We pay tribute to Nyck de Vries and lithium ion batteries and mention Daniel Ricciardo slightly.
FIA-accredited journalist and host of the F1 Strategy Report, Michael Lamonato, joined Matt to discuss Daniel Ricciardo’s huge return to F1 racing.
Daniel Ricciardo’s comeback is on, with the Aussie set to see out the final 12 races of the season in the AlphaTauri seat formerly occupied by Nyck de Vries. But what can we expect from the eight-time race winner in the slowest car on the grid, and should Sergio PĂ©rez be worried about his Red Bull Racing seat?
McLaren gets achingly close to a double podium at the team’s home race in Silverstone, but Aussie rookie Oscar Piastri’s fourth place is a big tick of approval in just his 10th grand prix. How high can McLaren get in the remainder of the season?
Max Verstappen wins Red Bull Racing’s 11th straight victory, but only after a resurgent McLaren gives him a run for his money off the line. Featuring Julien Billiotte, deputy editor-in-chief, AutoHebdo.
The Royal Air Force wins the Grand Prix of Creamy Old England.
FIA-accredited journalist and host of the F1 Strategy Report, Michael Lamonato, joined Matt to discuss Max Verstappen’s win at the British Grand Prix, Sergio Perez’s current form at Red Bull, McLaren’s improved performance and more.
Max Verstappen gets a brief run for his money by Lando Norris as McLaren threatens to reshape the top four into a top five.
Max Verstappen led Red Bull Racing to a record-equaling 11th consecutive grand prix win with a straightforward victory at the British Grand Prix.
The triumphant streak, dating back to last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, matches McLaren’s legendary 1988 streak that saw the team win all but one race that season.
Verstappen was made to work for his win in the opening phase of the race, when he was jumped from pole by second-place starter Lando Norris.
Continue reading on RACERMax Verstappen takes another pole, but he has to beat shock McLaren contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to seal the deal.
Max Verstappen secured pole for the British Grand Prix ahead of a surprise McLaren two-three led by Lando Norris.
The qualifying hour started in the damp, but grip ramped up rapidly as the sun broke through the clouds and dried the track into its optimum window by Q3.
The tricky conditions caught out Verstappen’s teammate, Sergio Perez, in Q1, delivering him his third bottom-five elimination of the season in another body blow to the Mexican’s campaign.
Continue reading on RACERCharles Leclerc beat Alex Albon to the top spot in the third practice session at the British Grand Prix, shortly before rain doused the track and curtailed the pursuit of competitive times.
FP3 started dry, but rain had been sprinkling Silverstone for much of the day, and teams estimated they had a roughly 25-minute window before the weather closed in on the circuit once more. Most drivers therefore got their soft-tire run done early to ensure they got their eye in ahead of qualifying later today in the event of a dry session.
Leclerc, who missed all FP2 with an electronics problem that required his mechanics to break the overnight curfew to undertake repairs, was out of pit lane early and rocketed straight to the top of the time sheet with a 1m27.419s, the fastest lap of the weekend so far.
Continue reading on RACERMax Verstappen tops both practice sessions, but he’s not alone at the top of the time sheet.
Max Verstappen doubled down on his Friday practice advantage with another session-topping time in FP2 for the British Grand Prix.
Verstappen lowered his FP1 benchmark by more than half a second to string together his best time of 1m28.078s. But his advantage over the field was much reduced compared to the earlier session, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz lapping just 0.022s slower and pinching the fastest time in the final sector.
It was a promising result for the cautiously optimistic Italian team after applying a raft of upgrades to the car in recent rounds.
Continue reading on RACERMax Verstappen has started the British Grand Prix weekend in strong form, leading a foreboding Red Bull Racing one-two in the weekend’s first practice session.
Verstappen hammered in two times on softs quick enough to top the session, his best being a 1m28.600s set on used rubber. Teammate Sergio Perez’s second attempt at a flying lap got him to only within 0.448s of the leader.
Both drivers have been equipped with fresh power units for the weekend and enjoyed a clean hour of running, bar Perez running over a large piece of canvas that had found its way onto the Hangar straight. Verstappen also complained about a lack of grip on the hard tire at the start of the day, describing it as like driving on ice.
Continue reading on RACERRed Bull Racing shoots for history as the first team to equal McLaren’s formidable 1988 record of 11 straight victories.
Max Verstappen is the king of the Red Bull Ring, claiming victory in Austria at a canter and sweeping the weekend for points to extend his title lead again.
Max Verstappen makes a big championship flex with his late play to take fastest lap off teammate Sergio Perez to extend his title lead. Ferrari finally turns a corner with a race that isn’t completely embarrassing. And is McLaren’s progress with its first big upgrade genuine — and how high can the team aim this season?