Новости за 26.05.2023

Event: Monaco F1 Grand Prix Track: Monaco Circuit Weather: dry  27°C Tarmac: dry  42°C Humidity: 31% Wind: 1 km/h NW Pressure: 1017 bar In the heart of Monaco, the drama of the F1 Grand Prix continued with the second free practice. The day was characterized by scorching temperatures with the track heating up to 42 degrees Celsius.....check out full post »

Event: Monaco F1 Grand Prix Track: Monaco Circuit Weather: dry  26°C Tarmac: dry  47°C Humidity: 39% Wind: 1 km/h SE Pressure: 1019 bar Sergio Perez, last year's Monaco Grand Prix champion, was the first to navigate the resurfaced street circuit in this year's inaugural free practice session. His Red Bull contract renewal might owe something to his.....check out full post »

May 26 - Max Verstappen has urged Dutch countryman Nyck de Vries to stay calm amid raging speculation about his Formula 1 future. Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko recently admitted the AlphaTauri rookie is on a "yellow card" - and now he uses a boxing analogy in saying the 28-year-old is "in the count". When.....check out full post »

May 26 - The emergence of sidepods on Mercedes' heavily updated 2023 car at Monaco won't be a "magic trick" that blasts the struggling team back to P1. That is the warning of team driver George Russell after Red Bull-style sidepods emerged on the car concept that both this year and last year was dubbed.....check out full post »

May 26 - Max Verstappen says it's "a shame" that Red Bull is losing Honda's works support. Aston Martin and Honda announced this week that they are teaming up for new engine regulations era that will kick off in 2026. "It's a bit of a shame," world champion Max Verstappen, who looks set to win.....check out full post »

May 26 - The big topic in the Monaco paddock so far is Lewis Hamilton's rumoured talks with Ferrari about a 2024 contract. Current Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz said he was taking the media coverage with a pinch of salt. "Yesterday it was me at Audi, then it was Charles (Leclerc) at Mercedes. Now it's.....check out full post »

May 26 - Esteban Ocon in Monaco refused to comment on recent statements made by Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi. In Miami, Rossi warned there would be "consequences" for the Renault-owned team's struggles in 2023, and pointed the finger at new team boss Otmar Szafnauer. "It hasn't been an easy start to the season," Szafnauer responded,.....check out full post »

May 26 - Fernando Alonso's personal manager says it's possible the 41-year-old will race with Honda works power in 2026. Although the two-time champion's past Honda alliance at McLaren ended badly, Honda president Toshihiro Sanbe insisted he would not veto Aston Martin's right to choose its own drivers for the next engine rules era. "The.....check out full post »

May 26 - The FIA will be keeping a close eye on driver 'mistakes' in the decisive Q3 phase of qualifying in Monaco on Saturday, according to Carlos Sainz. Due to the near-impossibility of overtaking on the fabled streets, qualifying position is more important at Monaco than anywhere else on the calendar. It is therefore.....check out full post »

May 26 - Dr Helmut Marko has dealt a major blow to Daniel Ricciardo's hopes of a return to the very top in Formula 1. Although Australian Ricciardo, 33, will do some testing in Red Bull's 2023 car this year, Marko says he is not a candidate to actually race. "Where is Ricciardo compared to.....check out full post »

May 26 - Jacques Villeneuve's quest for motorsport's 'triple crown' has come crashing to a halt. Having already won the Formula 1 world championship and the Indy 500, the French Canadian was gearing up to race in the top Hypercar category in this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. But former F1 team boss Colin.....check out full post »

DRIVER GROUP 1 – Oscar Piastri (McLaren), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Sergio PÉREZ (Red Bull), Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) Q: Yuki, perhaps we can kick things off with you, because before we come on to Monaco, a week ago we were all hoping to be racing in Imola. Of course that race didn't happen because of the.....check out full post »