Jad Mallak, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

Brundle: Replacing Masi will not fix the problem

Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle became the latest to offer his opinion on the future of Michael Masi, claiming that replacing him as Race Director will not fix the problem. Masi seems to be fighting for h... Read More...

Alonso: Verstappen and Russell made me switch on the TV

Alonso: Verstappen, Russell made me watch F1 during sabbatical

Fernando Alonso spent two years away from Formula 1, but the Spaniard admitted that Max Verstappen and George Russell made him switch on his TV as their performances attracted him to keep watching the sport. F... Read More...

Yamamoto: I expect Honda will come back to F1

Honda left Formula 1 at the end of the 2021 season, having powered Max Verstappen to his maiden Drivers' Title, but their motorsport boss Masashi Yamamoto expects the Japanese manufacturer to return to the spor... Read More...

Schumacher: Not extremely annoyed about any mistake

Mick Schumacher's first season in Formula 1 was not stellar, driving a vicious Haas, but his multiple crashes did not help his case, as the young German claims he is not annoyed about any of his mistakes. Sc... Read More...

Bottas: Lewis develops every year, he works for it

Having spent five years with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas is best placed to identify the Briton's strengths, one of which is that he develops every year, working hard for it. Bottas shared the s... Read More...

Brawn: Teams first moaned about 2022 regs but not any more

Brawn: Teams first moaned about 2022 regulations, but not any more

The 2022 Formula 1 regulations are the brainchild of F1 Managing Director of Motorsports Ross Brawn, who revealed that F1 teams are now at ease with them after initial moans and groans. Ross Brawn was tasked... Read More...

Hulkenberg: 2022 F1 cars not necessarily slower

Aston Martin reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg, gave his insights on the 2022 Formula 1 cars, having driven one in the simulator, and he claims they will not necessarily be slower than the outgoing machines. Hu... Read More...

Brown: McLaren in great shape financially

McLaren have had their fair share of financial troubles recently, but CEO Zak Brown has come out to say that the team is now in a better place, adamant they are in great financial shape. The once-great Formu... Read More...

Seidl: 2022 McLaren responding to all developments

McLaren's Formula 1 team principal Andreas Seidl spoke of the development of the team's 2022 challenger, claiming he is satisfied with the progress, the 2022 car is responding to all developments. Like all tea... Read More...

Marko: Honda yet to recover power lost due to 2022 fuel

The 2022 Formula 1 season will feature a new fuel mixture, the E10, expected to reduce the power extracted from the engines, with Helmut Marko admitting that Honda are yet to recover the lost power. The new ... Read More...

Brown: I’d be surprised if there was dominance in 2022

Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren, spoke of his expectations of the 2022 Formula 1 season, with the new aero regulations in effect, admitting he would be surprised if a certain team dominates. Ever since the beginni... Read More...

Tsunoda: I know how to improve, beat my teammate

Yuki Tsunoda's rookie year in Formula 1 has been far from perfect, his campaign blemished with errors and crashes, but the Japanese driver claims he knows how to improve. Tsunoda might have been erratic this... Read More...

Leclerc: Carlos better than me on tyre and race management

Ever since Charles Leclerc joined Ferrari, he has been the team sweetheart, but with Carlos Sainz joining in 2021 and beating him, the Monegasque identified his weaknesses against his teammate. Charles Lecle... Read More...

Ricciardo: Tough love at Red Bull, support at McLaren

The 2021 Formula 1 season, Daniel Ricciardo's first with McLaren was tough, but he admits having a family-style support at Woking, unlike the tough love he was used to at Red Bull. Daniel Ricciardo debut sea... Read More...

Szafnauer: I anticipate we’ve done a good job for 2022

Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer is upbeat about his team's chances for the upcoming Formula 1 season, anticipating they have done a good enough job reacting to the new 2022 aero regulations. Asto... Read More...

Marko: Verstappen stronger than Vettel

Red Bull consultant Dr. Helmut Marko, has seen many drivers come and go through the team's Formula 1 driver program, but claims that Max Verstappen is the best, even better than Sebastian Vettel. Sebastian V... Read More...

Formula 1 driver crashes in 2021 cost over €38-million

Formula 1 is an expensive sport, having the most technologically advanced race cars, elite drivers, and complex operations. Then you have the crashes, so how much did those cost the teams in 2021? F1maximaal p... Read More...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12: Race winner and 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates with his team after the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Driver, Team, Car, Race and Disappointment of the Year

Each year we give our own Formula 1 Awards, the season as we saw it trimmed down to ten areas deserving a mention as 2021 comes to a close. GrandPrix247 Editor Jad Mallak and Publisher Paul Velasco combined t... Read More...

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