This time it went faster than ever, and most likely it's already weirder than ever. Already on Monday, the first day after the last race, in the first hours of the summer break, the so-called "Silly Season" of Formula 1 got going. The English term is the affectionate and mocking paraphrase for the race-free time. In this short phase, the big cockpit back begins every year - and often causes wild rumors. This year is so crazy that the term...
Charles Leclerc then sat on the floor for a while. He rested his arms on his legs and buried his face in his hands. And on his forehead there was a facial mountain range with so many peaks and valleys, as you may know from Clint Eastwood, but have very rarely seen in a 24-year-old. Leclerc's facial expressions provided the right images for the soundtrack, which he played on all channels after this race and repeated the same message over...
Eventually Lewis Hamilton had enough. He was obviously annoyed by the red and white speedster in front of him, which absolutely wouldn't let him pass and kept escaping when he thought he had finally got it perfectly ready to overtake. Hamilton radioed his frustration to the Mercedes team: "The car in front of me has definitely driven in front of the front four times."the car in front of me? Why so anonymous?It almost sounded like he didn't even know who...
When the sun said goodbye on Friday and the heat of the day could still be felt on the grounds of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, calm returned to the paddock. Where hundreds of people ran back and forth during the day, in the evening the scenery was reduced to individuals who kept appearing between the motorhomes. These high-gloss polished headquarters of the racing teams, which lined up closely together.Those responsible for Formula 1 have now also acquired a two-story retreat,...
A few years ago, an article appeared that recommended a trip to southern Florida in the headline. "The magic of a Miami vacation: The colorful change between the worlds," it said. The visit for Sebastian Vettel should have felt similarly, no one in Formula 1 changes so cheerfully between the worlds and the roles as he does. On this long weekend in Miami he has now taken the variations to the extreme. It started for Vettel with a political protest,...
The wonderful thing about such a first race on a track is that every single event immediately means a world premiere: who will get pole position? world premiere! Who will snag the fastest lap? world premiere! Who wins the race? world premiere! And yet this first race on the brand-new track in Miami almost ended relatively uneventfully. In any case, almost all the drivers steered their racing cars so carefully over the track in the Hard Rock Stadium parking lot...
Formula 1 is back in Europe and, in addition to the new regulations, a new format will also be presented to fans at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. A sprint race over 100 kilometers makes its debut in Imola on Saturday afternoon, with eight points for the winner. The hunt, which has been included three times this season for entertainment reasons, could ultimately have a major impact on the outcome of the World Cup.On his debut in northern Italy, current...
Five red flags characterize qualifying for the fourth race of the Formula 1 season. In difficult conditions, world champion Max Verstappen secures pole position for the sprint. Sebastian Vettel benefits from the unrest, while Schumacher colleague Magnussen shines in the Haas. Actually, Formula 1 plans around 60 minutes for qualifying, but in Imola it takes more than 105 minutes until the starting places for the first sprint race of the season are allocated. Max Verstappen in the Red Bull benefits...
Max VerstappenOpen detailed viewMax Verstappen. (Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)Second retirement in the third race. Anyone who saw Max Verstappen in his passionate fight with Lewis Hamilton last year has an idea of what that has to do with the Dutchman. He didn't even stand a chance against Charles Leclerc's Ferrari when everything was normal in his Red Bull racer. Whereby: Even before the start, the hydraulics were screwed around. The fact that after the 39th lap fuel ran into the...
In the first few seconds, it was already clear that this race, the third of the season, would also be dominated by the new duel in Formula 1: Ferrari against Red Bull, Charles Leclerc against Max Verstappen. Even if the Scuderia was able to gain a clear lead over the course of the race, there were always moments when the world champion was able to catch up with his competitors and the question remained unanswered as to who would win...
