The drivers set the stopwatches alight in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. The new tarmac, combined with improvements to the single-seaters, were responsible for this.
French driver secured a win for Alpine in 2021. He also climbed the podium on several occasions. To highlight his time within the French team, let's take a look back at some statistics.
The 2024 season nearing its end, teams are starting to take stock. Alpine driver Pierre Gasly could be the first driver in F1 history to finish a season without causing any dollar of damage to his team.
Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix with a series of coincidences directly linked to the number 4, including the number 44 on his car and a 4.4-second pit stop for Oscar Piastri. This victory, marked by George Russell's disqualification, seemed a foregone conclusion for Hamilton.
The German team pulled off a surprise at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday July 28. Mercedes finished the Grand Prix in the top two places. A first in over a year and a half.
Thirteen races, seven winners. We're certainly not on the same pace as 2012, with seven winners in seven events. But 2024 could become a historic season. Explanations.
With his third podium finish in Hungary on Sunday, Lewis Hamilton recorded his 200th podium in his F1 career. An exceptional figure in a 17-year career that no other driver has ever achieved.
On paper, slower than the previous generation of cars, the new single-seaters have been constantly pushing the limits since 2022. To the point of becoming faster?
The statistics are painful. In addition to having lost many positions in the hierarchy, Alpine was slower on the Jeddah circuit compared to last year. It is the only F1 team in this situation this year, while teams like McLaren have gained almost two seconds per lap.
The first assessment of the three days of winter testing in Bahrain concerns track attendance. The teams drove hard over the three days. Haas was the most enduring and Williams the least.
Alain Prost, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, these multiple world champions joined Ferrari to win the title with the red team. Not only did none of the three succeed, but they left Maranello through the back door.
The track limits have not always been respected by Formula 1 drivers. The average number of infractions for the 22 drivers who participated in the 2023 championship is 32. Alex Albon is the worst performer with 60 track excursions, while at the other end of the spectrum, Liam Lawson only had five.