Laurent Mekies

Norris: McLaren's battle with Ferrari 'benefitted' both teams

McLaren lost out in 2021 to top midfield rival Ferrari for the final spot on the F1 Constructors' podium, but…

2 years ago

Ferrari views Leclerc and Sainz pairing 'as good as it gets'

Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies believes that the team has got very lucky with its current driver line-up of Charles…

2 years ago

Sainz: 'Not pushing too hard, too soon key to success'

Carlos Sainz said that not being tempted to push too hard in the opening sectors of his final run in…

2 years ago

Sainz relishes 'best start of season' in Sao Paulo sprint

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will start this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix from third place on the grid after making an…

3 years ago

Sainz survives 'stressful' qualifying, but wanted more

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz succeeded in qualifying in the top six for Sunday's Mexico City GP despite a particularly stressful…

3 years ago

'Very difficult day' for problem-hit Leclerc at Monza

Charles Leclerc battled his way through Friday's qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix and salvaged an eighth place start for…

3 years ago

Ferrari admits 'qualifying well below our usual standard'

Saturday proved to be a tough day for Ferrari, with both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz struggling in the difficult…

3 years ago

Ferrari expecting 'tough and defensive' race in Baku

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc says his pole position in Baku was no fluke but racing director Laurent Mekies is nevertheless playing…

3 years ago

Horner suggests F1 secret ballots would be a 'shame'

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that it would be a "shame" if Formula 1 opted for a system…

3 years ago

Shorter practice sessions 'make quite a big difference'

One of the big changes brought in for the first race of the 2021 season in Bahrain was the reduction…

3 years ago

Ferrari opted for 'radical change' with SF21 rear end

Ferrari's head of chassis development Enrico Cardile outlined the areas of its SF21 for which it had targeted "radical change",…

3 years ago

Ricciardo: More low-grip tracks 'would feel like a robbery'

Daniel Ricciardo hopes that Istanbul Park's slippery track surface will remain an exception in F1, insisting that more low-grip tracks…

3 years ago