Новости за 03.04.2024

The 2024 Japanese Grand Prix will be the fourth race of the Formula 1 World Championship season. We're coming off a rare occasion where Red Bull did not win a Grand Prix, and it wouldn't be likely to see the Austrian outfit lose again. Contents Ferrari VS Verstappen? 2024 Japanese GP Facts & Figures Suzuka.....check out full post »

Formula One never disappoints. Even when the action on the track isn’t as competitive as it could or should be, there’s always some behind-the-scenes drama to keep fans entertained. This year’s championship already appears to be done and dusted, with Max Verstappen and Red Bull on course to claim another routine victory. There’ll be some.....check out full post »

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In the wake of Ferrari's commanding top two finish in Australia, the question on everyone's lips is whether Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have what it takes to dominate once more in Japan. The spotlight also turns to Max Verstappen: can he replicate his comeback at Suzuka as seen in the previous season? Meanwhile, the.....check out full post »

Thursday, 4 April Press Conference:  1230hrs Pierre Gasly (Alpine) Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) George Russell (Mercedes) Yuki Tsunoda (RB) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Alex Albon (Williams) Friday, 5 April Press Conference:  1330hrs Bruno Famin (Alpine) Ayao Komatsu (Haas) Toto Wolff (Mercedes) James Vowles (Williams) TV Pen 1400hrs Saturday, 6 April Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 7 April Post-Race.....check out full post »

Apr.3 - Dr Helmut Marko insists he has "no worries" about a recurrence of the brake problem that led to Max Verstappen's ultra-rare retirement in Melbourne. The top Red Bull consultant says Verstappen, who nonetheless continues to lead the drivers' standings but only by 5 points, has coped well with the setback. "Unfortunately, defects like.....check out full post »

Apr.3 - Toto Wolff has cancelled his plans to skip this weekend's Japanese GP. For the past few years, as the Formula 1 calendar swelled to bursting point, the Mercedes boss began to sit out certain long-haul events - like Suzuka and Qatar. But given the team's failure to give George Russell and the Ferrari-bound.....check out full post »

Apr.3 - F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has defended Ferrari's decision to oust Melbourne winner Carlos Sainz in favour of Lewis Hamilton from 2025. Sainz, 29, is in the awkward situation of trying to find an alternate competitive cockpit for next year whilst arguably being in better form than both his continuing Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc.....check out full post »

Apr.2 - The Christian Horner scandal, and the wider Red Bull power struggle that is still playing out, will be covered in the next edition of the Formula 1 Netflix series Drive To Survive. James Gay-Rees, the award-winning producer of many titles including the revolutionary but controversial F1 documentaries, says Horner blames him for the.....check out full post »

Apr.2 - Pirelli has won a quiet off-track battle to retain 18-inch wheels for Formula 1's new regulations era beginning in 2026. There were moves to make the wheels smaller, therefore contributing to making today's notably hefty cars lighter. Auto Motor und Sport, however, reports that the sport's ongoing sole tyre supplier has succeeded in.....check out full post »

Apr.2 - Yuki Tsunoda says he is rising to the challenge of proving he is "mature" enough for a top Formula 1 seat. Although still just 23, the Japanese has been with Red Bull's second F1 outfit for four consecutive seasons - but is now in doubt for the future as backer Honda prepares to.....check out full post »

Apr.2 - Greg Maffei, the CEO of Formula 1's commercial rights holder Liberty Media, has shot down rumours the category will be amalgamated with MotoGP. As F1 emerged from Easter, Liberty confirmed that it has acquired the series' two-wheeled equivalent, following reports of a whopping 4-plus billion dollar deal. There had even been rumours that.....check out full post »

Apr.2 - Pierre Gasly could stick with Alpine for the future, despite the Renault works team's current performance crisis. Currently, after a period of management and shareholding turmoil, the team emerged from the recent winter off-season with probably the slowest F1 car in 2024. Gasly admits it won't be a quick fix. "I think we're.....check out full post »

Apr.2 - Kimi Antonelli's preparation for a future in Formula 1 is now in full swing. Before Easter, it was reported that Toto Wolff's 17-year-old protege was about to get two days of running in a two-year old Mercedes at Imola. And now, La Repubblica says the young Italian will be in action at the.....check out full post »

Apr.2 - Despite the event's popularity, and the obvious link with Dutchman Max Verstappen, the future of the Formula 1 race at Zandvoort remains clouded. Circuit boss Robert van Overdijk told local radio broadcaster ZFM Zandvoort that the circuit is being upgraded to catch up with modern F1 standards - particularly the narrow pitlane and.....check out full post »