In the round-up: Tsunoda says his Imola mistakes were “really not acceptable” • Formula E reveals altered Valencia layout • Nurburgring and Istanbul tipped as F1 track substitutes
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Often found in junior single-seater paddocks around Europe doing journalism and television commentary, or dabbling in teaching Photography back in the UK. Currently based in London pursuing parallel studies in Arts Management at Birkbeck, the city’s evening university.
Palou starts IndyCar season with first win, Grosjean 10th on debut
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou claimed the first IndyCar win of his career in his first race for Ganassi as the 2021 championship began at Barber Motorsports Park.
“When I race, I have respect”: Bottas rejects Russell’s claim he caused crash
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas rejected George Russell’s insistence he was to blame for their crash in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
FIA’s delayed penalty call was “not very professional” – Vettel
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel said the FIA’s decision on his Emilia-Romagna GP penalty was too slow, but FIA race director Michael Masi is not convinced.
Horner defends Perez over Imola race errors after point-less finish
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner defended Sergio Perez after a difficult second race for his new driver.
Hamilton was “in too much of a hurry” when he went off lapping Russell
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton accepted blame for his low-speed crash during the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, but George Russell said he chose the wrong place to let the Mercedes driver pass him.
Verstappen wins chaotic Emilia-Romagna GP as Hamilton recovers from error for second
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which was split into two by a huge crash, while Lewis Hamilton recovered from a low-speed crash to take second.
Sainz sure he can match Leclerc despite being “all over the place” in qualifying
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr failed to reach Q3 at Imola, but believes he had the pace to match Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc in fourth.
Official: F1 finally confirms first Miami Grand Prix for 2022 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe 2022 Formula 1 season will feature the championship’s first ever race in Miami Gardens, the series has announced.
Latifi’s instant pace at Imola ‘disturbed Russell a little bit’
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams’ head of vehicle performance Dave Robson says George Russell may have been unsettled by Nicholas Latifi being fast “out of the blocks” at Imola
Perez still not driving “naturally” in Red Bull despite “big steps” in Imola
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says driving a Red Bull is still “not coming naturally” but “big steps” have culminated in his first ever F1 front row at Imola
Mercedes energy deployment problem led to Russell’s “Maldonado moment”
2021 F1 season
Posted onWilliams’ practice pace indicated they could reach Q3 at Imola, but rather than a surprise result it was a different kind of “Maldonado moment” for George Russell.
McLaren’s O’Ward starts IndyCar season on pole as Grosjean stars
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren’s O’Ward starts IndyCar season on pole as Grosjean stars • Q3 imbalance “difficult to understand” – Bottas • Power cut hits IndyCar season-opener
Will Perez beat Verstappen to Red Bull’s first 2021 win at Imola?
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onTaking out the talk of rain, there’s very much a sense that “anything can happen” in the Emilia-Romagna GP, and one of those outcomes could be a Sergio Perez win.
Ocon achieved “the maximum” for Alpine, Alonso “was not fast”
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon believes he maximised the potential of his Alpine in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix by taking ninth place.
“It was a scrappy lap and I haven’t had that in a long time” – Verstappen
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s Max Verstappen says the “scrappy lap” that cost him Emilia-Romagna GP pole was a rare moment for him in F1
Perez says he “should have been on pole” after last-corner error
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez thinks a mistake at the final corner in qualifying prevented him from taking his first F1 pole position at the Emilia-Romagna GP
Tsunoda apologises to AlphaTauri for “series of mistakes” after crash
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says he was “pushing too much” when he crashed out of the first segment of Emilia-Romagna GP qualifying, consigning himself to 20th on the grid.
F1 eases track limits restrictions at Imola
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 will no longer police track limits will stop being monitored at Imola’s turn 13 – Acque Minerali – for the rest of this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Russell says Latifi has “probably got a real good shot at Q3”
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell is talking up the chances of Williams team mate Nicholas Latifi starring in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix