Fernando Alonso Pushes Back on Proposal to Shorten F1 Races

10 months ago

Fernando Alonso Pushes Back on Proposal to Shorten F1 Races

Alonso dismissed Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali’s idea to shorten F1 races to add fan interest. “Football matches are a little bit long… no one is talking about having 60-minute football matches,” he said. The Spaniard argued that fans can’t be fully concentrated for 90 minutes either, yet the tradition stands, suggesting F1 shouldn’t rush to make amends its ways.

By Tanish Chachra

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Fred Vasseur Vows Daily Support for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari

10 months ago

Fred Vasseur Vows Daily Support for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari

“Lewis has the full support of everybody at Maranello,” Ferrari boss Vasseur said as Hamilton is yet to even find a podium success for Ferrari, noting Spa and Budapest were difficult. “We also need to push him when he is struggling… I’m really convinced he will do it.” Vasseur promised: “I will be supportive every single day with Lewis”

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Cadillac Confirms Colton Herta to Race in F2 in 2026 for Superlicense Bid

10 months ago

Cadillac Confirms Colton Herta to Race in F2 in 2026 for Superlicense Bid

Cadillac reserve Herta needs 40 FIA points for a superlicense to race in Formula 1 by 2027. He’ll join Rodin in Formula 2 for 2026. “It’s always been my dream,” he said. A top-eight finish would secure eligibility. Herta earns $6M a season, though his paycheque may look different in his stint in the feeder series next year.

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"He Started Helping Me": Gabriel Bortoleto Speaks on His Friendship With Max Verstappen

10 months ago

"He Started Helping Me": Gabriel Bortoleto Speaks on His Friendship With Max Verstappen

"We played some Call of Duty,” Bortoleto said, Verstappen, “gives tips about corners and things I should be looking at.” The rookie credited sim work with the Verstappen for boosting his Sauber form, "He wants to see me doing well in Formula 1." Bortoleto sits 18th in the standings on a subpar Sauber, regularly outqualifying his veteran teammate Nico Hulkenberg.

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Lewis Hamilton ‘Shocked’ by Penalty but Vows Fightback at Monza

10 months ago

Lewis Hamilton ‘Shocked’ by Penalty but Vows Fightback at Monza

“Of course… I landed back home and then saw that I got this penalty and I was really, really shocked,” Hamilton said of his post-race sanction in Zandvoort. Calling it “pretty hardcore,” he admitted, “I did lift, but to their liking, not enough.” Despite a five-place grid drop, he vowed to “make up those places” at Ferrari's home- Monza.

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Williams Challenge Carlos Sainz’s ‘Complete Joke’ Penalty at Zandvoort

10 months ago

Williams Challenge Carlos Sainz’s ‘Complete Joke’ Penalty at Zandvoort

Williams lodged a right of review over Sainz’s 10-second penalty and two licence points from his clash with Liam Lawson at Zandvoort. “I firmly believe it was a very poor penalty,” Sainz said, claiming stewards later admitted it was wrong. He urged F1 to adopt fixed stewards: “The regulations are complex… it’d be useful to always have the same people.”

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