Pierre 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.
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Latifi handed five-place penalty for colliding with Zhou
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onNicholas Latifi has been given a five-place grid penalty for the next race after the stewards held him responsible for a collision with Zhou Guanyu.
Williams confirm Latifi will not drive for team again in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onNicholas Latifi’s Formula 1 career appears to be over as Williams have confirmed they will not retain the driver for the 2023 F1 season.
Who will be left without an F1 drive when the final places are taken for 2023?
2023 F1 season
Posted onAs the final pieces of the 2023 Formula 1 driver market fall into place, three of the current crop are at risk of being left out.
Drivers call on fans to “behave” and urge tougher consequences for flare-throwing
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers say the sport needs to do more to ensure fans do not endanger their safety by throwing flares onto the circuit.
‘Tyre marbles from junior series’ caused Latifi’s spin which put Bottas out
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onNicholas Latifi says his spin during the Belgian Grand Prix, which led to Valtteri Bottas’s retirement from the race, was triggered by tyre marbles left on the track from other series.
Latifi suspects difference between chassis explains part of deficit to Albon
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onNicholas Latifi isn’t convinced his Williams chassis is capable of performing in the same way as that of his team mate Alexander Albon.
Four races in, two drivers look in need of a confidence boost
News Focus
Posted onTwo Formula 1 drivers at opposite ends of the grid have experienced confidence-sapping starts to their 2022 campaigns.
Slow corner weakness hurting Williams in Bahrain say drivers after ending practice last
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams ended the first day of practice in Bahrain at the bottom of the times sheets but the team’s drivers suspect their problems are amplified by the circuit’s characteristics.
Hamilton and Russell urge social media platforms to take action after abuse of Latifi
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton and George Russell came to the defence of Nicholas Latifi following the abuse he received over his role in the controversial end to last year’s world championship.
Latifi condemns “extreme” social media abuse and death threats over Abu Dhabi GP crash
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onNicholas Latifi has spoken out against the abuse he has received on social media, including death threats, over his role in the controversial restart which decided the outcome of the world championship in Abu Dhabi.
Williams drivers expect return to form after team’s “worst track” in Mexico
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams suffered severe cooling problems at the Mexican Grand Prix which both drivers hope will be banished this weekend.
Capito was ‘not keen on changing two drivers at once’ at Williams in 2022
2021 F1 season
Posted onWilliams CEO Jost Capito says he wanted to keep some continuity in Williams’ driver line-up next year after losing George Russell to Mercedes.
Albon’s return to Formula 1 with Williams confirmed as Latifi stays
2022 F1 season
Posted onAlexander Albon will return to Formula 1 with Williams next year, the team has confirmed, while Nicholas Latifi remains for a third year.
Perez and Latifi to start Dutch Grand Prix from pits
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez will start the Belgian Grand Prix from the pit lane after taking a new power unit for this weekend’s race.
‘If Russell joins Mercedes I hope he comes back to Williams one day’ – Capito Q&A
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams CEO and team principal Jost Capito told RaceFans he hopes George Russell returns to the team one day if he joins Mercedes next season.
Williams’ first points for two years “shows you should never give up”
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams’ drivers said two years of hard work had been justified as the team ended its longest-ever points drought.
Williams no longer dependent on drivers who bring money – Capito
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams is not looking for drivers who can bring sponsorship next season, the team’s CEO Jost Capito has confirmed.
Mazepin and Latifi given 30s penalties, Raikkonen 20s, others cleared
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen has had 20 seconds added to his race time for his last lap clash with Sebastian Vettel, while Nikita Mazepin and Nicholas Latifi had 30-second penalties.
Penalty for Safety Car error was just one of Latifi’s frustrations in Baku
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onNicholas Latifi’s radio messages reveal the strategy disagreement, engine problem and finally the penalty which cost him his best finish of the season so far.