DRIVERS 1 – Daniel RICCIARDO (McLaren) 2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 3 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Valtteri not a bad weekend for you, first in the sprint yesterday and third today from the back of the grid. Talk us through the race? Valtteri BOTTAS: Yeah, starting from the back … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo took his first Formula 1 in more than three years and McLaren’s first since 2012 at the end of a dramatic Italian Grand in which a collision involving Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton saw both title contenders exit the race. With Lando Norris following Ricciardo home to hand McLaren it’s first one-two finish … Read more
Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix with a dominant Sprint Qualifying victory at Monza, but it will be Max Verstappen who will start tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix from the front of the grid as grid penalties from a Friday power unit swap drop the Finnish driver to the back of … Read more
Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix, with the seven-time beating team-mate Valtteri Bottas by two tenths of a second in a session interrupted by heavy crash involving Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. The session, devoted largely to information gathering for the afternoon’s sprint qualifying and tomorrow’s race saw Red … Read more
Valtteri Bottas will start tomorrow’s sprint qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix from the front of the grid after he beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamlton by a tenth of a second. Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship leader Max Versatappen will start third. The opening segment of qualifying was run at frenetic pace, with traffic proving a … Read more
Lewis Hamilton went quickest in the opening practice session for this weekend’s FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver using medium tyres to beat title rival soft-shod Max Verstappen by four tenths of a second. Valtteri Bottas was third in the second Mercedes. Hamilton set the early pace in Friday’s sole one-hour … Read more
Red Bull Racing Honda is pleased to confirm its Test & Reserve Driver Alex Albon will drive for Williams Racing in the 2022 Formula One season. Having raced for both Red Bull Racing Honda and Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2019 and 2020, where he scored two podiums and consistent points finishes, Alex returns to an … Read more
Following Valtteri Bottas’ departure to Alfa Romeo Racing, George Russell will be team-mate to Lewis Hamilton from 2022 The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team today confirmed that George Russell will become team-mate to reigning seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, beginning from the 2022 Formula One season as the sport enters a new era of technical regulations. … Read more
Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN for the 2022 season and beyond, the Finnish driver signing a multi-year deal with the Hinwil-based team. Bottas, a nine-time Grand Prix winner, joins the team as it embarks on the crucial transition to the new era of Formula One, with sweeping regulation changes providing a unique … Read more
Max Verstappen delivered a faultless drive in front of a packaged Zandvoort to take a hugely popular home victory in the Dutch Grand Prix, beating title Lewis Hamilton by more than 20 seconds after the Mercedes driver made a late pit stop to salvage the point for fastest lap. Third place went to Valtteri Bottas … Read more