Verstappen favours V8 return for Formula 1
The Formula 1 driver says a lighter engine, paired with limited battery assistance for overtaking, would make the cars more enjoyable to race.
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The Formula 1 driver says a lighter engine, paired with limited battery assistance for overtaking, would make the cars more enjoyable to race.
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Charles Leclerc says Ferrari must respond to gains he sees from McLaren and Red Bull after going five consecutive grands prix without a podium.
Pirelli is using data from Formula 1’s last race at Sepang to select tyres for Malaysia’s planned Grand Prix, although parts of the circuit have since been resurfaced.
Rocco Coronel won from pole at Jerez, ending a winless run stretching back to the opening races of the Spanish Formula 4 season.
Juan Pablo Montoya admires Franco Colapinto’s willingness to attack at the Baku restart, but accepts he made a mistake in a collision that ended three drivers’ races.
The Ferrari driver said he had the latest power unit in Baku after the team had declined to say which specification it would use.
Reports say Formula 1’s next engine rules are taking shape around a turbocharged V8, but the start date and key details remain open.
Toyota came from eighth on the grid to win the Six Hours of Fuji, while former F1 driver Kevin Magnussen shared a third-placed BMW.
Red Bull avoided a penalty in Baku, but an assessment of Verstappen’s removed engine will shape whether he needs one later this season.