Jad Mallak, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

Aston Martin: Red Bull accusations are completely unfounded

Aston Martin responded the Red Bull's accusations of wrong doing with regards to their upgraded AMR22 on Saturday, claiming the accusations are unfounded. The Formula 1 community has a new controversy to dea... Read More...

Barcelona FP3: Leclerc leads Verstappen, Mercedes chase

Charles Leclerc made it three in a row going fastest in FP3 in Barcelona, slightly ahead of Max Verstappen with the Mercedes duo chasing hard. The Monegasque kept his firm grip on the top spot for the third pr... Read More...

Marko: Do I side with Hamilton? Yes I do

Helmut Marko emerged as an unexpected ally to seven-time Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton in the FIA jewellery saga, as the Austrian revealed he sides with the Briton on this one. This topic has been in the h... Read More...

Barcelona FP2: Leclerc in control, Mercedes looking good

Charles Leclerc ended Friday in Barcelona fastest of all, topping FP2 for the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix, as Mercedes showed some improvement. However the 2022 Formula 1 Championship leader will have some concern... Read More...

Barcelona FP1: Leclerc off for a flying start

Barcelona FP1: Leclerc off to a flying start

Charles Leclerc lead teammate Carlos Sainz as the Ferrari pair went fastest at the end of FP1 for the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona on Friday. The Ferrari drivers made good use of their updated F1-75's ... Read More...

Aston Martin: Trying to reverse out of porpoising trap

Aston Martin: Trying to reverse out of the porpoising trap

Aston Martin technical boss Andrew Green said the team's "porpoising" issues with their 2022 Formula 1 car, the AMR22, are a trap they're still trying to reverse out of. "Porpoising" was the hidden issue tha... Read More...

Wolff: Verstappen won 2021 Title with crowbar

Toto Wolff believes that Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to the 2021 Formula 1 Title by being overaggressive, saying he was driving with a "crowbar". The Title fight between Hamilton and Verstappen in 202... Read More...

Ben Sulayem: Our house isn’t on fire

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem brushed off criticism for delaying the decision on six Sprint Races in 2023, claiming there is time to decide, saying the "house is not on fire". The topic of raising the n... Read More...

Vettel inspiring disadvantaged youngsters

Vettel inspires disadvantaged youngsters in London

Sebastian Vettel has visited the Feltham Young Offenders Institution in London, and spoke to disadvantaged youngsters, inspiring them about their future. The four-time Formula 1 World Champion has kept busy wi... Read More...

Szafnauer: It was time to leave Aston Martin to their pope

Szafnauer: It was time to leave Aston Martin to their one pope

Otmar Szafnauer revealed he couldn't coexist with Martin Whitmarsh at Aston Martin, and preferred leaving the team for "their one pope". Szafnauer left Aston Martin earlier this year following the arrival of C... Read More...

De Vries to drive for Williams in Barcelona FP1

Williams announced today that reigning Formula E Champion Nyck de Vries will take part in FP1 at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix for the team. De Vries currently drives for the Mercedes-EQ Formula E team, and his ... Read More...

Ben Sulayem: I would like Lewis to be a role model

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem weighed in on the ongoing 'jewelry' saga between Lewis Hamilton and Formula 1's governing body, urging the seven time World Champion to be a role model. A main talking poin... Read More...

Horner: Very hard to bring continuous development

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner revealed that continuous car development during the 2022 Formula 1 season is very hard due to the cost cap and current inflation. The Briton was reviewing his team's campa... Read More...

Editor's Desk: Audi vs Porsche in F1? Volkswagen should explain

Editor’s Desk: Audi versus Porsche in F1? Volkswagen should explain

Volkswagen entering Formula 1 with Audi and Porsche has been big news of late, but with the German automotive giant not disclosing much about its plans, the question is: what route to their endgame? Of cours... Read More...

Miami Takeaways: A great show, pity for the race though

Miami Takeaways: A great show but a pity about the race

The inaugural Miami Grand Prix was a one of the most hyped events on the 2022 Formula 1 calendar, if not ever, and although the off-track razzmatazz was high-end the same cannot be said of the racing on Sunda... Read More...

Wolff: I wouldn’t discount anything

Toto Wolff claims Mercedes will not shy away from binning the current car concept on their troublesome W13, adamant that he wouldn't discount any decision in that regard. Mercedes started testing for the 202... Read More...

Binotto: At some stage Red Bull will stop development

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto revealed he is not concerned about Red Bull's pace or upgrades who are bound to stop development at some point due to the budget cap. Five races into the 2022 Formula 1 season, Ferr... Read More...

Gasly: Norris came and clipped my front left tyre

Pierre Gasly offered his view of what went down between him and Lando Norris at the 2022 Miami Grand Prix, blaming the Briton for clipping his front left tyre. The tangle made sure both drivers ended up out ... Read More...

Author Jad Mallak