While Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel were at Ferrari, he believed the team was “not ready” to compete for World Championships. During his time with the Scuderia, Alonso was widely recognized as helping push multiple under-performing cars to their limits, coming agonizingly close to winning the World Championship in 2010 and 2012, despite being in… Continue reading
Hamilton is ‘very chilled’ about competing for the championship in 2021
Lewis Hamilton says he’s “very chilled” about his title duel with Max Verstappen and isn’t worried. With only six races remaining in the 2021 season, Hamilton is six points behind Verstappen’s Red Bull in the Drivers’ Championship. It’s the first time since 2016 that the Mercedes driver has been involved in such a close title… Continue reading
Ricciardo is hoping that the problems in Turkey do not spill over to Austin
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
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