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A frustrated Esteban Ocon could manage only 17th in qualifying at Zandvoort after a session that he described to his Alpine team as a disaster. The Frenchman struggled for grip, and a big snap of oversteer towards the end of his final lap in Q1 ensured that he didn’t...

Alex Albon is set to start the Dutch GP from the pitlane after his Williams was disqualified from qualifying due to a floor infringement. The FIA determined that the revised floor of the FW46 was too wide after Albon had done a great job to qualify eighth. The team...

George Russell says that tyre temperatures were the key to a frustrating qualifying session for the Mercedes Formula 1 driver at Zandvoort. Russell complained in Q1 that his car was sliding, and that it was difficult to get it turned in slow corners. An extra set of...

A threat to the Haas Formula 1 team’s participation in the Italian GP is over after the team paid former sponsor Uralkali the money that it was owed. A legal dispute over the payment meant that there was a chance that the team could have been blocked from taking its...

McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has revealed details of a rib injury that hampered him before the summer break. The Australia suffered a broken rib around the time of the Spain/Austria/Britain triple header, simply due to the forces involved in driving the...

Williams Formula 1 chief technical officer Pat Fry admits that the FW46 is still "a sniff" above the weight limit despite major updates for Zandvoort. The team focussed on weight when honing its latest aerodynamic package, which includes a revised floor, diffuser,...

Fernando Alonso admits that Aston Martin can only expect to be the fifth best Formula 1  team for the remainder of 2024 – and instead he has switched his focus to preparing for next season. The Silverstone outfit has had a difficult year in comparison to 2023, and is...

McLaren Formula 1 chief designer Rob Marshall is hopeful that the team’s Zandvoort upgrade package will provide a “decent chunk” of lap time. The package is the first major change to the McLaren MCL38 since the Miami GP in May, the team having gradually honed a...

The Alpine F1 team has confirmed at Jack Doohan will be promoted to a race seat in 2025, alongside Pierre Gasly. The news comes as no surprise as the Australian has been in a strong position since it became clear that Esteban Ocon was leaving, although for a while the...

Lando Norris says that Formula 1’s summer break gave him a chance to review what he can do better in the second half of the season – and his focus is on improving starts. The McLaren driver has lost positions on the first lap at several races this year, costing him...

Carlos Sainz says that Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles “did a very good job” of convincing him to join the Grove outfit. Sainz spent months deciding where he wants to race in 2025 and beyond, with Williams initially regarded as the outsider after Alpine...

Valtteri Bottas believes that his chances of retaining his seat at Sauber into the Audi era have increased with the arrival of Mattia Binotto at the team. Binotto started this week in his new role as chief operating officer and chief technical officer on August 1, and...

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin says that the team still has to address weaknesses on the W15, citing high temperatures and rear limited tracks as the key areas of focus. After a difficult start to 2024 the Brackley team made good progress as it...

Williams head of vehicle performance Dave Robson hopes that a major update package will give the FW46 a boost after the summer break. Robson conceded that the team didn’t do much to its 2024 car in the first part of the season, but promised that “big stuff” is on the...