The Latest Breaking News from Mario Isola

The world champion had irrepressibly risen from the sixth place on the grid, having dropped five places due to a gearbox change penalty, and by lap 17 of 44 Verstappen had passed Sergio Perez to pull out an 8.9s lead by the time the two Red Bulls made their final…

A late downpour caused the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix sprint race to be delayed. The field was then led by the safety car for five formation laps ahead of a rolling start.

Pirelli has been working to create tyres that do not need pre-heating, with teams and the FIA poised to vote next month on whether or not to go ahead with a tyre warmer ban for 2024.

Earlier this year, the teams agreed to allow blanket-free full wets from the Emilia Romagna GP onwards.

The disrupted weekend at Montreal, with FP1 effectively wiped out by CCTV problems and rain impacting Saturday’s running, has left teams facing more uncertainties on strategy.

The disrupted weekend at Montreal, with FP1 effectively wiped out by CCTV problems and rain impacting Saturday’s running, has left teams facing more uncertainties on strategy.

The new tyres derived from Pirelli’s 2024 testing programme have been introduced in order to deal with higher than expected load levels as teams have developed their cars and added downforce.

The new tyres are a response by Pirelli to increasing downforce levels and cornering loads, and represent a fast-tracking of a construction that was originally intended for 2024.

The chicane before the last corner has been removed from the layout creating a high-speed run through what are now Turns 13 and 14 that puts extra stress on the tyres.