Lewis Hamilton dominates early pre-season testing
After McLaren and Ferrari on Wednesday and Thursday, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell for Mercedes set the best times on Friday for the first three days of winter testing in Barcelona. He pulled out his claws: these are only tests of course before the start of the season on March 20 in Bahrain, but the […]
Why the new Formula 1 cars have a rocking problem
AEveryone was excited about these test drives. Formula 1 tried to get used to new cars, new tires and new fuel over three days in Barcelona. It was a step into unknown territory. This was already evident from the fact that the ten teams showed up with ten completely different cars. Although the engineers have […]
Reactions from international sport: Get out of Russia – Sport
The IOC reacted late. On Friday afternoon, after many sports associations had already drawn the first conclusions from the Russian attack on Ukraine despite the silence of the Olympians, the International Olympic Committee sent out a statement. All sports associations are asked to postpone or cancel planned events in Russia and Belarus. The governments of […]
Russia race not possible because of Ukraine conflict
Dhe Formula 1 will most likely not race in Russia this year after the Russian attack on Ukraine. The Sochi Grand Prix was originally scheduled for September 25th. It was impossible “under the current circumstances” to hold the Russian Grand Prix, according to a statement on Friday. The decision was made after a meeting on […]
F1 pilots express support for Ukraine. The championship will not take place in Sochi this year
Russia’s attack on Ukraine is also provoking reactions in the world of fast bikes and high-octane gasoline. The invasion did not leave, for example, the German 34-year-old Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel. He announced that he would not take part in this year’s Formula 1 series, which will take place in Sochi, Russia. “I feel […]
Formula 1 cancels Russia race in Sochi due to Ukraine conflict
Dhe Formula 1 will not race in Russia this year after the Russian attack on Ukraine. The Sochi Grand Prix was originally scheduled for September 25th. It was impossible “under the current circumstances” to hold the Russian Grand Prix, according to a statement on Friday. The decision was made after a meeting on Thursday evening […]
Russell outlines Mercedes underdog role: “Red and orange team very competitive”
George Russell is not impressed with where Mercedes is at the moment. The new-fangled Mercedes driver puts Ferrari and McLaren forward as the strongest teams for the time being. While Lando Norris was the fastest on day 1 of the tests in Barcelona, Charles Leclerc and the Ferrari men hit the mark on day 2. […]
shocked the sports world prepares its response
Alarmed after the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army, the world of sport reacts. And some stars are calling for a boycott of Russian events. The alarmed sporting world is preparing its response after the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army on Thursday, threatening the holding of several events linked to the two […]
Is Alfa Romeo trying to keep something a secret from the outside world?
The Alfa Romeo team is quite an odd one out in Barcelona. The Swiss racing stable is the only one that has not yet officially presented the new car and in addition, they also drive laps in a mysterious camouflage color scheme. The team seems to want to hide in mist during the first week […]
Verstappen about ‘unacceptable’ Masi dismissal: “He was thrown under the bus”
Ian Parkes & Jan Bolscher Thursday 24 February 2022 14:02 – Last update: 14:07 Max Verstappen calls the dismissal of race director Michael Masi unacceptable. The Red Bull Racing driver believes he was thrown under the bus by Formula 1, when the sport itself initially allowed team members to “scream in his ear” while making […]