Will Dodds, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

GP247 Podcast: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix review

Will and Paul review a very exciting Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from Imola, which Max Verstappen won from third on the grid. The guys discuss a great drive from Verstappen, the Valtteri Bottas and George Russ... Read More...

Hamilton: The reverse button took forever to engage

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that the reverse button on his Mercedes W12 "took forever to engage" while he was stuck in the gravel during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion... Read More...

Norris: I’m very pleased with myself

Lando Norris admitted that he was "very pleased" with his performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, as he claimed a second career podium finish in Formula 1. The McLaren man got over the disappointment o... Read More...

George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing celebrates with the team in qualifying. Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Saturday 17th April 2021. Imola, Italy.

Williams: Russell took longer to understand the car at Imola

Williams head of vehicle performance Dave Robson said that George Russell took longer to understand the car around the Imola circuit than teammate Nicholas Latifi. Russell put in an excellent performance dur... Read More...

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing and Race Winner Sir Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes celebrate in Parc Ferme

Can Verstappen finally beat Hamilton to the title this season?

Since the introduction, in 2014, of the 1.6-litre V6 hybrid engines in Formula 1, Mercedes have dominated the sport with star driver Lewis Hamilton picking up six world drivers’ championships in the past seve... Read More...

Imola FP3: Verstappen back on top with fastest lap so far

Max Verstappen bounced back from his drive shaft issues in FP2 to top the final practice session of the weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Dutchman was the first driver to dip below the 1 minute 1... Read More...

Russell Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing FW43B.

Russell: Latifi driving the best I’ve seen from him, has shot at Q3

George Russell believes that his Williams teammate Nicholas Latifi has a chance of making Q3 during qualifying ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. Russell, who has outqualified Latifi at every r... Read More...

Hamilton 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Friday - LAT Images

Hamilton: We haven’t seen the best from the Red Bulls yet

Lewis Hamilton believes that we are yet to see the best of Red Bull at Imola so far this weekend, but feels Mercedes have found "good pace". The seven-time world champion won the Formula 1 season-opener in B... Read More...

Imola FP2: Bottas on top again after Verstappen suffers issue

Valtteri Bottas topped FP2 ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, with the Finn ending the session 0.010 seconds clear of teammate Lewis Hamilton. Pierre Gasly was just 0.078 seconds back from Bott... Read More...

George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing in the FIA Press Conference. Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Thursday 15th April 2021. Imola, Italy.

Russell: Looking outside Mercedes isn’t crossing my mind

George Russell has said that the prospect of looking outside of Mercedes for a drive in 2022 is not "crossing my mind". The Williams driver is currently a member of the Mercedes junior driver programme and r... Read More...

Bottas: I lost count of set-up items we tried in the simulator

Valtteri Bottas admitted that he has "lost count on how many set-up items" that Mercedes tried on the simulator over the last few weeks. Mercedes won the opening race of the 2021 Formula 1 season in Bahrain ... Read More...

Russell: Probably the biggest mistake of my career was at Imola

George Russell is keen to make up for what he described as "probably the biggest mistake of my career", which came during the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. Sat in the top 10, Russell lost control ... Read More...

Seidl: Several of our competitors have taken a step forward

Andreas Seidl has urged his McLaren colleagues to remain "focused" following their outstanding start to the 2021 Formula 1 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix. In their first race since returning to Mercedes po... Read More...

Schumacher: Tyres were probably the biggest new thing to me

Mick Schumacher feels like he "learned a ton of new things" during his maiden outing in Formula 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix last month. The Haas rookie finished the race in 16th following an early spin, havi... Read More...

Albon: Reserve role more important to F1 return than DTM

Alex Albon has said that his work as a Red Bull reserve driver will play a "much bigger role" in determining his Formula 1 future than his performances in DTM. Having lost his F1 seat at the end of last seas... Read More...

Rome E-Prix: Vergne wins after Di Grassi suffers issue from lead

DS Techeetah driver Jean-Eric Vergne won a dramatic first leg of the Formula E Rome E-Prix after Lucas Di Grassi suffered an issue from the lead of the race. Di Grassi looked to have come out on top after a ... Read More...

Ricciardo: I think Max has increased respect for me

Daniel Ricciardo thinks that Max Verstappen probably has more respect for his driving ability after watching Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon struggle at Red Bull. Ricciardo and Verstappen were teammates at the M... Read More...

George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 26th March 2021. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Russell: Mercedes potentially in same boat with wind issues

George Russell has said that Mercedes are "potentially" suffering with the same wind sensitivity issues that affected Williams during the Bahrain Grand Prix. Although Lewis Hamilton won the race, Mercedes we... Read More...

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