Phillip van Osten

Piastri 'confident' after strong Imola qualifying but penalty looms

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri is brimming with confidence ahead of Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after qualifying second behind Max Verstappen…

2 years ago

From pit lane to plate: F1 bosses share a fun bite!

The heads of Formula 1’s ten families put their fierce on-track rivalries on hold on Friday evening at Imola to…

2 years ago

Allison: The worst of the ‘grim feeling’ is hopefully behind Mercedes

Mercedes technical director James Allison admits that this season has so far been another frustrating experience for the Brackley squad,…

2 years ago

Imola FP3: Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 as Perez and Alonso crash

McLaren led the way in Saturday’s final dress rehearsal before qualifying, with Oscar Piastri edging teammate Lando Norris by three…

2 years ago

Bottas focused on securing ‘long-term’ F1 future rather than fast car

Valtteri Bottas says he is putting security ahead of performance regarding his future in F1, discarding any option that isn’t…

2 years ago

Marko: Verstappen’s struggles with RB20 rear end ‘alarming’

Helmut Marko says Max Verstappen’s inability on Friday at Imola to get on top of Red Bull’s nervous and unsettled…

2 years ago

Antonelli made it like he'd ‘been in F1 car for ages’ in Mercedes test

Mercedes technical director James Allison says the Brackley squad’s engineers have been very impressed with junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli…

2 years ago

‘My mistake’ says Hamilton after FP2 run-in with Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton found himself at the center of a bit of controversy following Friday’s practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand…

2 years ago

McLaren drivers in ‘a pretty good place’ after productive Friday

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both felt encouraged by their opening day of running at Imola, despite a…

2 years ago

Mercedes F1 chief aerodynamicist leaves Brackley squad

Mercedes has parted ways with another senior member of its F1 team, with chief aerodynamicist Gioacchino Vino moving on after…

2 years ago

Magnussen on a tightrope, fears race ban for ‘minor thing’

Kevin Magnussen finds himself in a precarious situation ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna GP, with the Haas charger teetering…

2 years ago

Hamilton champions youth, picks Antonelli to fill Mercedes seat

Lewis Hamilton has come down on the side of youth when considering who Mercedes should slot in as his replacement…

2 years ago