Lewis Hamilton was penalised at the Qatar Grand Prix for a false start having moved – and then stopped – before the lights went out to begin the race. The Mercedes driver picked up his first penalty of a trying race when he nudged forward early, though his loss of momentum as he tried to … Read more
Lewis Hamilton endured a torrid run to 12th place in the Qatar Grand Prix in an understeering Mercedes, although some of the damage was self-inflicted owing to a false start and a pitlane speeding penalty. Hamilton also picked up a puncture mid-race and, in the final laps, asked the team if he could ‘box’ the car … Read more
Newly-crowned four-time champion Max Verstappen topped qualiying in Qatar on Saturday but was handed a one-place grid penalty for driving slowly, promoting George Russell to pole position. McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will share the second row of the grid. Event Date 19:00 Qatar GP – FP1 Qatar GP – SPRINT QU … Read more
Formula 1’s controversial racing guidelines will now not change until the 2025 season, Motorsport.com can reveal. The topic has been a huge discussion point as the current campaign has played out – with the FIA committing to reassessing the ‘Driving Standards Guidelines’ document that informs stewards’ decisions on contentious racing moves after Max Verstappen’s late-race … Read more
Franco Colapinto will compete in the final two grands prix of the 2024 Formula 1 season with Williams’s old front suspension design, as a result of his Las Vegas qualifying crash. Colapinto’s heavy shunt in Q2 last weekend means Williams has been forced to replace the damaged front suspension parts of his car with the … Read more
Sacked F1 race steward Tim Mayer has taken aim at FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in a series of claims. Mayer, who was this week axed by Ben Sulayem, says the president “directly involved himself in making his views known” within the organisation. A stewards’ panel is assigned to each race and represents an independent … Read more
