William Dodds, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

Bottas: No tension with Lewis after Austria

Valtteri Bottas has insisted that there is no tension between him and his teammate Lewis Hamilton after the Austrian Grand Prix. Bottas won the opening race of the 2020 Formula 1 season from pole positio... Read More...

Webber: The sooner Seb leaves Ferrari, the better

Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari would do better to cut ties now than extend the current 'scenario' any longer, says Formula 1 pundit and former-driver Mark Webber. Vettel endured a miserable opening round t... Read More...

The Braking Point: Alonso returns, but why?

So, if reports from RACER and several Spanish outlets are to be believed, two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso is on the brink of a comeback with Renault. Replacing Daniel Ricciardo from the... Read More...

Vettel: Marko was first person I called after Ferrari decision

Sebastian Vettel admitted that his early mentor and Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko was the first person he called after learning that Ferrari would not be extending his contract. Vettel won his four Formu... Read More...

Report: Alonso return with Renault set to be confirmed

Fernando Alonso could be confirmed as the driver to replace Daniel Ricciardo at Renault this week, according to Corriere della Sera. The Spaniard left Formula 1 at the end of the 2018 season but now appe... Read More...

Vettel: I can still feel at home in an F1 car

Sebastian Vettel says that he can still feel at home in a Formula 1 car but has not yet decided on whether to continue following the end of the 2020 season. The four-time world champion will leave Ferrar... Read More...

GP247 Podcast: 2020 F1 season gets off to a chaotic start

The second episode of the Grand Prix 247 Formula 1 Podcast is out now, with William Dodds and Ben Stevens discussing the opening race of the 2020 season at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Available on Spot... Read More...

Vettel: I’m really glad that I only spun once

Sebastian Vettel admitted he was confused by Ferrari's lack of pace during the 2020 season-opening Austrian Grand Prix compared to his car's performance during Friday practice at Red Bull Ring. Starting ... Read More...

Hamilton: No driver was forced to take a knee

Lewis Hamilton has said that he did not force any of his competitors to take a knee ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton was one of 14 drivers who took a knee to protest racism ahead of the r... Read More...

Wolff: I can’t listen to Mattia’s complaints any more

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says “enough has been said” over Ferrari’s 2019 engine and says he “can’t listen anymore” to Mattia Binotto playing down its aero performance in the build-up and during the 2020 For... Read More...

2020 Austrian Grand Prix: Driver Ratings

Having been made to wait for Formula 1 racing since early December last year, the first Grand Prix of the 2020 season at the Red Bull Ring in Austria did not disappoint. While Valtteri Bottas took the wi... Read More...

Wolff: Hamilton not impacted by kneeling debate

Lewis Hamilton's performance was not impacted by the debate among drivers over whether to kneel ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. Hamilton was one of the ... Read More...

Wolff: Both our cars were at risk of retirement

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said that at one stage during the Austrian Grand Prix the team did not think they would finish the race at Red Bull Ring with both cars. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamil... Read More...

Seidl: Heading in the right direction but we’ve a way to go

McLaren team principal Andres Seidl said it is difficult to know whether they would have beaten the Racing Point of Sergio Perez without the late safety cars. Nine drivers retired from the opening race o... Read More...

Abiteboul: Don’t expect any engine upgrade from us this year

Renault are unlikely to bring any further power-unit upgrades this season according to team principal Cyril Abiteboul. The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic has already been felt by the teams ... Read More...

Hamilton: Stop making sh!t up

Lewis Hamilton urged the media to stop "making shit up" after reports emerged that he was demanding a £40m salary from Mercedes in negotiations over a new contract. The six-time world champion responded ... Read More...

F1 confirms no COVID-19 cases in past 7 days

Formula 1 has confirmed that no team or organisational personnel have tested positive for Covid-19, with more than 4,000 tests administered prior to the Austrian Grand Prix. Anyone travelling to the Red ... Read More...

Seidl: No grounds for Racing Point protest

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes there are no grounds for teams to launch a protest over the controversial RP20. The Silverstone team attracted attention during pre-season testing after heav... Read More...

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