Renault star Daniel Ricciardo has confirmed it’s been harder for him to follow other cars through corners compared to 2019, saying this year’s cars generate more ‘dirty air’.
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Early Racing Point reliability issues not worrisome: “Teething problems”
Racing Point remain unworried about Mercedes’ reliability issues during pre-season in Barcelona, saying the engine’s many failures in testing are “known problems” which should be resolved by the start of the season.
“We’re in close contact with FIA and FOM about COVID-19”
Mario Isola has underlined the sheer presence of Italian companies on the Formula 1 grid as multiple countries are shutting their borders to Italians to contain COVID-19.
Nico’s notes from F1 Testing – Day 6: Dirt is in the air & the fantastically close midfield
It was the final day of F1 testing, the day where teams finally opt to open it up and chase lap times. After speaking to a lot of people around the grid, two other themes arose on Friday; dirty air, and how “fantastically close” the midfield is this year.
Nico’s notes from F1 Testing – Day 5: Is the Mercedes engine… unreliable?
The penultimate day of testing is in the books, and while we *still* haven’t seen any qualifying runs from pretty much every team, patterns are starting to become apparent – one of which is that, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, Mercedes engines could be unreliable.
Nico’s notes at F1 testing – Day 4: A lot to learn as week two starts
It was a busy one on the first day of test two at the Circuit de Catalunya, with 18 of the 20 drivers (plus the timesheet-topping Robert Kubica) braving the Spanish track across the whole of Wednesday. Being on the scene for all of the action, there were more than enough takeaways.
How Vettel’s difficult 2019 could set him up for greatness in 2020
Safe to say it’s been a year to forget for Ferrari star Sebastian Vettel. However, I strongly believe this season could actually be a blessing in disguise and that it could propel him into becoming a five-time champion by the end of 2020. Hear me out.
Toro Rosso are Red Bull’s guinea pigs and that’s okay
Toro Rosso are Red Bull’s development team, but that basically translates to them being Red Bull’s guinea pigs. And that’s totally fine if you accept that.
Is Daniel Ricciardo overrated?
When he’s on his day he can be absolutely sensational, and he’s definitely the most charismatic and lovable guy on the grid, but if you zoom out and look at his performances over entire seasons, it’s mostly underwhelming; is Daniel Ricciardo overrated?
Red Bull Racing will have another F1 dynasty – Making the Case
In Making the Case, I take an unpopular opinion I have or an improbable scenario, and I try to convince you of my stance; I make the case for it. This week: Red Bull Racing will have another F1 dynasty.
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