Новости за 22.10.2023

Oct.22 - Max Verstappen is already working on his post-Formula 1 plans, insisting he has already achieved everything he wanted to in motor racing's top category. The Red Bull driver has utterly dominated his third consecutive drivers' title this year, but he is at least committed contractually to Red Bull through 2028. "I want to.....check out full post »

Oct.22 - It's "Max's time" in Formula 1 at present - and everyone may need to get used to that for some time to come. That is the word from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, having already ruled out intervening with rules to rein in Max Verstappen and Red Bull's dominance. Lewis Hamilton finished second.....check out full post »

Oct.22 - Haas' highly-anticipated 'B' car has not improved the situation for the struggling American team. Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg had high hopes that the first major car development for 2023 - the full switch to a Red Bull-like aerodynamic concept - would stop this year's Haas car from eating up the tyres in.....check out full post »

Oct.22 - Fernando Alonso occasionally picks up the phone to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem - and starts to swear! But Ben Sulayem, boss of the Paris based federation that regulates Formula 1, says the two-time champion is nonetheless a "true example for young drivers". "He was in Formula 1, he left, he came back.....check out full post »

Oct.22 - The partial sale of the Formula 1 team to high-profile investors does not indicate that Renault-owned Alpine is losing interest in the sport. That is the insistence of interim boss Bruno Famin, towards the tail-end of a tumultuous season both on and off the track. Pierre Gasly admitted in Austin that his first.....check out full post »

Oct.22 - Audi's plans to take over Sauber and enter Formula 1 in 2026 still have the green light, according to veteran Swiss journalist Roger Benoit. In recent days and weeks, rumours have suggested either that the German carmaker is pulling out of the deal altogether, or that the project will be transitioned to fellow.....check out full post »

DRIVERS: 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), 2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) & 3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Max Verstappen, a clean sweep on the Sprint Saturday, pole position, race victory. The only difficulty looked on that run into the first corner and I saw you just talking to Charles Leclerc.....check out full post »

DRIVERS: 1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 2. Lando Norris (McLaren) & 3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by James Hinchcliffe) Q: Charles Leclerc, 21st pole position here in Formula 1. You seem to really excel on these Sprint weekends. What is it about this format that you love so much? Charles Leclerc: I don't know. I.....check out full post »

Event: USA Grand Prix Track: Circuit of the Americas Weather: dry 32°C Tarmac: dry  38°C Humidity : 23% Wind : 4.3 km/h SE Pressure: 995 mbar 2023 USA F1 Grand Prix Sprint Race Report In the baking hot Austin, the 2023 USA F1 Sprint race lived up to expectations with a 19-lap intense battle. Key.....check out full post »