Tag: F1

Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen swept to his second pole position of the season during qualifying for the French Grand Prix. Verstappen, having dominated the final practice session at ...

Brown: F1 needs ‘total transparency’ over cause of Baku tyre failures

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has called for “total transparency” from Pirelli and the FIA following the tyre failures at Baku two weeks ago. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Aston Martin’s ...

Verstappen over seven-tenths clear in final French GP practice

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Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen stamped his authority on the French Grand Prix by finishing final practice over seven-tenths clear of the field. Verstappen set a potential session-leading time ...

F1 should drop ‘complicated’ tyre blankets – Tost

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AlphaTauri Team Principal Franz Tost has called on Formula 1 to move away from using tyre blankets, which he describes as “complicated”. The blankets are used extensively throughout a grand ...

Williams becoming ‘more and more attractive’ for drivers

Williams says it is in no rush to finalise its driver line-up for 2022 and believes its recent changes mean it is becoming a “more and more attractive” proposition. Williams ...

Vasseur ‘won’t rush’ Sauber protege Pourchaire to F1

Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur says it would be “a mistake” to push protégé Theo Pourchaire into Formula 1 prematurely, in spite of the youngster’s impressive form. Pourchaire, 17, ...

Bottas able to “trust the car” after French GP practice

Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas says he has regained trust in the W12 car following the opening day of practice at the Circuit Paul Ricard. Bottas enters the French Grand Prix weekend ...

Verstappen edges Bottas by 0.008s in French GP FP2

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Formula 1 title leader Max Verstappen narrowly led the way during second practice for this weekend’s French Grand Prix. Verstappen clocked a best of 1:32.872 to finish just 0.008s clear ...

Bottas heads Hamilton in opening French GP session