Lewis Hamilton praised the new pre-race driver introduction which was used for the first time at the Miami Grand Prix yesterday but others expressed misgivings.
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Beach balls, golf balls and plenty of pink: F1 drivers’ Miami GP helmets
2023 Miami Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onFrom novelty designs to messages of support, more than half of the Formula 1 grid have turned up with special helmets for the Miami Grand Prix.
“Overperforming” floor and plank legality fears led to pit lane start for Ocon
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine chose to start Esteban Ocon from the pits because they feared he would fail a legality check on his car’s plank if they did not change his A523’s set-up.
Three crashes, one penalty: Did the Melbourne stewards get these calls right?
Debates and Polls
Posted onThree collisions occurred after the final standing restart at the end of the Australian Grand Prix. Did the stewards make the correct call?
Gasly skirts ban as he avoids penalty for “first lap incident” with Ocon
2023 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly has avoided drawing any closer to a race ban after the stewards chose not to penalise him for colliding with his team mate.
Poor visibility in F1 car cockpits contributing to grid penalties, say drivers
2023 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe limited visibility in Formula 1 cars is part of the reason why two drivers have been penalised for failing to line up correctly at the start, say their rivals.
“One session is enough”: F1 drivers back Domenicali’s call to cut practice
2023 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers say they should be given less time to practice at race weekends, following recent comments by the series’ CEO Stefano Domenicali.
Gasly has “the best feeling I’ve ever had going into a season” after first Alpine run
2023 F1 season
Posted onPierre Gasly sees real potential to bring Alpine closer to the top three teams after joining them from AlphaTauri.
Analysis: Did any F1 driver have worse luck than Alonso last season?
2022 F1 season
Posted onLooking back at the 2022 season, which drivers proved to be the unluckiest in the field through car problems or being hit by their rivals?
The case for changing F1’s penalty points system as Gasly nears ban
2022 F1 season
Posted onPierre Gasly is pushing for Formula 1 to change its penalty points rules as he is at risk of a ban. Should the FIA reconsider its system?
First pictures: Gasly starts life at Alpine as he prepares for test debut
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly said he’s “more than ready” to get started at Alpine as he prepares to make his debut in testing for his new team tomorrow.
Perez says Gasly ‘would have had a penalty in normal conditions’ for delaying him
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez believes Pierre Gasly held him up badly enough during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to deserve a penalty.
AlphaTauri made too little progress with “massively overweight” chassis – Gasly
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says AlphaTauri’s car has been up to 13 kilograms overweight for most of the season which is “like running with a backpack.”
Piastri and Gasly to make debuts for new teams in Abu Dhabi test
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren and Alpine have reached agreements to ensure their new drivers for next season can have their first runs with them before the year is over.
“People forget this isn’t an ordinary sport”: Why drivers want more peace in the paddock
News Focus
Posted onAs Formula 1’s popularity booms the paddock is growing increasingly congested, which has become a cause for concern among drivers.
Stewards “quite harsh lately” says Gasly as he moves within two points of ban
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly is in danger of collecting a one-race ban after being penalised for the third race in a row in the Mexican Grand Prix.
Gasly calls for more respect from fans after bag was ‘opened’ in paddock twice
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says fans must show drivers more respect when they come into the F1 paddock, revealing his personal bag was opened twice in the last two races.
Gasly collects nine penalty points in five months, five others penalised too
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly has reached nine penalty points on his licence again after picking up two for the second race in a row. Three others also took penalty points.
Barbecue, jeans and Spiderman: F1 drivers’ 2022 United States Grand Prix helmets
2022 United States Grand Prix helmets
Posted onMax Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, newcomer Logan Sargeant and other F1 drivers have special helmets for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
The old and new problems which added up to another farcical F1 title-decider
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onWith confusion over the conclusion to the race and the world championship, plus serious safety concerns, F1 produced another unsatisfactory championship-decider.