He may not be fighting for points yet thanks to a poor car, but Australian F1 rookie Oscar Piastri showed exactly why he is so highly rated at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Monday morning. After a brilliant qualifying race that saw him start eighth on the grid, the 21-year-old McLaren star beat his … Read more
“I don’t feel connected to this car. No matter what I do’: Deflated Lewis Hamilton is lost and low on confidence as he remains well off pace in Saudi Arabia … but seven-time champion ‘doesn’t foresee’ leaving Mercedes for 2024 By Jonathan McEvoy for the Daily Mail Published: 5:29 pm EDT, March 18, 2023 | … Read more
There is no shortage of paddock wallahs who will tell you what is not good for Formula 1. Their diagnosis now often starts with Red Bull’s dreaded total dominance over the rest. Well, let’s turn that equation upside down and ask exactly what would be indisputably good for the sport. Deep breaths first. The recipe … Read more
In a way, Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, the opener of the new 2023 Formula 1 season, offered us exactly what we had hoped for. Red Bull leading from the front to make a one-two, Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton were off the pace of their rivals, same old problems for Ferrari. On the other hand, the … Read more
After Australian rookie Oscar Piastri’s disastrous start to his F1 career, fans of compatriot Daniel Ricciardo rubbed their hands in glee as McLaren’s woes were revealed. The 21-year-old’s debut couldn’t have gone any worse, forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix after just 14 laps after starting 18th on the grid. The Australian looked … Read more
Lewis Hamilton got ‘drunk’ after his bitter last-lap defeat to Max Verstappen, claims David Coulthard… who insists the Brit can still challenge for this year’s championship – but should also watch out for Mercedes team-mate George Russel Lewis Hamilton suffered a winless campaign for the first time in his career in 2022 But he enters … Read more