1. Sainz vs Verstappen Saturday belongs to @Carlossainz55! 💪#USGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/vFsz2wwkW1 — Formula 1 (@F1) October 22, 2022 The drivers’ championship might have been settled last time out in Japan but that doesn’t mean there will be any less of an edge to the racing between the drivers as Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen line-up […] More
Carlos Sainz grabbed his first pole position in Austin ahead of his teammate by less than a tenth of a second as newly crowned world champion Max Verstappen had to settle for third on a windy day in Austin. But with grid penalties to follow for Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez, there will be some […] More
Carlos Sainz stormed to pole position in qualifying for the 2022 United States Grand Prix, where grid penalties will see Max Verstappen join him on the front row and the Mercedes start on the second row. Dietrich Mateschitz’s passing cast a shadow over the paddock ahead of qualifying, with the likes of Red Bull Team […] More
Dietrich Mateschitz, co-founder and owner of Red Bull, has died at the age of 78. Red Bull confirmed Dietrich Mateschitz’s death ahead of the United States Grand Prix, where the team can claim their fifth F1 constructors’ title. Founder of Red Bull and its energy drink, Mateschitz turned the brand into a market leader while […] More
Max Verstappen 🆚 the Texas elements The wind catches the Red Bull racing driver out at the final Turn! #USGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/HZ5SzA11Vn — Formula 1 (@F1) October 22, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topped the timesheets during final practice for the United States Grand Prix, finishing comfortably clear of Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Carlos […] More
Ferrari Sainz looked strong from the off, topping FP1 with relative ease. Shwartzman in the sister car looked composed and did well, only leaving time out there thanks to catching traffic on his flying lap in the form of Verstappen’s Red Bull. As for Leclerc, he topped the second session as one of three drivers […] More
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu have both received a five-place grid penalty for the 2022 United States Grand Prix after taking their fifth internal combustion engine. Perez, as well as teammate Max Verstappen, have taken their seventh of eight allocated exhausts. In contrast, George Russell and Alex Albon have taken their […] More
Friday at the Circuit of The Americas had a different flavour, with the second practice extended to 90 minutes to allow Pirelli to test 2023 prototype tyres. That running means it’s tricky to distil a pecking order from the track action, but there are plenty of takeaways. 1. Ferrari’s early pace looks promising Carlos Sainz […] More
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc posted the fastest time in FP2 for the 2022 United States Grand Prix – this session lengthened from 60 to 90 minutes for Pirelli’s prototype 2023 tyre test. Leclerc clocked a 1m 36.810s during an early stint on the 2022-spec medium tyre, having been allowed to run his programme at the […] More
Carlos Sainz set the fastest time of 1m 36.857s in the first practice session for the 2022 United States Grand Prix, with four drivers making their FP1 debut at Austin. Ferrari driver Sainz was ahead of Red Bull’s champion Max Verstappen, who was 0.224s behind the Spaniard’s pace. Lewis Hamilton finished third, just under half […] More
Formula 1 has announced the calendar for the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship, which the World Motor Sport Council has approved. Kicking off in Bahrain on March 5 and concluding in Abu Dhabi on November 26, the season will feature a record-breaking 24 races, with China and Qatar set to return and Las […] More
What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2022 United States Grand Prix? Formula 1 heads to the Circuit of The Americas this weekend for the United States Grand Prix, and Pirelli have confirmed the various tyre compounds in play at the event. F1’s official tyre supplier has chosen the three compounds in […] More
