However, it has now transformed into a very complex role. It requires an individual to not only deal with the driver aspect, but be at the top of a communication chain that... read more »

Marcin Budkowski says Alpine had no safety concerns when deciding not to pit Esteban Ocon at the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

FIA race director Michael Masi has explained the "biggest track change" made to the Losail International Circuit ahead of Formula 1's maiden visit to Qatar is... read more »

Alonso has been unhappy with the consistency of some of the race control decisions this season, particularly with regards to drivers leaving the track and gaining an... read more »

Esteban Ocon did not make a pit stop during the Turkish Grand Prix, a gamble that secured him a tenth place finish, whilst team-mate Fernando Alonso ended sixteenth after two... read more »

James Allison says, according to Mercedes data, Lewis Hamilton would have finished in P7 or P8 in Turkey if he didn't pit. read more »

The German was running in 10th place when he was told there was a pit stop window as other drivers were stopping for a second set of intermediates.Asked on lap 36 if he might... read more »

Mattia Binotto says Ferrari will 'fully analyse' what went wrong with Carlos Sainz's pit stop at Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

A non-stop run in a full-length uninterrupted race hadn't been achieved since Mika Salo managed it at a rain-affected 1997 Monaco GP, in the days of refuelling. In the... read more »

Hamilton was left frustrated after Mercedes opted to pit him with eight laps remaining at Istanbul Park, dropping him from third back to fifth place after starting 11th on the... read more »

There were plenty of 'what-ifs' surrounding pit stops and tyre strategies as the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix unfolded in damp conditions. Jolyon Palmer looks back on the... read more »

But it was a more difficult weekend for Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton started 11th after an engine penalty, and although he fought his way back up as high as... read more »

How did a slight amount of rain have such a huge impact on the Formula 1 Turkish GP? Between Bottas dominating the race, Hamilton's pitstop frustration and intermediate... read more »

Andrew Shovlin believes Lewis Hamilton was at risk of losing at least two places in the final laps in Turkey if he didn't pit. read more »

At the end of lap 34 the pair ran side-by-side through the last corners and Perez went wide into the pit entry. He then passed to the wrong side of the bollard before returning... read more »

Alpine says it was always under the impression that Esteban Ocon's zero-stop strategy at Formula 1’s Turkish Grand Prix was achievable.  In wet conditions on Sunday, Ocon... read more »

Mattia Binotto has explained that a traffic light issue was the reason for Carlos Sainz's slow pit-stop at the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

Charles Leclerc felt pitting so late during Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix cost him the chance of fighting for a top three finish, while Carlos Sainz Jr. felt he could have... read more »

Red Bull driver programme boss Helmut Marko said Lewis Hamilton wanted to force Sergio Perez into the pit lane in Turkey. read more »

Mercedes director of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has explained the sudden pace loss of Charles Leclerc was behind the team's decision to 'cut our... read more »

To pit or not to pit... that was the question for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes in Turkey as the reigning champ was in P3 before his stop, ultimately finishing in P5 For more F1®... read more »

On a wet track Hamilton was trying to carve his way back through the field after a grid penalty made him start in 11th. By Lap 35 Hamilton had moved up to fifth and launched an... read more »

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has revealed a computer signalling issue was behind Carlos Sainz's 8.1-second pit stop in the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

Paul di Resta has backed Mercedes' decision to pit Lewis Hamilton in Turkey, taking 10 points rather than risk a DNF on the day. read more »

Completing the Turkish GP without making a pit stop, Esteban Ocon wants to hang his point-scoring tyre "on the wall" in the Alpine factory. read more »