Lewis Hamilton’s F1 Italian GP qualifying delivered mixed emotions for him at Ferrari’s home circuit. Despite securing P5 with a solid 1:19.124 lap time, a grid penalty he picked up at Zandvoort dropped him to P10. Building weekend momentum The Ferrari driver showed growing confidence in his machinery throughout the weekend, picking up a P1…
George Russell insists he holds no grudges over his clash with Charles Leclerc at the F1 Dutch GP, though he remains adamant the Ferrari driver left the track while making the move. The pair made contact at Turn 12 around midway through the race, with Leclerc lunging around the outside after the Virtual Safety Car…
This weekend marks Ferrari’s one shot at redemption in front of their home crowd, with excitement and anticipation lingering throughout the weekend as Formula 1 heads to Monza, the temple of speed, for the Italian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton celebrates his first time in the Scuderia red, but he also feels shocked after receiving a…
Mercedes team representative Bradley Lord has opened up about the damage George Russell’s W16 had sustained following his collision with Charles Leclerc, the subsequent loss of performance, and the team order issued to swap places with Kimi Antonelli during the F1 Dutch GP on Sunday. After managing to set the fifth-fastest time in qualifying, Russell…
The 1988 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza was Round 12 of the 1988 Formula 1 season. This race is well known for being the only race in the 1988 season that was not won by McLaren F1’s dominant MP4/4. Coming into Monza, the McLaren-Honda MP4/4, driven by Ayrton Senna and Alain…
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…
Mirko Bortolotti’s racing journey reads like a masterclass in adaptability and perseverance. The Italian has carved out one of the most successful careers in sports car racing, culminating in his historic 2024 DTM championship victory—the first for a Lamborghini driver in the series. Early promise in single-seaters Bortolotti began his career like many aspiring drivers…
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…
Charles Leclerc’s F1 Dutch GP result was far from what Ferrari hoped for. The Ferrari driver’s race ended prematurely following a collision with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli. Despite showing improved pace as the event went on, Leclerc’s weekend was defined by frustration and missed opportunities. The Antonelli Incident Leclerc’s F1 Dutch GP result came to…
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur focuses on the positives in his assessment of Lewis Hamilton’s F1 Dutch GP performance rather than the 7-time Champion’s race-ending crash. Hamilton’s race came to a sudden end on Lap 23 of the Dutch GP, when he crashed into the barriers at the exit of Turn 3. Talking following the conclusion…
