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Max Verstappen has been hit with a €700 [£615] fine by the FIA for speeding in the pit lane during FP1 for the Australian Grand Prix on Friday. The timing of the FIA’s verdict will most likely have meant Red Bull driver was heading back into the pit lane along with the rest of the pack when FP1 was red flagged after a GPS issue, but the reigning World Champion was clocked at 86.4km/h in the pit lane – over the 80km/h limit. This put him in breach of Article 34.7 of Formula 1’s Sporting Regulations, and thus a fine will be coming his way that he will need to pay if he does not decide to appeal. It’s not the first time the Dutchman has had to pay up, hit with a €50,000 fine back in 2021 for touching Lewis Hamilton’s rear wing under parc ferme conditions after Friday qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. He joked at the time about paying for expensive wine for the stewards’ dinner. “It’s quite a big fine, so I hope they have a nice dinner and a lot of wine – I hope good, … [Read more...] about Max Verstappen slapped with speeding fine for Australia pit lane infringement

Adrian Sutil became the ninth different F1 racer to be voted Driver of the Weekend in 2011. The Force India driver, whose place at the team is under threat , won the poll after finishing a strong sixth at Interlagos. Race winner Mark Webber only received enough votes to rank fifth. His team mate Sebastian Vettel tied for second place with Jenson Button, each with less than half of Sutil’s votes. Driver of the Brazilian Grand Prix Weekend poll ?����ǣ top three 1. Adrian Sutil ?����ǣ 38.4% Adrian Sutil Qualifying: 8th Sutil continued his run of strong finishes, ending his season on a high ?����ǣ with his best personal result of the year. I?������m giving my vote to Adrian Sutil. Considering he knew it could have been his last race for Force India, he showed his team ?����ǣ and other potential employers ?����ǣ what he has to offer them by delivering his equal-best result of the season. A great drive under pressure. Nico Rosberg provided the highlight of … [Read more...] about Sutil voted Driver of the Weekend for Brazil · RaceFans

Listen to this article After a disappointing performance in the season opener in Bahrain, Mercedes has been open that it has not made the progress it anticipated with its new W14 and needs to rethink its plans. Now, it has emerged that the team’s senior management, drivers and engineering staff, were involved in an intense meeting on the Tuesday after the Bahrain race to address its situation. Speaking ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Russell said the get-together delivered an honest assessment of its situation, as the team worked out what steps were needed for the short, medium and long term. “We all came together and had some very good, honest, open conversations,” explained Russell.  “A lot of the questions were answered as to how we got ourselves in this position in the first place. “Plus, what are we going to do in short term, and medium term, to get out of it? What path do we want to be on? “Those changes are already in place, of getting on the track … [Read more...] about Mercedes F1 action plan agreed after crunch factory meeting

Ferrari has been spotted covering its onboard FOM camera with a bag when its car is not running on the track. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The practice has caught the eye of rival teams. It prompted speculation Ferrari was covering its camera to prevent the team’s activities being observed in between runs during practice and qualifying. RaceFans has learned Ferrari took the decision to cover its camera partly in response to an incident at a previous race weekend when a rear-facing camera was accidentally activated while the car was in the garage. This resulted in footage of sensitive parts of its car including the engine and rear suspension being broadcast. However there is also a practical reason for Ferrari’s decision. The operating temperature range of Formula 1’s onboard cameras is between 50 and 120C. However Ferrari has discovered the heat soak from its car when stationary has been high enough to overheat the camera and cause it to … [Read more...] about Why Ferrari’s F1 team puts a bag over its onboard camera – RaceFans

McLaren have started a Formula 1 season with victory on 13 occasions, and in a further seven seasons they managed to win by the second race. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free But after two grands prix in 2023, the team have finished no higher than 15th and sit last in the constructors’ standings. Have they ever started a season this badly before? 1966 Monaco GP: DNF, Belgian GP: DNS In McLaren’s first year as a manufacturer team in F1, founder Bruce McLaren raced a single M2B and did not even enter all of that season’s races. The team’s debut came in Monaco, where McLaren put his car tenth on the grid. He only went nine laps before an oil leak ended his day, but did briefly make it up to sixth place after some thrilling wheel-to-wheel action. His short time in the race was also recorded for the ‘Grand Prix’ film that was released in cinemas later that year. Later, points finishes at the British and United States grands prix meant McLaren finished … [Read more...] about Two races, no points: How 2023 compares to McLaren’s worst starts to a season · RaceFans

Nico Rosberg’s chances of clinching the world championship in Brazil are much stronger than they were in Mexico. As Lewis Hamilton was unable to make major inroads into Rosberg’s points lead in Mexico, a win for Rosberg would guarantee him the championship. But he could secure the title by finishing as low as sixth depending on what happens to his team mate. The table below shows all the possible outcomes of next week’s race at the Interlagos circuit for both drivers. The outcomes in which Rosberg would win the championship are highlighted: Rosberg’s points lead after Brazil Hamilton 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th/DNF Rosberg 1st 26 29 32 34 36 38 40 42 43 44 2nd 12 22 25 27 29 31 33 35 36 37 3rd 9 16 22 24 26 28 30 32 33 34 4th 6 13 16 21 23 25 27 29 30 31 5th 4 11 14 17 21 23 25 27 28 29 … [Read more...] about How Rosberg can win the title in Brazil – F1 Fanatic

Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F2000, which he drove to victory at the 2000 Brazilian GP, will be up for grabs in April. The F2000 was a pivotal Formula 1 challenger in the rich history of Scuderia Ferrari, as this was the car which took Ferrari, and Schumacher too, back to the summit of Formula 1. Over the season this Ferrari model claimed victory nine times with Schumacher at the wheel, the German racer taking the title with a margin of 19 points over McLaren’s Mika Hakkinen. And now chassis 198 will be up for auction courtesy of RM Sotherby’s at ‘Sotheby’s Luxury Week’, taking place in Hong Kong from 1-5 April. For those who wish to register and get involved in the bidding, you are going to need very deep pockets, as this chassis has an estimated valuation of between $7.5 million and $9.5 million. Still, the lucky buyer would be getting an incredible piece of Formula 1 history for that rather mind-boggling price. That is because chassis 198 was the one which Schumacher … [Read more...] about Michael Schumacher’s race-winning Ferrari F2000 set to fetch eye-watering sum

Double points in 2014 and elimination qualifying in 2016 are two damning examples of how Formula One’s governance process can get it badly wrong. These two deeply unpopular changes were rubber-stamped amid howls of protest, only to be quickly rescinded. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Who has the power to change Formula One’s rules? And how has this begun to change since the sport acquired new owners? @DieterRencken explains. Formula One’s governance process is certainly the most convoluted in the international sporting world and arguably the most dysfunctional. F1’s players conveniently blame oft-incomprehensible decisions taken by a collective of acronyms – TRMs, SRMs, WGs, SGs, F1 Comms and WMSCs – for the sport’s complexities. Yet they fail to acknowledge that complex processes themselves perpetuate complexity. For vivid proof of this statement look no further than a comparison of 1963’s F1 regulations versus the current (double) book. The … [Read more...] about Divide and misrule: How Formula One’s regulations are written · RaceFans

Listen to this article When is the 2023 Australian Grand Prix? This year’s race takes place on Sunday 2 April at 1:00am ET at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. There are two free practice sessions on Friday, and one on Saturday before qualifying. Due to the time difference to America, FP1 and FP3 take place on Thursday and Friday evenings, and the race starts an hour after midnight Saturday. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75 Photo by: Ferrari What happened in last year’s Australian Grand Prix? Ferrari ’s Charles Leclerc won from pole position, as the race returned to the calendar following the COVID-19 pandemic. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was forced to retire, after challenging Leclerc in the middle stages of the race, with a fuel system issue. Sergio Perez finished second for Red Bull, ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton . Which channel shows F1 on TV in the USA? All Formula 1 races will be shown live on U.S. TV by … [Read more...] about F1 Australian GP: How to watch on TV in the USA on ESPN