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Laurent Mekies has shared his opinions on Isack Hadjar’s maiden F1 podium finish at the Dutch GP and his potential promotion from Racing Bulls to Red Bull in the near future. Turning the heads of many with a fantastic lap in qualifying, Hadjar lined up in P4 on Sunday after securing an F1 career-best grid…
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli weighed in on the moments leading up to the race-defining F1 Dutch GP crash with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, for which the young Italian has accepted full blame. Antonelli was on course for a good result during Sunday’s F1 Dutch GP when his so-far strong race unraveled on Lap 52. The crash…
Colton Herta will finally get his long-awaited Formula 1 opportunity after Cadillac F1 Team announced the 25-year-old American as their first test driver ahead of their 2026 grid debut. The appointment gives a crucial lifeline to a driver whose F1 dreams the sport’s Super Licence system has repeatedly blocked. The nine-time IndyCar race winner will…
McLaren Team Principal, Andrea Stella, praised Oscar Piastri’s development as a driver after his successful weekend at the F1 Dutch GP. Piastri made his mark around the demanding Zandvoort circuit as he becomes the first McLaren driver since Mika Häkkinen in 1998 to grab a Grand Slam. A Grand Slam consists of pole position, the…
Laurent Mekies discusses the unfortunate timing of the safety car for Tsunoda, as well as his throttle mapping issue during the F1 Dutch GP. Since the Imola GP back in May, Yuki Tsunoda has endured a difficult run of races, walking away without points and often exiting in Q1 during qualifying. The Dutch GP, however,…
Ferrari endured a bruising weekend at the F1 Dutch GP, leaving Zandvoort without points after Lewis Hamilton slid into the barriers at turn 3 and Charles Leclerc collided with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli. The team recorded their first double DNF of the season. Team principal Fred Vasseur addressed both the strategy debate with Leclerc and…
Yuki Tsunoda converted a 12th place starting position into his first points finish since Imola, coming home 9th at the F1 Dutch GP. A forceful late move on Pierre Gasly was critical to him getting a buffer in the closing laps with his issue. It was a strong effort but Tsunoda conceded, “I’m not sure…
At the F1 Dutch GP, Ollie Bearman came from a pit lane start to finish P6. He brought home 8 valuable points for Haas. Bearman had to start from the pit lane due to taking a new power unit after a disappointing qualifying session where he finished 19th. He started the race on hard tyres…
After qualifying 18th in Zandvoort, Esteban Ocon earned some hard-earned points on Sunday at the F1 Dutch GP after finishing P10; both he and his teammate finished in the points for Haas after starting from the back of the grid. While a poorly timed second safety car cost him track position, the Frenchman highlighted the…
Team principal Laurent Mekies has opened up about the ambitious tyre strategy, Red Bull’s turnaround from Hungary, the objectives for the remainder of the season, and the pit wall’s reaction to Max Verstappen recovering from a wild slide on the opening lap of the F1 Dutch GP to gain a position. After qualifying in third…
