Alpine is poised for a further shake-up of its Formula 1 operation, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected to become its new team principal.With the French manufacturer squad undergoing huge change amid a push by new F1 advisor Flavio Briatore, it appears that no stone is being left unturned in its bid […]
Max Verstappen says he will continue to take part in sim races on grand prix weekends after laughing away suggestions that his hobby somehow affected his Formula 1 performances.Verstappen finished fifth in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, in which the Dutchman appeared to be particularly irritable and frustrated with his strategy, and his Red Bull survived […]
Oscar Piastri is adamant he fully deserved his maiden Formula 1 victory and has rejected suggestions it was handed to him on a plate by his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.The Australian had been leading for much of last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix before Norris was shaken out in front after the final pitstop, with McLaren […]
The team order facing Lando Norris regarding his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and potential victory in the Hungarian GP is one every ultra-competitive Formula 1 driver would dread, but they are not always heeded.Famously, back in the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel defied a Red Bull team order in attacking Mark Webber – now […]
Lando Norris has admitted he is not “too proud” of how his antics in the Hungarian Grand Prix overshadowed team-mate Oscar Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 win.The Briton felt that his decision to delay in following through on a team order to let Piastri through to take the lead, having been moved to the front through […]