Formula 1 chiefs may have been hard at work to improve their cherished Las Vegas Grand Prix for its sophomore outing, but what hasn’t changed one bit is the technical challenge that will decide over victory and defeat, and over the possible crowning of a world champion. The newly-added ice skating rink F1 installed on […]
Las Vegas GP qualifying analysis
Ben Hunt and Mark Mann-Bryans take up their putters and head to a mini-golf course to discuss qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Between swings, they dive into George Russell’s fourth pole position of the season, outpacing Carlos Sainz and the surprise third place qualifier, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly. The duo also examines the differen
F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more
George Russell will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Here’s how and when you can watch the race. After Mercedes dominated practice Russell stormed to pole position ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, while Lewis Hamilton made errors on both his Q3 laps which left him without a representative lap […]
The 45-minute nap that powered Russell to pole for F1’s Las Vegas GP
[ad_1] George Russell grabbed 40-winks between final practice and qualifying before taking pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The obscure time schedule has left drivers getting to bed at 4am and the Mercedes driver has struggled to cope with this weekend’s jet lag. Russell, who took a nap ahead of qualifying, which ran […]
F1 drivers impressed by swift action from new FIA race director
[ad_1] George Russell and Carlos Sainz have said they were impressed by FIA’s new Formula 1 race director Rui Marques after he swiftly implemented the changes they suggested in the drivers’ briefing. Their comments follow the previous incumbent Niels Wittich being inexplicably axed after the Brazilian Grand Prix, leading to concerns over an i
Red Bull ‘throws away two races’ with rear wing decision
[ad_1] Max Verstappen said Red Bull “throw away two race weekends” by not having a specific low-drag rear wing like some of its Formula 1 rivals as it suffered “in the corners and on the straights” in Las Vegas. Red Bull lacked straightline speed compared to its rivals during practice, with GPS data showing it […]
F1 title was over after first six races, aim now is beating Ferrari
[ad_1] Lando Norris feels that the Formula 1 drivers’ championship was already lost in the first six races but nonetheless was proud to have taken the battle to Las Vegas. The Briton effectively called time on his outside championship bet after the Brazilian Grand Prix and needs to outscore Max Verstappen by three points in […]