Northamptonshire police believe protesters are planning to disrupt the British Grand Prix, and have warned them not to do so.
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Lotterer gains points as Porsche succeed in overturning his Jakarta EPrix penalty
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Lotterer gains points as Porsche succeed in overturning his Jakarta EPrix penalty • No F3 at Macau Grand Prix again • No change to Silverstone DRS zones
F2 reacts with dismay as Hitech keep Vips in team after using racist language
Formula 2
Posted onJüri Vips’ Formula 2 team will keep him in its line-up for this weekend’s round at Silverstone, despite the driver being dropped by Red Bull for using a racial slur on a live video stream.
Alfa Romeo aim to start run of double points finishes at Silverstone
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alfa Romeo aim to start double points run • Thermal management “critical” for FE teams in Morocco • F1 joins future technology presentation at UK parliament
How Hamilton’s commission is inspiring Extreme E to recruit more diverse staff
Other motorsport
Posted onExtreme E teams are broadening the diversity of their staff through a scheme being run with Lewis Hamilton’s commission.
De Vries and Vandoorne won’t stay when Mercedes Formula E team becomes McLaren
Formula E
Posted onMcLaren’s Formula E team will have an all-new driver line-up when it takes over Mercedes’ entry at the end of the season.
Mercedes don’t want new F1 power unit debate “dragging out” beyond summer
2022 F1 Season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff is pushing for details of Formula 1’s new power unit rules to be confirmed soon.
Alfa Romeo see “great future in F1” for Zhou after best result so far
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo team predicted a bright future for the rookie Formula 1 driver after he scored his best result of the season to date last weekend.
Hamilton should retire to avoid “pain” of decline – Stewart
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Retiring would be “wiser” move for Hamilton – Stewart • Albon hoping for Silverstone upgrade • Mercedes “starting to make strides” with W13
McLaren hopeful of avoiding power unit penalties after Canada problems
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren hopeful of avoiding power unit penalties after Canada problems • Ocon “very happy” with potential French Grand Prix in Nice • McLaren lands Goldman Sachs sponsorship
F1 test driver Vips suspended as team investigates racial slur video
Formula 2
Posted onRed Bull has suspended its Junior Team member Juri Vips after video emerged of him appearing to use a racial slur during a live stream.
Schumacher sees ‘loads of positives’ for Haas after early retirement from seventh
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMick Schumacher said his Haas team have “loads of positives” to take from Montreal despite his early retirement with power unit failure while running in seventh place.
McLaren’s tough Canadian GP showed “the car’s not good enough” – Norris
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris said the Canadian Grand Prix was a wake-up call for McLaren that their car is not competitive enough.
Leclerc frustrated by “DRS trains” and slow pit stop in climb from back row to fifth
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc said his efforts to make progress in the Canadian Grand Prix were frustrated by a series of “DRS trains” and a slow pit stop.
Magnussen says damage which triggered black-and-orange flag “was nothing”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Magnussen says damage which triggered black-and-orange flag “was nothing” • FREC driver escapes horror crash at Zandvoort • Ricciardo wearing mask as ‘extra precaution’
Ecstatic Hamilton says Mercedes are “getting closer” to rivals after Montreal podium
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he was “honestly ecstatic” to take his second podium finish of 2022 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Canada retirement “very costly in championship fight” Perez
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says his retirement in the Canadian Grand Prix “hurts a lot” as it has cost him in the championship fight.
Leclerc says fourth place is possible from back row ‘if we play it smart on strategy’
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc will start today’s race from 19th after taking multiple penalties for replacement power unit penalties, but believes fourth at the finish is possible.
Wolff condemns rivals for ‘disingenuous’ and ‘pitiful’ response to porpoising safety concerns
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said Red Bull driver Sergio Perez’s comments prove porpoising is not only a safety concern for his team.
“Yes I am a hypocrite” admits Vettel after politician’s broadside over oil sands helmet
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel criticised Canadian politician Sonya Savage for resorting to personal attacks after she called him a “hypocrite” on social media.