In this GPFans Recap we take you through the most read Formula 1 news of today. Below you will find the most discussed topics from the premier class of motorsport bundled in one article. This way you will be fully informed of all developments within a few minutes.
Today the drivers’ press conferences took place in Japan, which showed that Lewis Hamilton believes that Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing will once again have the fastest car in Japan. Furthermore, Lando Norris stated that Verstappen should have received a grid penalty in Singapore and the F1 teams have expressed their concerns to the FIA about the inconsistency in handing out penalties. This is the GPFans Recap of September 21.
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Hamilton expects “phenomenal” Red Bull in Japan: “It will be great to see that car”
Red Bull Racing was anything but in shape in Singapore, for the first time in 2023, but the competition has no illusions about the current form of the world champions. Lewis Hamilton expects that the racing team in Japan will be “phenomenal” and will once again have the fastest car on the grid. Read more? Click here!
Norris: ‘Verstappen should have been punished more severely for Tsunoda incident’
Lando Norris believes that Max Verstappen got away well in Singapore last weekend and the Dutchman should have been punished more severely for the way he blocked Yuki Tsunoda during qualifying. According to the Brit, no one bothers to look in their mirrors anymore. Read more? Click here!
Mercedes explains why Hamilton seemed to be alone after Singapore’s podium finish
James Allison, technical director of Mercedes, explains why it seemed as if Lewis Hamilton was not welcomed by team members of the German superpower after his podium finish in Singapore. It was a weekend in which Red Bull did not have the fastest car on the grid. Read more? Click here!
Tsunoda seems to have misspoken and points to a contract extension
Officially, there are still two seats available at AlphaTauri for 2024, but Yuki Tsunoda explained in conversation with Viaplay that he is especially looking forward to the announcement of his contract extension. The 23-year-old driver thus hints at the negotiations that have already been completed and that he would also be in the AlphaTauri next year. Read more? Click here!
‘F1 teams ready with FIA inconsistency after Verstappen warnings in Singapore’
Max Verstappen avoided a penalty from the FIA last Saturday in Singapore despite three investigations and two violations, where the motorsport body decided to hand out penalties for the same offenses on previous occasions. The F1 teams will no longer accept this and want clarity and consistency from the FIA, because there would be a ‘double standard’. Read more? Click here!
