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Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso pumped being ultra competitive in Sochi; reflects on passes, rain

Fernando Alonso reflects on 'ultra competitive' F1 Russian GP for him and Alpine, where he reckons they were on-course for a podium on merit. Alpine’s Alonso had one of his best weekends this season at...
Formula E, Canada, Vancouver

Formula E shares track layout of Canadian EPrix along with E-Fest details

The track layout of the Canadian EPrix is revealed by Formula E as organisers details on the E-Fest they will have in Vancouver. The Vancouver E-Prix is scheduled for Saturday, July 2, 2022, on a...
Pierre Gasly, F1, AlphaTauri

Gasly says AlphaTauri deserved no points after several mistakes in Sochi

Pierre Gasly says AlphaTauri didn't deserve to score points in F1 Russian GP after the mistakes they made, where they pitted Yuki Tsunoda for soft when it started to drizzle. AlphaTauri plus the Russian GP...
F1, Qatar GP, Losail

F1 signs longterm Qatar GP deal from 2023; is ’21’s final confirmed event

F1 has inked a longterm deal with Qatar GP to host a grand prix from 2023 onward, as it is also becomes the final confirmed event of 2021. As was being speculated for some time,...
Mercedes, Mike Elliott, Lewis Hamilton, F1, Valtteri Bottas

Mercedes expands on Russian GP start, strategy for Hamilton and Bottas

Mercedes Technical Director Mike Elliott goes through the strategy execution in F1 Russian GP as he adds on Lewis Hamilton's start and Valtteri Bottas' difficulties. Looking back at the happenings in F1 Russian GP, Mercedes...
MotoGP, Maverick Vinales, Americas GP, Argentine GP

Vinales pulls out of Americas GP to mourn Dean Berta’s untimely death

Maverick Vinales will not compete in MotoGP Americas GP as he mourns the untimely death of his cousin Dean Berta, while Argentina secures new deal. Vinales has pulled out of this weekend's Americas MotoGP race...
Carlos Sainz, F1, Ferrari

Sainz sees Russian GP as the best he has had with Ferrari; adds on...

Carlos Sainz views F1 Russian GP as a perfect one with Ferrari after another podium, as Charles Leclerc was left disappointed in the end. On paper, it has been a solid first year at Ferrari...
Lando Norris, F1, Kart, LN Racing Kart

Norris starts ‘LN Racing Kart’ along with OTK Kart Group and RFM

Lando Norris has jumped into the karting scene like his fellow F1 rivals, as he kick-starts 'LN Racing Kart' along with the OTK Kart Group. Having hinted of an upcoming news for Wednesday, McLaren F1...
FIA, Nikita Mazepin, Michael Masi, Nicholas Latifi

FIA on Sochi black & white flag for Mazepin; not concerned of driving style

FIA Race Director Michael Masi explains the need for black and white flag for Nikita Mazepin in F1 Russian GP, but no alarm yet for his driving style. Amidst the chaos of rain, the battle...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton reflects on ‘magical’ 100th F1 win moment; was not thinking much

Lewis Hamilton reflects on his 100th F1 win - creating a record - as he adds on the long wait from his 99th at Silverstone. Mercedes' Hamilton set a new F1 record this past weekend...
Dennis Hauger, F3

Hauger felt confident to win F3 title after Rd 1; adds on his rivals...

Dennis Hauger was confident to win the FIA F3 title after Round 1 as he expands on his best and worst moments plus rivals and more. Even though Hauger had just the one win in...
Antonio Giovinazzi, F1, Alfa Romeo. Kimi Raikkonen

Giovinazzi rues contact, no radio as Raikkonen thought more was possible

Antonio Giovinazzi had to rely on old school method of communication in F1 Russian GP after losing radio, as Kimi Raikkonen thought more was possible. Amid the discussions surrounding his future, Alfa Romeo's Giovinazzi had...
Valtteri Bottas, F1, Sochi

Bottas wanted to pit earlier than he did; understeer hampered dry run progress

Valtteri Bottas reflects on the F1 Russian GP where the rain saved his grand prix after struggles with understeer hampered his progress. For Mercedes' Bottas, the F1 Russian GP was quite the roller coaster ride....
Max Verstappen, F1, Sochi

Verstappen reflects on Leclerc moment; adds about struggle with tyres & more

Max Verstappen says it was hectic to see the battle ahead of him in F1 Russian GP, as he adds how his tyres were done by the time rain came. It was quite the fight...
Lando Norris, Andreas Seidl, F1, Daniel Ricciardo

Norris, Seidl explain the decision process at Sochi; Ricciardo adds his view

Lando Norris hinted on less information regarding his decision but accepted his mistake as Andreas Seidl expanded on things from pitwall, while Daniel Ricciardo said he had a clear idea on his side. One call...
IndyCar, Simon Pagenaud, Rinus VeeKay

Pagenaud switches to Meyer Shank; VeeKay stays at ECR for IndyCar ’22

Simon Pagenaud will switch to Meyer Shank Racing as Rinus VeeKay will remain at Ed Carpenter Racing for the 2022 IndyCar season. INDYCAR SERIES Champion and winner of the 2019 Indianapolis 500 Simon Pagenaud will...
Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin, Lance Stroll

Vettel felt it was silly but brushes off Stroll clash as mis-understanding

Sebastian Vettel felt it was silly but brushed off his F1 Russian GP tangle with Aston Martin teammate Lance Stroll. For the Aston Martin drivers, they both endured a frustrating F1 Russian GP, where Stroll...
Alex Palou, IndyCar, Colton Herta

IndyCar: Herta wins final round in Long Beach as Palou secures 2021 title

Andretti's Colton Herta won the Long Beach race from Penske's Josef Newgarden and CGR's Scott Dixon as Alex Palou was crowned 2021 IndyCar champion. Alex Palou clinched his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship with a...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Lando Norris

Hamilton has impromptu chat with Norris; Wolff adds more on pit call

Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris broke into an impromptu chit chat aftet the F1 Russian GP, discussing about their pit calls. Mercedes' Hamilton was pumped up after taking his 100th F1 win in Russian GP...
F1, Russian GP

Russian GP: Hamilton gets his 100th win from Verstappen after late rain

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton scored his 100th F1 win in chaotic Russian GP from Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. It was cloudy but a dry start in F1 Russian GP as pole-sitter Lando...
Carlos Sainz, F1, Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari

Sainz clarifies comments on Barrichello after translation goof-up

Carlos Sainz had to clarify the comments he made regarding Rubens Barrichello after it was mis-constructed by F1 media in translation.  Its not been too bad a season for Sainz so far in 2021, having...
F2, Sochi

F2: Piastri extends points lead after feature race win at Sochi

Prema's Oscar Piastri took a lights-to-flag feature F2 race win in Sochi from ART's Theo Pourchaire and Carlin's Jehan Daruvala. It was cloudy but dry running for the feature F2 race at Sochi, where pole-sitter...
F3, Sochi

F3: Sargeant, Doohan share wins at Sochi; Hauger is 2021 champion

Dennis Hauger wins 2021 F3 drivers' title with Trident taking the teams', as Logan Sargeant and Jack Doohan share wins at Sochi. Race 1: With the weather predicted to be bad for Saturday, the FIA pre-poned...
F1, Russian GP

F1 Russian GP, Saturday: Surprise Top 3; Hamilton double-trouble & more

The Saturday in F1 Russian GP panned out mostly how it was predicted to be, apart from the end results which surprised many. While it was expected Mercedes to rule Saturday in F1 Russian GP,...
F2, Dan Ticktum, Sochi

F2: Ticktum wins Race 1 at Sochi as Piastri/Zhou score nothing

Carlin's Daniel Ticktum won Race 1 of Sochi FIA F2 weekend from Hitech GP's Juri Vips and Prema's Robert Shwartzman. After the original start of F2 Race 1 at Sochi was postponed due to rain,...
F1, Russian GP

Russian GP: Norris takes pole from Sainz, Russell; trouble hits Hamilton

McLaren's Lando Norris took F1 Russian GP pole from Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Williams' George Russell, after late spin for Lewis Hamilton. Q1: After FP3 was washed out, with no rain around, the F1 Russian GP...
F1, Russian GP, FIA

Russian GP: FP3 stands cancelled as FIA now awaits to decide on quali

The F1 Russian GP FP3 session stands cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, as the FIA now awaits to decide on qualifying. With the rain falling since late last night, the FIA took an early...
F1, Russian GP

F1 Russian GP, Friday: Penalty; Ferrari PU; Giovinazzi crash & more

The Friday in F1 Russian GP had Mercedes in the top spot at ease with Red Bull taking the gamble, while incidents also taking up space. Mercedes certainly set the pace on Friday of F1...
Romain Grosjean, Callum Ilott, IndyCar

Grosjean switches to Andretti as Ilott signs full-time in IndyCar for 2022

Romain Grosjean makes a switch to Andretti Autosport for the 2022 season, as Callum Ilott has signed a full-time deal with Juncos Hollinger Racing. Having started his IndyCar career with Dale Coyne Racing this year,...
F2, Sochi

F2: Piastri beats Daruvala to feature race pole at Sochi; Ticktum has in R1

Prema's Oscar Piastri took another feature F2 race pole from Carlin's Jehan Daruvala and ART's Theo Pourchaire, with Dan Ticktum taking Race 1 pole. The first part in F2 qualifying at Sochi saw UNI-Virtuosi Racing's...