Phillip van Osten

Mercedes W15 downforce quandary rooted in unsuspected ‘limitation’

Mercedes admits it’s facing a head-scratching conundrum with its W15 F1 car whereby it is measuring indisputable aerodynamic gains but…

2 years ago

Stroll radio rant in Japan fueled by misunderstanding – Krack

A crackling radio message by Lance Stroll during the Japanese GP went viral on social media on Sunday, but Aston…

2 years ago

Verstappen reveals pre-race fuss with Lambiase over RB20 set-up

Max Verstappen revealed that a pre-race disagreement between himself and Red Bull race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase regarding the front-wing setting…

2 years ago

Japanese GP: Sunday's action in pictures

He’s back! But was there ever any doubt that Max Verstappen was gone after his rare defeat in Melbourne a…

2 years ago

Tsunoda credits ‘insane’ RB pit crew for Suzuka P10

Yuki Tsunoda was beaming with relief after Sunday’s Japanese GP in which the local hero scored a point on home…

2 years ago

Hamilton's Japanese GP hopes hindered by Leclerc clash damage

Lewis Hamilton says a Turn 1 contact with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and subsequent “massive understeer” crushed his hopes of achieving…

2 years ago

Alonso: Solid Japanese GP weekend ‘one of my best’

Fernando Alonso believes that from free practice on Friday to Sunday’s race in which he finished sixth, his Japanese GP…

2 years ago

Albon: More chassis damage ‘exactly what we don’t need’

Alex Albon admits that concerns over the wellbeing of his Williams car were on his mind even before he hit…

2 years ago

Ricciardo ‘didn’t see’ Albon – calls Suzuka crash ‘singular moment’

Daniel Ricciardo says he simply didn’t see Alex Albon moving up alongside him just before the pair’s contact and crash…

2 years ago

Alonso: Qualifying pace of upgraded Aston ‘a bit unexpected’

Fernando Alonso says his P5 qualifying performance at Suzuka with Aston Martin’s upgraded car was “a bit unexpected”, but the…

2 years ago

Norris delighted with Suzuka qualifying as ‘hard work is paying off’

Lando Norris will line up third on Sunday’s Japanese GP grid after a performance in qualifying that delighted the Briton.…

2 years ago

Wolff explains last-minute call to join Mercedes in Japan

Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff had initially planned to skip this weekend’s Japanese GP, but amid his team’s troubles…

2 years ago