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McLaren CEO Zak Brown issued a response to 1980 F1 world champion Alan Jones calling his driver Lando Norris “mentally weak”.Talking to Fox Sports Australia, Jones felt fellow Australian Oscar Piastri was already in Norris’ head, labelling the Briton as weak. “He [Piastri] can do it [win the title] this year, no question,” Jones claimed. “At the end of the day, his teammate is …Keep reading

“Until we start running, it’s pretty nerve-wracking – that’s the honest answer.” Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu was typically frank when asked in Miami about the squad’s progress in understanding the instability that plagues its car in high-speed corners. The team fast-tracked some experimental floor tweaks for the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, shortcutting the usual simulation …Keep reading

Americans don’t care about MotoGP. I know, I know, that’s not exactly breaking news. And whereas there are a handful of diehards out amongst the States, myself included, the vast majority of Yanks don’t give two hoots about European motorcycle racing. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Look at Formula 1 only a few years ago. That series, after years of flip-flopping through …Keep reading

After his DTM comeback at Oschersleben, ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock is not only at odds with his McLaren 720S GT3 Evo, which is currently being investigated in Woking for a fundamental vehicle problem, but also with the fairness of some of his rivals.In Sunday’s race, “it felt like everyone out there thought they had to drive totally kamikaze”, Glock grumbled to ProSieben after his …Keep reading

As revealed by Motorsport.com, Red Bull Racing is phasing in a small but significant update package in three steps. In Jeddah, it introduced a few new components and bodywork tweaks, in Miami there are modifications to the floor, and further updates are scheduled for Imola. According to the FIA’s technical document, Red Bull’s Miami package consists of modified floor fences and floor edges – …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc was visibly disappointed after qualifying sixth for Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix sprint race, registering his ‘annoyance’ that Ferrari had lacked pace thus far this weekend.The Monegasque had arrived in Miami with the understanding that he was finding pace in Ferrari’s SF-25 through a series of set-up tweaks that had ensured the car was handling more to his liking.After …Keep reading

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen expects to be in for a tough time in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, citing expected high temperatures and Red Bull’s recurring understeer issues at low speed.Verstappen was the only driver to take two flying laps in sprint qualifying, where he improved on his second tour of the Miami International Autodrome to move ahead of George Russell – who …Keep reading

After some difficult losses in recent weeks, Corey Heim rebounded in a big way at Texas Motor Speedway. Driving the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota, he held on in a fierce battle for the win after dominating most of the night, capturing his third checkered flag of the season.The race got pushed into double overtime after a rash of late incidents. Entering Turn 1 in the middle of a three-wide …Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli is among the most recent additions to the infamous F1 drivers’ WhatsApp chat, but he’s certainly not the most active. The Mercedes rookie, who will start on pole at Saturday’s Miami Sprint race, said he’s taking a back seat before he starts contributing to the group chat with all 20 drivers. “I’m the least active, actually,” he told Motorsport.com. “Because I’m …Keep reading

Toto Wolff insists Mercedes is reaping the rewards for taking the “risk” of promoting Andrea Kimi Antonelli into a Formula 1 race seat after the 18-year-old took pole position for the Miami sprint race.Antonelli has never raced in Miami before but quickly settled into the circuit and was at the head of the field for Saturday’s sprint race, becoming the youngest driver to take any format …Keep reading