Max Verstappen has been hit with a five-second time penalty following a breach of the Virtual Safety Car (VSC) rules during the Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Red Bull driver finished in third place ahead Ferrari's Charles Leclerc whom he overtook during the race. The penalty has now demoted him to fourth where he started the sprint race...
Lewis Hamilton is bracing up for what will be an “emotional experience” when he drives late Ayrton Senna’s championship-winning McLaren Formula 1 car at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Afrosport reports. The seven-time world champion will be behind the wheel of the McLaren MP4/5b which Senna drove to his second world title in 1990 for a demonstration run paying tribute to the Brazilian at Interlagos...
Lewis Hamilton has backed Franco Colapinto for a 2025 Formula 1 seat after impressing in just a short space of time with Williams, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old Argentinian replaced the underperforming Logan Sargeant from the Italian Grand Prix in September and has scored five points across two of the five Grands Prix and also out-perform his more established teammate Alex Albon. Colapinto will not have a...
Max Verstappen has hit back at 1996 Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill who criticised him over his aggressive driving style, Afrosport reports. The Red Bull driver has been subject to criticism from the F1 paddock following last weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix where he picked up two 10-second time penalties for incidents with title rival Lando Norris. The penalties meant Verstappen could only finish sixth,...
Aston Martin have confirmed Fernando Alonso will once again sit out of media day for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Afrosport reports. Alonso missed the Thursday media sessions in Mexico City due to illness before returning to the cockpit to compete in his 400th Grand Prix which ended prematurely due to mechanical issues with his car. Aston Martin have now revealed the two-time World champion had...
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