Bearman replaces banned Magnussen at Haas for Azerbaijan GP. The 2025 Haas race driver will compete in his second Formula 1 grand prix of the season when he stands in for banned regular Kevin Magnussen. Magnussen will be forced to serve a one-race ban as punishment for racking up 12 penalty points on his superlicence over a period of 12 months ..read more

Italian Grand Prix weather forecast. Friday, August 30: FP1 and FP2 The weekend kicks off with a sunny day, with temperatures reaching a high of 32 degrees Celsius and a low of 23 degrees. Despite the heat, there's a slight chance of showers during both practice sessions, with a 10 per cent probability forecast for each. Humidity is expected to be relatively high, reaching up to 58 per cent. Saturday, August 31: FP3 and Qualifying The warm conditions persist on Saturday, with high temperatures remaining around 32 degrees and lows dropping to 22 degrees. The final practice session could ..read more

Okay fantastic win by Lando today and I doubt he can catch Verstappen  but I am sure Verstappen will want to make absolutely sure of that by taking Lando out. Question is when? A) He will look to do it at any opportunity he gets B) He is a totally class act and would never dream of doing something against the rules C) He will get Perez to do his dirty work ..read more

Dutch Grand Prix weather forecast. Friday, August 23: FP1 and FP2 Friday looks set to be a wet one, with strong winds and rain forecast. The likelihood of showers is currently at 62 per cent for the morning practice session at 12:30pm local time, dropping to 24 per cent during FP2 at 4pm. Temperatures are expected to reach a pleasant 21 degrees Celsius, with high humidity levels of around 76 per cent throughout the day. The main concern for the drivers though could come through the wind, with gusts of up to 44mph predicted from the west south-west. Saturday, August 24: FP3 and Qualifying ..read more

Mercedes set to hand Antonelli FP1 rookie outing at F1 Italian GP (motorsport.com) Andrea Kimi Antonelli is set to be handed his first FP1 outing with Mercedes at the Italian Grand Prix to ramp up preparations for his potential promotion to its Formula 1 line-up from 2025. The Italian, who turns 18 on Sunday, is strongly tipped to be named as replacement for Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes from 2025, and has conducted a series of private tests in W13 and W14 F1 cars this year. According to Motorsport.com Italy, Mercedes is set to give Antonelli his first public F1 outing at Monza o ..read more

Verstappen set for Belgian GP grid penalty for F1 engine change (motorsport.com) VERSTAPPEN SET FOR BELGIAN GP GRID PENALTY FOR F1 ENGINE CHANGE. Max Verstappen is set for a 10-place grid penalty at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix for exceeding his engine allowance, Motorsport.com has learned ..read more

Formula 1 is in for a scorcher at the Hungaroring, which could blight Mercedes’ chances of keeping their race-winning streak alive. The day’s high is forecast to be in the early 30s for all three days of running, which means the track temperature is likely to knock on 50’s door. That could scupper Mercedes’ chances as the W15’s long-run performance in hot weather hasn’t been the car’s strong suit. Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin admits this weekend’s race will be a “test” of the team’s progress. Shovlin told the F1 Nation podcast: “We certainly don’t think we won the ..read more

https://www.f1banter.co.uk/showthread.ph...034&page=3 I posted after the Spanish > "Think Lando could win in Austria & Silverstone." So nearly right about Austria, (grumble grumble) come on Lando! Also have the hope Mercedes & Ferrari can make a race of it ..read more

FIA looking into Tsunoda F1 outburst over potential ableist slur (motorsport.com) "At the end of Q1 in Austria on Saturday Tsunoda appeared to say, "These guys are f***ing retards," after being overtaken in the pitlane by Zhou Guanyu, as Tsunoda queued in the fast lane and the Sauber driver was waved out by a mechanic. The incident was spotted by fans on social media and the matter has been reported to FIA officials. They are now assessing if it should be referred to the stewards, in a similar manner to how an on-track clash is first noted and assessed by race control before the matter is r ..read more

Austrian Grand Prix weather forecast. Here's a breakdown of the latest forecast for the three days of the race weekend: Friday, June 28: FP1 and Sprint Qualifying. The first day of on-track action is set for potentially disruptive weather, with light showers and light winds on the cards throughout the day. The risk of rain sits at around 21% during the sole practice session of the weekend, while Sprint qualifying later in the day faces a higher 36% chance. High temperatures will hover around 27 degrees Celsius, dropping to a low of 13 degrees overnight. Saturday, June 29: Sprint and Qual ..read more