Key Highlights: Rafael Camara made an unexpected, early Formula 1 debut for Haas on home soil at the Brazilian Grand Prix, taking the wheel of the VF-26 in place of Esteban Ocon. Despite adverse weather that featured crashes in qualifying and complex tyre crossover windows during the Grand Prix, the Brazilian finished his debut race ...
Key Highlights: Ferrari endured a frustrating Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, with Charles Leclerc finishing P8 following a penalty and Lewis Hamilton crossing the line in P9. Both drivers suffered heavy grid penalties for new power unit components and battled severe tyre temperature issues alongside straight-line top-speed deficits throughout the race. The result confirmed ...
Key Highlights: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have directly resolved their intra-team dispute in Sao Paulo without the intervention of Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur. Frictions originated at the Mexico Grand Prix when an opening-lap battle led to both drivers running off track, handing the race win to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Both Ferrari teammates ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc held direct, clear-the-air discussions following their opening-lap incident at the Mexican Grand Prix. Hamilton confirmed that the resolution came directly between the two drivers without needing Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur to broker peace. Both Ferrari drivers face an uphill battle at the Brazilian Grand Prix after incurring ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff disclosed that Fred Vasseur provided $1 million of his personal money to fund Esteban Ocon’s Manor Formula 1 seat in 2016. Mercedes supplied the other $1 million of the required $2 million budget to secure Ocon’s debut drive for the final nine races of that campaign. Both Wolff ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc reported severe handling struggles and straight-line deficits with his Ferrari SF-26 after finishing seventh in Free Practice 2 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur confirmed energy deployment glitches and balance issues linked to track surface variations, while maintaining an optimistic outlook. Leclerc confirmed that Ferrari drivers held ...
Key Highlights: Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur humorously rejected the idea of becoming godfather to Charles Leclerc’s newborn daughter, Bianca, citing that he already has four children at home. Vasseur addressed intra-team dynamics following an opening-lap clash between Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton at the Mexican Grand Prix, defending his ultra-competitive driver pairing. Ferrari remains second ...
Key Highlights: Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur held private talks with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc following their opening-lap clash at the Mexico City Grand Prix, reminding them that Ferrariâs collective interests come first. Leclerc received a five-second penalty for the incident with Hamilton, which contributed to Scuderia Ferrari missing out on a potential one-two ...
Key Highlights: Lewis Hamilton revealed that he and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc must hold face-to-face discussions at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix following their opening-lap incident in Mexico. A potential 1-2 finish for Ferrari slipped away when the two drivers tangled on Lap 1 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, allowing Max Verstappen to take the ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc argued that track architecture was the primary culprit behind his opening-lap incident with Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton at the Mexico Grand Prix, suggesting a barrier would deter extreme braking risks. Leclerc received a five-second time penalty after running off onto the grass at Turn 4 and cutting Turn 5, dropping him ...
Key Highlights Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya says Ferrari must impose internal penalties after an opening-lap clash between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc jeopardized their Mexican Grand Prix victory. Leclerc received a five-second time penalty after both Ferrari drivers ran wide during his overtake on pole-sitter Hamilton, clearing the way for Red Bull’s ...
Key Highlights Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur described the first-lap incident between teammates Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc as “a matter of respect” after a potential 1-2 finish slipped away at the Mexican Grand Prix. Leclerc attempted a Turn 4 overtake on pole-sitter Hamilton, forcing both off track; Leclerc received a five-second penalty, Hamilton slipped ...