Max Verstappen was given a five-place grid penalty after qualifying in Qatar for ignoring yellow flags. Pierre Gasly suffered a blowout and had to park his car on the long straight, after which a confusing situation arose. In the latest RacingNews365 podcast, Tom Coronel and Ruud Dimmers discuss the incident. “The strange thing was, you … Read more
According to Damon Hill, there are only limited opportunities for Lewis Hamilton to catch up on title rival Max Verstappen. The two are just eight points apart in the drivers’ championship, in favor of the Dutchman. However, Mercedes seems to have a faster car. It was another dominant weekend for Hamilton in Qatar. After taking … Read more
After qualifying in Qatar it became clear that Max Verstappen had to report to the FIA before the race. The Red Bull driver ignored yellow flags during Q3 and was given a five-place grid penalty. Verstappen saw the penalty coming, but there were still plenty of opportunities during the Grand Prix. From seventh on the … Read more
With two Grands Prix to go, it is unabatedly exciting in the battle for the Formula 1 world title for 2021. Max Verstappen has been in the lead since the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, but Lewis Hamilton did not grant the Dutchman a big lead. After Lewis Hamilton’s two victories in Brazil and Qatar, … Read more
The end of qualifying in Qatar was a mess. Pierre Gasly smashed his right front tire and caused a yellow flag in the last sector. However, there was not a constant yellow flag and that caused quite a lot of confusion for a number of drivers. Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas were the victims of … Read more
After the Brazilian Grand Prix, there was a lot of fuss about the situation between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. The Dutchman defended himself tooth and nail during the race at Interlagos and that led to many question marks among his fellow drivers. In particular, the fact that he forced Hamilton out of the track, … Read more
The starting grid on the Losail International Circuit will be the same as the qualifying results in the event of no penalties. In Qatar we don’t see any shifts due to engine changes, for example, as we have often seen in recent races. Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position. Next to Hamilton is Pierre … Read more
The Qatar Grand Prix will be held in Doha under artificial light just after dark, but due to the time difference, the race in the Netherlands can be seen in the afternoon. The race will kick off at the Losail International Circuit at 3:00 PM Dutch time. It is the very first time for Formula … Read more
Max Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz must all report to the stewards at the Losail International Circuit on Sunday. The trio were called up for allegedly ignoring the yellow flags in front of slow-moving Pierre Gasly during the final seconds of qualifying. Ignoring a yellow flag carries a heavy penalty under normal circumstances, in … Read more
Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas have to go to the stewards for allegedly ignoring a single wave of yellow flags during qualifying. This is in contrast to Max Verstappen, who has to go to the stewards because he would have ignored double yellow flags. Sainz has to go to the stewards on Sunday, half an … Read more