A HOME GRAND PRIX FOR RACING POINT AND A FAMILY AFFAIR Racing Point F1’s factory is a short distance from the Silverstone circuit. As Otmar Szafnauer explains, this is the best opportunity to get everyone at the factory together to celebrate their home GP. “Silverstone is one of the most...
ALTHOUGH THE TEAM PROGRESSED IN FP3 WITH PERFORMANCE, COULD NOT IMPROVE IN QUALIFYING Racing Point has been facing a tough weekend so far with the balance of their F1 machine. Except for Friday morning where both cars placed in the top 13, the performance has been lacking in combination of...
NOT THE DIRECTION THE TEAM WANTED TO GO AFTER ENJOYING A GOOD RESULT IN CANADA It has to be said, Lance Stroll had a solid drive at the Canadian GP two weeks ago. Building on that good result, Stroll was optimistic ahead of the weekend. “I’m feeling good heading into...
A FRIDAY THAT LOOKED PROMISING; A SATURDAY TO FORGET; A RACE DAY THAT MAKES UP FOR ALL Montreal being a home Grand Prix for both, the team and himself, Stroll no doubt wanted to do well in front of the home crowd. After ending FP1 in 17th, Lance ended FP2...
NOT THE GREATEST WEEKEND FOR RACING POINT STRUGGLING TO FIND THE RIGHT BALANCE Not much action during the race apart from Charles Leclerc trying to make up positions after qualifying 15th. He did make a great pass on Grosjean at La Rascasse. But then tried the same pass on Hulkenberg...
THURSDAY FREE PRACTICE SESSIONS SAW MERCEDES SEVEN TENTHS AHEAD OF FERRARI Lewis Hamilton(1’12.106) topped the time sheets in both sessions ending the 1st practice 0.059 ahead of Red Bull Racing Max Verstappen and 0.072 over teammate Bottas. Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel were fourth and fifth. In the...
HAMILTON HAD A BETTER START THAN BOTTAS AND AHEAD BY CORNER ONE; ANOTHER RACE TO FORGET FOR STROLL Off the start, Hamilton was slightly ahead of Bottas who was keeping an eye on Vettel coming from his left side approaching corner one. Lance Stroll gained three places early an was...
FALLING BEHIND PEREZ IN QUALIFYING, MISSED Q2 BY 0.086S It is a though mid-field in F1 as like last year and if you can’t get a good lap together when it counts most, the slightest setback drops you down the order. Following a promising Friday where Stroll’s quickest lap times...
