP2. A rain affected free practice two for the Styrian MotoGP produced an unlikely name at the top of the leaderboard, as Aprilia’ Lorenzo Savadori was fastest from Johann Zarco. The Italian took over from Zarco with under five minutes…
Takaaki Nakagami topped his first free practice session of the 2021 MotoGP season at the Red Bull Ring, while Miguel Oliveira suffered a big highside at turn three. Joan Mir was the early pace setter as he led a Monster Energy Yamaha 2-3 of Maverick VInales and Fabio Quartararo. The order remained largely the same…
Valentino Rossi announced he will retire from grand prix racing at the close of the 2021 season after an illustrious 26-year career racing in the world championship. In an “exceptional press conference” called on the eve of the Styrian Grand Prix in Austria, the Italian confirmed he would hang up his racing leathers over the…
Mercedes has ultimately admitted that its decision not to bring in Lewis Hamilton at the end of the second formation lap in Hungary was the “wrong” call. The second standing start at the Hungaroring was the scene of a historic first for Formula 1, with a single car – Hamilton’s Mercedes – lining up on…
Sebastian Vettel has been excluded from the result of the Hungarian Grand Prix after his Aston Martin teams failed to provide sufficient fuel from his car after the race to meet regulations. According to the decision handed down by the FIA race stewards it was not possible to take a 1.0 litre sample of fuel…
