Ewout Albrecht, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Verstappen looks for glimmers of hope before F1 Azerbaijan GP: “Understand our weaknesses, I think we did — now it’s about just trying to find solutions for it”

Ewout Albrecht9 months ago9 months ago010 mins

Red Bull is no longer the dominant force in Formula 1, something that seemed unthinkable at the start of the 2024 season. Last time out was perhaps the worst performance of the team in the entire year, with championship leader Max Verstappen managing only sixth and Sergio Pérez finishing two spots lower in eighth. The…

“Lawrence’s passion, commitment and enthusiasm is very endearing, it’s very persuasive” — Adrian Newey on why he opted for Aston Martin F1 project

Ewout Albrecht9 months ago9 months ago09 mins

The worst kept secret of the past two weeks was finally made official when Adrian Newey was announced by Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. One of the most prolific designers in the sport’s history joining one of the most iconic automotive brands in history. The reason for Newey to join Aston Martin was simple:…

Ricciardo accepts blame for Hülkenberg incident on F1 Italian GP opening lap: “I didn’t give him enough room, period”

Ewout Albrecht9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Dropping one place from 12th on the grid to 13th at the finish, Daniel Ricciardo has seen better Italian Grand Prix. A decent qualifying came a bit undone when he tangled with Nico Hülkenberg in the braking zone for the Variante Ascari in lap 1. The Haas driver was forced into the grass, costing him…

Franco Colapinto happy he “paid it back to the team with a really strong pace” after mistake in debut qualifying at F1 Italian GP

Ewout Albrecht9 months ago9 months ago08 mins

Formula 1’s newest driver Franco Colapinto had a more than decent debut in last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. A small mistake during qualifying saw him starting just 18th ahead of both Kick Saubers, but a good race pace and strategy saw him gain six places to finish 12th, three places down from team mate Alexander…

IndyCar | Milwaukee | Race 2 | McLauglin leads Kiwi double, as Power fails to profit from Palou’s issues

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago014 mins

Part two of IndyCar’s return to the Milwaukee Mile started with Josef Newgarden on pole, hoping to improve from his DNF yesterday. Championship contenders Álex Palou and Will Power started tenth and fourth respectively, with the former looking to gain 12 points on Power to secure his second Astor Cup in succession and third in…

“You’ve got to put your actions where your words are” – Vowles on promoting Colapinto from own academy

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago016 mins

One of the main talking points leading up to this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is of course Logan Sargeant’s exit from Formula 1 and his replacement Franco Colapinto joining Williams. Team principal James Vowles provided some insights into the decision making process during his press appearance on Friday, explaining why Colapinto was preferred over Liam…

IndyCar | Portland | Race | Will Power dominant to third victory of 2024, Dixon crashes out early

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago011 mins

After an upset pole position by Santino Ferrucci it was Will Power who led out of the Festival Curves, which surpisingly saw no incidents. Incidents did however happen coming out of turn 7, as Scott Dixon was pushed on the grass by Kyle Kirkwood. When he got back on track he tried to negotiate the…

Haas F1 threathened to be stuck in Zandvoort if former sponsor is not paid

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago06 mins

Haas F1’s former title sponsor Uralkali made a bid in the Dutch court in an attempt to force the team to pay it’s outstanding debt. Following the invasion of Ukraine the American team severed its ties with the Russian fertilizer company, owned by the father of former driver Nikita Mazepin. After the termination of the…

IndyCar | St Louis | Qualifying | McLaughlin beats Meyer Shank duo to pole

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago09 mins

Qualifying for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 was done by taking the average over two laps for each driver, starting with Jack Harvey in the #18 Dale Coyne entry. The Englishman doesn’t come far however, as he has to park his car after his warm-up lap with an issue with the hybrid system. His team…

Canapino dropped by Juncos, as RLL fields fourth car for Vips

Ewout Albrecht10 months ago10 months ago05 mins

Just over a week before the IndyCar season resumes at the oval of Gateway more changes in the driver line-ups were announced. First of all Agustín Canapino was dropped by Juncos Hollinger Racing. The Argentine driver drove all but one races this season for Juncos, as he was benched for the race on Road America…