Max Verstappen named Fernando Alonso as the driver he’d most like to see win a race when his current run of victories ends.
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Claire has worked in motorsport for much of her career, covering a broad mix of championships including Formula One, Formula E, the BTCC, British GT and W Series. In doing so, she has worked for an extensive list of companies including the BBC, Channel 4, Formula One, 5 Live, Eurosport, BT Sport and ITV in a variety of roles - including lead presenter, writer, pitlane reporter and a historic role as the first female motorsport commentator on terrestrial TV. Claire’s extensive experience goes far beyond motorsport however, and has seen her cover a wide and varied selection of sports on a local, national and international level - ranging from reporting on county cricket matches through to being part of the Olympic Broadcast Services team for both the Olympic and Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Hamilton: Verstappen can break my wins record but ‘I’m working on slowing him’
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Max Verstappen could break his record for most Formula 1 race wins but ‘I’m working on slowing him down’.
Marko forbade Verstappen from joining Nurburgring Nordschleife demo run
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko refused to let Max Verstappen take part in the team’s upcoming event at the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
‘In an ideal world it would have been a simpler debut’: Piastri talks to RaceFans
Interview
Posted onOscar Piastri’s introduction to F1 hasn’t been easy but he’s won respect for his performances. He told RaceFans how he’s adjusting to life as a grand prix driver.
McLaren can expect tough weekend in Canada but potentially better days ahead
2023 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella explained why their car performs well in quick corners but not in slow turns – which they will find plenty of in Canada this weekend.
Home podium ‘possible but tough’ says Stroll
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Home podium ‘possible but tough’ says Stroll • Daly losing drive shows sport is “brutal” – Hunter-Reay • Imola trophies auctioned for charity
F1 team bosses defend stewards after Steiner’s call for permanent officials
2023 F1 season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said he “never had my doubts in the system, I had my doubts in individuals”, after Guenther Steiner’s criticism of the stewards.
McLaren made “significant offer” to hire Marshall from Red Bull – Horner
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says they are losing an “instrumental player” after McLaren announced the hiring of Rob Marshall.
Le Mans-style Balance of Performance system would “ruin” Formula 1 – Wolff
2023 F1 season
Posted onF1 must not emulate WEC by introducing a ‘Balance of Performance’ system despite Red Bull’s domination, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said.
Steiner’s outburst on stewards was a reasonable point poorly made
News Focus
Posted onAlthough the FIA penalised Haas team principal Guenther Steiner for incorrectly referring to stewards as “laymen”, his frustration was understandable.
If you heard my radio you’d say: ‘Who is this guy?’: Albon demanding more from Williams
Interview
Posted onAlexander Albon speaks exclusively to RaceFans about how he’s no longer a ‘nice guy’ in the car in his second season at Williams.
Why Ferrari say their change in design is the result of “discipline”, not “copying”
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onDiscipline. That was the word pinned to the aerodynamic upgrade package brought to the Ferrari SF-23 for the Spanish Grand Prix.
F1 says Canadian Grand Prix is not at risk from wildfires in region
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 expect next week’s Canadian Grand Prix to go ahead as normal despite wildfires which have affected air quality in the area.
Red Bull’s Spanish GP diffuser update was ‘inspired by rivals’ including Williams
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onThe team which is dominating the 2023 F1 season introduced an update which drew inspiration from team currently at the bottom of the standings.
Why McLaren always doubted second-row start in Spain would lead to points finish
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren expected the attributes of the MCL60 which led to its best qualifying position of the year in Spain would work against it in the race.
Red Bull’s rivals no closer yet despite Mercedes’ costly “B-spec” upgrade – Horner
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner is encouraged his team have maintained their lead despite only bringing “subtle” upgrades to their RB19 so far.
Paddock Diary: 2023 Spanish Grand Prix
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onThe Spanish Grand Prix was not as blisteringly hot as last year and served up a better race, though things did not go entirely smoothly behind the scenes.
Ferrari’s car has greater potential now but inconsistency remains – Vasseur
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur admitted they still have a lot of progress to make with their SF-23 following the update they introduced this weekend.
Gasly expects Alpine to be “fighting for the top five soon” after Spanish GP
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly was left buoyed by the progress Alpine have made despite a disappointing result at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ rivals surprised by their “rocket ship” performance in Spain
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ rivals were surprised by the speed of their car in yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix as the team scored its best result of the season so far.