Marc Gené

The Spaniard is adamant that contemporary F1 machinery is a step above anything the sport has had before – with cars faster and more powerful than ever.<br>But Sainz believes there is a disconnect between how spectacular F1 cars feel to drive and how they look on television.<br>He reckons that footage of cars from the 1990s, which were several seconds slower, looks faster than machinery from now ...

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In a bid to make F1's turbo hybrids faster and more spectacular, the aero and tyre rules were revamped from 2017.<br>The result of more downforce and wider tyres has been a ramping up of cornering speeds, and it has meant cars feel much better through the turns than ever before.<br>But, according to Magnussen, that has had the unintended consequence of disguising balance and handling problems with ...

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Supporting this initiative, two female engineers have shared their story with the aim to inspire the next generation to follow their footsteps. INFINITI Academy Engineer & W Series racing driver Sabré Cook, and Renault F1® Team Performance OptimisationSection Leader Kayleigh Messer, are living proof that it is possible for women too to chase their dreams and built a successful career in ...

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Haas made an instant impact in F1 when it scored points on its debut in 2016, but has also suffered up-and-down form through its first two seasons.Grosjean said his team owner deserves credit for how he handled difficult spells by deflecting blame away from himself, teammate Kevin Magnussen and other staff."You try not to lose your self-confidence over the years," said Grosjean, who ...

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Steiner told Motorsport.com that Haas wanted to place an American driver in one of its race seats but it was not at the top of its priority list, given Haas remains a new team in F1 with only two years of experience.His subsequent comment that he does not feel there is anyone currently ready to step in drew criticism from the likes of Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran and ex-F1 ...

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