
Word on the beat, November 2021
● Asked by a fan when he first drove a car, Yuki Tsunoda, at Spa-Francorchamps, replied that he was eight years old, “a bit illegal in Japan”. An amused Fernando…
Race report Belgian washout gives way to a Dutch party, and McLaren’s Monza Word on the beat Driving violations, Alpine all-nighters, and who’s in at Alfa? Tactical analysis Zandvoort turned…
With the long-overdue confirmation that George Russell will replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes next year, a sequence of other driver moves was triggered. One of these – the recruitment of…
There is a moment in the new Michael Schumacher documentary when David Coulthard relives the infamous collision at the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix. As you will remember, the lapped Scot…
Ahh, the satisfaction of a pure Formula 1 race in the bracing Black Sea breeze, free of artificial gimmicks. It was good old-fashioned engine penalties that saw Max Verstappen, Charles…
Late-race rain arrived to make an already action-packed Russian Grand Prix chaotic
In the game of Russian roulette the Sochi weather presented to everyone, some lost and some won. Lando Norris lost what was shaping up as his first grand prix victory…
“Just a bit of heartbreak, you know.” Lando Norris had tears in his eyes as he reflected on what should have been his milestone day for all the right reasons.…
Punctures, penalties and long odds tyre strategies have all conspired against Lewis Hamilton, but he somehow, someway, has found a route to win time and again
Lewis Hamilton became the first driver in history to win 100 grands prix at Sochi, as he took victory at the Russian Grand Prix from a devastated Lando Norris. The…
Lewis Hamilton has become the first driver to win 100 grands prix, after winning in Sochi this afternoon. Starting from fourth on the grid and slipping further back after the…
Can Lewis Hamilton finally log his historic 100th Grand Prix victory in Sochi after a wait of four races since his 99th success at Silverstone? If he does pull it…
From the moment that a Sochi three-place grid penalty for Max Verstappen was announced in the aftermath of the coming-together with Lewis Hamilton at Monza, there was a strong possibility…
Lando Norris secured his first F1 pole position, denying Carlos Sainz at the end
Thunderstorms over Sochi could delay Russian Grand Prix qualifying until Sunday, Formula 1's race director has said. This morning's Formula 2 race was postponed as lightning struck around the Black…
Third was good enough to secure Alonso his maiden F1 crown but the driver today is worlds away from 2005's champion
Andreas Seidl says McLaren's Monza win is a sign the team is on the right path but isn't getting carried away