Paul Velasco, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

Verstappen: We need a perfect weekend at Suzuka

Max Verstappen wants a perfect weekend from his Red Bull team as he seeks to wrap up the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship title at the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix. Not only is the fables venue owned by Honda, ... Read More...

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Horner: Max blew a valve but it’s understandable

Max Verstappen delivers near perfection every race weekend for Red Bull, thus no surprise he demands the same from his team as was witnessed on Saturday night after qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. L... Read More...

Wolff: Suzuka will give our package some challenges

Smarting from the pain of the worst result of their season so far, Mercedes scored a meagre two points in Singapore and, as Formula 1 heads to the Japanese Grand Prix, team boss Toto Wolff expects "challenges... Read More...

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Hamilton: I have another five years in me

Team boss Toto Wolff revealed that Lewis Hamilton is on the verge of extending his current deal, which runs until the end of 2023, with Mercedes for another five years until 2028. Previously, Hamilton had sa... Read More...

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - OCTOBER 02: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 leads Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari F1-75 and the rest of the field at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on October 02, 2022 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images,)

Singapore Grand Prix: Perez’s finest hour, fends off Leclerc

Sergio Perez powered to an emphatic lights-to-flag victory at the Singapore Grand Prix, Round 17 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship at Marina Bay Circuit, fending off a relentless attack from Charles Le... Read More...

Fernando Alonso 350! Respect, an amazing F1 milestone

Ahead of his history-making 350th Formula 1 start at the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix, 41-year-old Fernando Alonso looks back on a legendary career that began two decades ago. The F1 veteran began his career on... Read More...

Perez: Chance to attack Charles and go for the win

Sergio Perez will start the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix from the front row where he intends to attack pole winner Charles Leclerc, the Red Bull driver sniffing a chance of fourth Formula 1 victory for his CV. ... Read More...

Verstappen: What the f@ck is this about?

What the f@ck is this about? That was the question everyone watching qualifying for the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix asked! Including an incredulous Max Verstappen - when Red Bull called him to abort his final ... Read More...

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Leclerc: With perfect execution I am sure we can win

After powering to pole position for the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc inadvertently, or not, has put pressure on his team to follow up his Saturday act with "perfect execution" to win the race. ... Read More...

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Hamilton: To lose out by that bit is OK, we’ll fight

At one point in a damp and tricky qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton looked like he might put his Mercedes on pole position for the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix instead he will start third and is happy to do so.... Read More...

Is critical confidential F1 information leaking out of the FIA?

The best form of defence is to attack, and that's what Red Bull are doing amid allegations they might have blown the budget cap last year, in which Max Verstappen won the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship. W... Read More...

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Ferrari: We’re up front but it’s only Friday

It was Friday Night Fever for Ferrari on the opening day of practice for the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix but the Reds are playing down their form which saw Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc top the timing sheets... Read More...

Verstappen: Not very representative of what we can do

Birthday boy Max Verstappen was fourth fastest in FP2 of the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix but is undaunted as the time he set in the few laps he did, in the session, were unrepresentative of the RB18's true pote... Read More...

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Hamilton: It doesn’t feel like we’re massively off

Lewis Hamilton had what he called an "okay" first day of practice for the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix but nevertheless believes they are not too far off the pacesetting Ferrari duo this weekend. With Formula 1... Read More...

Is Singapore the best chance for a Mercedes win?

Mercedes have used the two-week break to prepare for the final six-race run-in to the end of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship season, with team boss Toto Wolff hoping the hard work will pay off. Well...... Read More...

Formula 1 journey over for Ricciardo? What’s next?

Although Daniel Ricciardo's options of being on the 2023 Formula 1 grid grow slimmer weekly the McLaren driver is adamant that Plan A is to be back, and has six races left to state his case for a seat or watc... Read More...

Fittipaldi: I predicted Ferrari to win but Max deserves it

Emerson Fittipaldi packed the praise on Red Bull and their World Champion Max Verstappen, the Formula 1 legend admitted that he believed Ferrari would do the business this year. But the 2022 F1 World Champio... Read More...

Fittipaldi: F1 should have another two or three teams

Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi believes there should be three or four more teams in the top flight to allow more drivers the opportunity to make it. F1 chief Stefano Domenicali has made... Read More...

Author Paul Velasco