Eleanor Cooper, Author at Pit Debrief

Max Verstappen at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Verstappen satisfied with balance at 2026 F1 Belgian GP, Waché on Red Bull fixing rear wing issues

Eleanor Cooper2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Max Verstappen was satisfied with his performance following FP2 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, despite a rear wing change bringing a slight reduction in pace. Red Bull decided to remove its rotating rear wing following crashes by Verstappen in Austria and Silverstone, replacing it with the conventional one the cars previously ran. The rotating…

Max Verstappen at the 2026 F1 British Grand Prix

Verstappen frustrated with Red Bull struggles at 2026 F1 British GP: “For me, no enjoyment”

Eleanor Cooper4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Max Verstappen was highly critical of the RB22 performance during Qualifying at the F1 British GP, which saw him secure seventh place for the Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen’s Red Bull has struggled significantly with straight-line pace during the race weekend, with Silverstone’s layout exposing the complexities of F1’s new cars. It’s a track not…

Hadjar: Red Bull “lacking pace everywhere” at 2026 F1 British GP

Eleanor Cooper4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Isack Hadjar has described Red Bull’s lack of pace at the 2026 F1 British GP as “frustrating” after he qualified fifth on the grid during Saturday’s Qualifying session. The Frenchman outqualified teammate Max Verstappen for the third time in 2026, setting a time nearly three tenths behind Mercedes’ George Russell, who starts P4 for Sunday’s…

Kimi Antonelli on track during qualifying at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP

Antonelli laments yellow flag confusion during Qualifying at 2026 F1 Austrian GP

Eleanor Cooper1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Kimi Antonelli will start in fourth position for Sunday’s race at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP after what he described as an “unfortunate” mistake caused him to abort his final lap during qualifying. A crash at Turn 9 in the final seconds of Q3 from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen brought out yellow flags as some…

Ocon: Haas upgrades not good enough at 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Eleanor Cooper2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Esteban Ocon described his 2026 F1 Canadian GP as “hard work” after the upgrades the Haas team brought to its cars that weekend left a lot to be desired. Ocon took the chequered flag at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in fourteenth, finishing outside of the points and four places behind teammate Ollie Bearman. Ahead of…

Former F1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi passes away aged 59

Eleanor Cooper3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic gold medallist Alex Zanardi has passed away at the age of 59. His death was announced on Saturday in a statement from his family, who said he died on Friday night. “It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Alessandro Zanardi, which occurred suddenly on…

Max Verstappen and George Russell at the 2025 F1 Singapore GP

Russell gives his thoughts on Verstappen’s F1 future

Eleanor Cooper3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

George Russell has said he would “understand” if Max Verstappen left F1 at the end of the 2026 season. During a media call today (17 April), the Mercedes driver gave his opinion on Verstappen’s recent comments that he may leave the sport due to the new engine regulations brought in this year. The four-time World…

Lando Norris and Andrea Stella following qualifying at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Norris “playing catch-up” at 2026 F1 Japanese GP after qualifying struggles

Eleanor Cooper4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Lando Norris is “playing catch-up” at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, having been outqualified by McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in what he has called a “difficult” weekend. The reigning world champion will start Sunday’s race in fifth after he set a lap time almost three tenths off the pace of teammate Piastri, and six tenths…

Kimi Antonelli after Sprint Qualifying at the F1 Chinese GP

Antonelli: “Work to do” after P2 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying

Eleanor Cooper5 months ago5 months ago02 mins

Kimi Antonelli has said there is still ‘work to do’ after qualifying in second place for the Sprint race at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. The Italian set a lap time nearly three tenths slower than his Mercedes teammate George Russell, who took pole position for Saturday’s race. He finished three tenths ahead of McLaren’s…

Fernando Alonso at 2026 F1 testing in Bahrain

Alonso: 2026 F1 regulation changes are killing the role of drivers

Eleanor Cooper6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

Fernando Alonso has said that the driver’s role in F1 is “dying” due to the new regulation changes brought in for the 2026 season. Speaking after Friday’s (13 February) test in Bahrain, the Aston Martin driver said that the emphasis on saving energy means drivers can’t perform to their full capabilities during races. While F1…