Jad Mallak, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

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...

Young Driver, Revelation, Rookie, News and Mistake 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 and accolades as 2021 comes to a close. GRANDPRIX247 Editor Jad Mallak and Publisher Paul V... Read More...

Otmar Szafnauer claims that Vettel's been brilliant

Szafnauer: Vettel’s been brilliant

Sebastian Vettel joined Aston Martin from Ferrari for the 2021 Formula 1 season, and despite his season not being stellar, the German seems to have done enough for his team boss Otmar Szafnauer to label him as ... Read More...

Perez: Pressure is on at Red Bull, everyone is watching you

Sergio Perez joined Red Bull in a season when the team was locked down in an intense title fight with Mercedes, the Mexican admitting he was under pressure, with everyone watching him. Perez didn't have the lu... Read More...

Verstappen: I would like to see Alonso at the front

Verstappen: I would like to see Alonso fight at the front

Fernando Alonso has been full of praise for the 2021 Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen, the latter saying he would like to see the Spaniard fighting at the front. Alonso had an impressive comeback seas... Read More...

Perez: Max is the best driver in F1 right now

Sergio Perez is the best teammate Max Verstappen could have hoped for this season, the Mexican playing the wingman role to perfection, and also declaring he believes the Dutchman is the best driver in Formula 1... Read More...

Nico Rosberg believes Mohammed Ben Sulayem has an opportunity to make changes

Rosberg: Ben Sulayem has an opportunity to make changes

After the controversies of the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP, and with Mohammed Ben Sulayem a new FIA president, succeeding Jean Todt, Nico Rosberg believes the newly elected Emirati has an opportunity to make changes in... Read More...

Mattia Binotto claims his team made significant innovations for 2022 car

Binotto: Team made significant innovations for 2022 car

Ferrari finished this Formula 1 season third in the Constructors' Standings, but looks to make a breakthrough next year, with Mattia Binotto claiming the team made significant innovations with the 2022 car. Th... Read More...

Ecclestone: I don’t think Hamilton is coming back

With rumors regarding Lewis Hamilton's future refusing to go away, former Formula 1 boss Bernie Eccleston said that the Briton is not coming back next season. Ecclestone was the latest in a many F1 related p... Read More...

Ricciardo: It sucks giving yourself a low grade

Daniel Ricciardo's first Formula 1 season with McLaren wasn't his best, the Aussie struggling to get on top of his new car's handling, admitting that it sucks giving his season a low grade. Ricciardo finishe... Read More...

Domenicali: Red Bull and Mercedes relationship must be recovered

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said on Tuesday that the relationship between Red Bull and Mercedes must be recovered, after the intense battle the two teams were locked in this year. The Italian was speaking... Read More...

Ecclestone: Flavio would be fantastic for Ferrari

Bernie Ecclestone, former Formula 1 Boss, has come out - again - to say that Flavio Briatore would be a fantastic choice to run Ferrari, the fabled team going through one of the toughest periods in it's illustr... Read More...

Sebastian Vettel is happier at Aston Martin than at Ferrari

Vettel: Happier at Aston Martin than at Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel admits he is happier now with Aston Martin than at Ferrari, on the back of his first Formula 1 season with the British team. Vettel finished his first season in Green 12th on the Drivers' Stan... Read More...

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