Ferrari Announces 2023 WEC Driver Lineups
Ferrari’s Formula 1 reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi will join up with AF Corse’s GTE-Pro drivers and Nicklas Nielsen to drive the Ferrari 499P.
Antonio Giovinazzi
F1 Review: Max Verstappen Peerless in F1’s Return to the Dutch Grand Prix
By the end of the first lap, Max Verstappen had cleared Lewis Hamilton by almost two seconds and from then on, he faced no challenge in claiming the win at the Dutch Grand Prix. Formula 1 returned to Zandvoort, Netherlands for the first time since 1985 on Sunday (Sept. 5) and the scene surrounding Verstappen’s …
Slipstream Saturday: Max Verstappen Wins Pole for the Dutch Grand Prix
Max Verstappen ripped off a perfect lap to earn the pole for the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort on Saturday (Sept 4). Lewis Hamilton pushed his Mercedes to the edge in an attempt to deny Verstappen’s bid to lead the field at his home GP but came up .038 of a second short. Valtteri …
F1 Midweek: The Belgian Grand Prix Debacle & Silly Season’s Answers
The Belgian Grand Prix last weekend stands as the shortest “race” in Formula 1 history, as well as the most pathetic excuse of an event. Even a few days after the GP, the sport is dealing with the fallout and recognizing that how it handled things in Belgium was unacceptable. Many drivers voiced their opinions, …
F1 Review: Lewis Hamilton’s Fortunate Win at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
For Lewis Hamilton, winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix looked like a case of things just going his way. Hamilton qualified second, leaving him at a disadvantage to his teammate. When Valtteri Bottas took the lead in a convincing fashion, it looked like the Finn might be able to disrupt Hamilton’s dominance. That Max Verstappen …
F1 Review: The Peerless Lewis Hamilton and the Eifel Grand Prix
If you were not one of the 114 million people that tuned in to the BTS performance late Saturday night/sometime Sunday, you may have been one of the regular 91 million people that watch Formula 1 and saw Lewis Hamilton earn the 91st win of his career – tying Michael Schumacher for first in all-time …
F1 Review: Lewis Hamilton Benefits from Red Flag Restart at the Tuscan Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton made the most of his do-over at the inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday (Sept. 13). Racing for the first time on the track, Formula 1 enacted an unusual show for the second consecutive weekend and this time Hamilton made no errors. Last weekend at Monza, Hamilton lost the race when a safety-car …
Pierre Gasly Claims Maiden Victory in a Dramatic Italian Grand Prix
In 2020, it seems like anything can happen. The Italian Grand Prix was just the latest example as unpredictability has finally made its way over to Formula One. Heading into this race, it seemed like the same old, same old in F1 this season. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes dominated both practice and qualifying sessions. But …
F1 Belgian Grand Prix Review: Lewis Hamilton Sailing to a Seventh Title?
On Sunday, Lewis Hamilton moved within two wins of tying all-time leader Michael Schumacher. Hamilton earned his fifth win of the season at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and further distanced himself from the field in his quest for a seventh driver’s title. He now has a tidy 47-point gap on Max Verstappen and 50 over his …
Slipstream Saturday: Lewis Hamilton on Pole, More Notes from the British GP
Qualifying Lewis Hamilton set a British Grand Prix record by claiming his seventh pole for the event. He bested his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas by three-tenths. Hamilton recovered from a Q2 spin to blister the field and Mercedes set a staggering pace with Hamilton a full second clear of third-place qualifier Max Verstappen. Charles Leclerc …
Slipstream Saturday: Lewis Hamilton Scores Dramatic Pole in Wet and Wild Styrian GP Qualifying
After a five second time penalty last week demoted Lewis Hamilton to fourth place in the Austrian GP, the defending Formula 1 World Champion responded by scoring pole in a wet and wild Styrian GP qualifying. Continuing the hot streak for Mercedes, Hamilton was locked in a fierce back and forth battle with Red Bull’s …
Alfa Romeo Racing Penalized After German Grand Prix, Hands Williams First Point of 2019
After one of the best Formula One races in the past few years, it is fitting that the drama bleeds over to post race. After investigation by the FIA Stewards, Alfa Romeo Racing was found to have clutch infringements related to clutch torque application requirements, as outlined in the FIA Rulebook Article 27.1, at the …