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‘A slippery slope to becoming F2’ - F1 teams on reverse grid sprint idea
Formula 1 risks “a slippery slope to becoming Formula 2” if it introduces reverse grid races to its weekend format, Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has warned.
Why Albon chose Williams for F1 return - and owes Russell “a couple of beers”
Alex Albon has outlined the reasons why he favoured a move to Williams over Alfa Romeo for his Formula 1 comeback in 2022.
F1 teams will have to run rookies in practice from 2022
All 10 Formula 1 teams will have to run a rookie during a certain number of grand prix practice sessions throughout the 2022 season.
Sainz had to rebuild confidence in F1 sprint after “weird” practice crash
Carlos Sainz admits he lost confidence following a “weird” crash in final Formula 1 practice for the Italian Grand Prix.
The ‘subtle, 2mm’ mistake behind Lewis Hamilton’s bad start in Monza F1 sprint
Lewis Hamilton has revealed a two-millimetre clutch error caused his dreadful start in Formula 1’s second sprint race at the Italian Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso says F1 “too worried” about trying to improve the show
Fernando Alonso believes Formula 1 has become too preoccupied in its attempts to improve the show.
Gasly didn’t know extent of damage before crash in F1’s sprint at Monza
Pierre Gasly says he didn’t know how damaged his front wing was before crashing out on the opening lap of Formula 1’s sprint race at Monza.
F1 considering “standalone” race as alternative to current sprint format
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn says the sport is considering making alternations to its current sprint race format for 2022, suggesting a “standalone” race separate to the main grand prix.
Sergio Perez: “Very boring” F1 sprint races don’t add anything
Sergio Perez believes Formula 1’s sprint races are “very boring” for drivers and fans alike and don’t “bring anything” to the world championship.
Ricciardo “hungry” to end McLaren’s nine-year F1 win drought at Monza
Daniel Ricciardo says he’s “hungry” to end McLaren’s nine-year wait for a Formula 1 grand prix victory at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen not expecting ‘straightforward’ Italian GP despite being on pole
Formula 1 world championship leader Max Verstappen says he does not expect the Italian Grand Prix to be a “straightforward” race despite starting on pole with his main rivals down the order.
Bottas: Losing Monza F1 pole “annoying” after “perfect weekend”
Valtteri Bottas has admitted that it’s “annoying” to be starting from the back of the grid for Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix after enjoying his strongest weekend of the season to date.
Hamilton predicts “easy” win for Verstappen after poor F1 start
Lewis Hamilton doubts he will be able to challenge Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen in the Italian Grand Prix, predicting the Red Bull driver will have an “easy” win.
F1 Italian GP: Bottas beats Verstappen to sprint win as Hamilton drops to P5
Valtteri Bottas beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to win Formula 1’s second-ever sprint race at the Italian Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton could only finish fifth after an awful start.
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F1 Italian GP: Hamilton heads Mercedes 1-2, Sainz crashes heavily in FP2
Lewis Hamilton was fastest in second practice for the Italian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Valtteri Bottas, while Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz crashed heavily.
Alex Albon’s Williams F1 contract includes ‘strict confidentiality clauses’
Alex Albon’s Williams Formula 1 contract includes “very strict and clear” clauses that will prevent him from sharing confidential information about Mercedes’ power unit with Red Bull, Toto Wolff has confirmed.
Horner: Perez sacrificed 0.5s towing Verstappen in Monza F1 qualifying
Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner has praised Sergio Perez for “sacrificing half a second” by giving his teammate Max Verstappen a tow during Italian Grand Prix qualifying.
Sainz hails Ferrari’s progress after double Q3 appearance at F1's Italian GP
Carlos Sainz has praised Ferrari’s progress over the past year after it saw both cars make Q3 in Formula 1 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
McLaren pair frustrated by tiny gap to Verstappen in Monza F1 qualifying
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris says narrowly missing out on the top three in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix sprint race “sucks”.
Mazepin escapes F1 penalty despite ‘ruining’ Kubica’s qualifying lap
Haas Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin has escaped punishment for holding up Robert Kubica during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix sprint race.
Verstappen: Challenging Mercedes was “unrealistic” in Monza F1 qualifying
Max Verstappen says it would have been “unrealistic” to have expected to qualify higher than third on the grid for Saturday’s F1 sprint at Monza.
Toto Wolff hints Mercedes prepared to use team orders in Monza F1 sprint
Toto Wolff has indicated that Mercedes will use team orders if necessary to boost Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 title bid during the Italian Grand Prix sprint race.
‘Not my best F1 qualifying’ - Hamilton after defeat to Bottas at Monza
Lewis Hamilton has admitted there was “plenty” of lap time left on the table as he was beaten by Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in Formula 1 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.