Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren had a rough time in Turkey, but he’s not going to let that affect his performance in Austin. With Ricciardo guiding McLaren to a one-two finish at the Italian Grand Prix, the team had created a buzz within Formula One. Lando Norris then won pole and led the race in the… Continue reading
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At Monza, Hamilton and Verstappen ‘both went too far’
Jean Alesi, a former Formula One driver, is fascinated by the 2021 title fight, but believes Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen “went too far” with their Monza incident. At the Italian GP, both title contenders had poor pit stops, so Hamilton emerged from the pit lane alongside Verstappen as the pair bolted for the first… Continue reading
Fernando Alonso: ‘Mick reminds me a lot of his father’
“Almost everything” about Mick Schumacher, according to Fernando Alonso, reminds him of the German’s father, Michael Schumacher. During Michael Schumacher’s final years with Ferrari, Alonso and Schumacher had a classic rivalry, with Alonso ending the seven-time World Champion’s dominance by winning the 2005 Drivers’ Championship. Up until Alonso’s victory, Schumacher had won five Drivers’ titles… Continue reading
Alpine has no concerns about Ocon’s strategy in terms of safety
Alpine did not pit Esteban Ocon at the Turkish Grand Prix due to safety concerns, according to Marcin Budkowski. Because a pit stop was not required due to the wet conditions at Istanbul Park, Ocon, Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton elected to race to the finish on the intermediate tyres he started on. Despite the… Continue reading
Hamilton has paid a lower price for his mistakes than Max
According to Jacques Villeneuve, the six points separating Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in this year’s title duel do not represent the “real” story. Verstappen leads Hamilton by six points in the World Championship race with only six races remaining this season. Even when Verstappen had a large 33-point lead heading into Sunday’s British Grand… Continue reading