Новости за 30.06.2023

Event: Austrian F1 GP Track: Red Bull Ring Weather: dry 27°C Tarmac: dry  41°C Humidity: 40% Wind: 1 km/h N Pressure: 931 mbar Max Verstappen scored his 26th F1 pole position today. The Red Bull driver will start from P1 at Sunday's 2023 Austrian F1 Grand Prix for the 4th time on the Red Bull.....check out full post »

Event: Austrian F1 GP Track: Red Bull Ring Weather: dry 27°C Tarmac: dry  45°C Humidity: 38% Wind: 1 km/h NE Pressure: 933 mbar Greetings, F1 fans! The 2023 Austrian Grand Prix kicked off with an electrifying first practice session (FP1). The stakes were high, as this race marked the return of the sprint race format,.....check out full post »

Jun.30 - Some of Ferrari's Formula 1 rivals are reportedly upset with the Maranello based team. According to Auto Motor und Sport (Germany) and the Swiss newspaper Blick, the unnamed rival teams are unhappy that Ferrari arguably abused the rules to test recent car upgrades. One update was run during Pirelli's post-Spanish GP tyre test,.....check out full post »

Jun.30 - Formula 1 drivers may recommend a major change to the qualifying format for shorter circuits like the Red Bull Ring. Grand Prix Drivers' Association director George Russell on Thursday said it's a good thing that the FIA has agreed to meet with the drivers this weekend in Austria. "I think it's important that.....check out full post »

Jun.30 - Max Verstappen has scoffed at Lewis Hamilton's proposed solution for ending the dominance of single Formula 1 teams. Mercedes' Hamilton told reporters in Austria that the FIA should consider banning work on next year's cars until at least August 1. "It needs to change because that's why you have dominance for so long,".....check out full post »

Jun.30 - Charles Leclerc has revealed that contract talks with Ferrari are now in their early stages. Team boss Frederic Vasseur said mere days ago that talks with his drivers will not begin until at least later in the summer, because with 18 months to go it would only be a "distraction" now. However, Leclerc.....check out full post »

Jun.30 - Alex Albon has played down wild rumours suggesting he is in the running to replace Sergio Pérez at Red Bull next year. Last time out in Canada, only Albon's Williams was fitted with an impressive car upgrade - but it appears as though it was a big step forwards. Team boss James Vowles,.....check out full post »

Jun.30 - Team owner Red Bull is still "closely" assessing the mediocre form so far of AlphaTauri rookie Nyck de Vries. It is clear the 28-year-old Dutchman is at risk of losing his race seat, after Dr Helmut Marko admitted Red Bull boss Christian Horner was right about de Vries perhaps not being good enough.....check out full post »

Jun.30 - Audi's Formula 1 preparations for 2026 have been dealt a potential blow. Volkswagen, the German carmaker's parent, has confirmed the looming departure of Audi CEO Marcus Duesmann, who has been a central figure in Audi's preparations to team up with Sauber for the 2026 F1 foray. He will be replaced by what Forbes.....check out full post »

Jun.30 - Yuki Tsunoda says he's in the dark about AlphaTauri's impending name change for 2024. Team owner Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko revealed this week that AlphaTauri will form a closer alliance with the premier team from next year - including new sponsors and a new name. "The results of the last two years.....check out full post »

2022 was a difficult year for the Mercedes Formula 1 team and 2023 has continued the same way. The season started with Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth in the Bahrain Grand Prix, and his teammate George Russel coming in seventh. Hamilton was 50.977 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen who was closely followed by his Red Bull.....check out full post »

DRIVER GROUP 1 – Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo), Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), Logan Sargeant (Williams) Q: Carlos, if we could start with you please. Can we throw it back to Canada first of all? How much of a boost was that race, after a difficult Saturday? Carlos Sainz: I think.....check out full post »