Pirelli chief Mario Isola has confirmed that the tyre failures in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were caused by Formula 1 teams running their tyres at lower than expected pressures.
Mercedes has fitted a shroud around its ‘brake magic’ button on the steering wheel of its 2021 Formula 1 car to act as a “short-term” fix following Lewis Hamilton’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart issue.
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton believes Pirelli was not to blame for the pair of dramatic tyre blowouts that occurred at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen says he is not happy with what he has described as a “vague” explanation from Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli regarding a pair of blowouts at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen believes Sergio Perez’s performance in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix showed “how it should be done” if Red Bull is to successfully win Formula 1 titles this year.
Formula 1 rookie Yuki Tsunoda believes his recent move to Italy enabled him to “establish a new baseline” for how he approaches races and ultimately benefited his performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andreas Seidl says improved qualifying performances are a “priority” in its battle to wrestle back third place in the constructors’ championship from Ferrari.
Crash.net previews this weekend’s French Grand Prix, where the focus will be on Mercedes and whether it can bounce back from two disappointing weekends in Monaco and Azerbaijan.
Sebastian Vettel is hopeful Aston Martin can continue its good momentum following the team’s first podium of the 2021 Formula 1 season last time out in Azerbaijan.
Staging a Formula 1 race in France this year became “impossible” because of the coronavirus-related restrictions in the country, says French Grand Prix managing director Eric Boullier.
The 2020 Formula 1 season continues to be delayed due to the global coronavirus crisis with the French Grand Prix becoming the latest race to be called off.