Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso praised the FIA for how it avoided potentially dangerous situations at the last two race weekends.
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Claire has worked in motorsport for much of her career, covering a broad mix of championships including Formula One, Formula E, the BTCC, British GT and W Series. In doing so, she has worked for an extensive list of companies including the BBC, Channel 4, Formula One, 5 Live, Eurosport, BT Sport and ITV in a variety of roles - including lead presenter, writer, pitlane reporter and a historic role as the first female motorsport commentator on terrestrial TV. Claire’s extensive experience goes far beyond motorsport however, and has seen her cover a wide and varied selection of sports on a local, national and international level - ranging from reporting on county cricket matches through to being part of the Olympic Broadcast Services team for both the Olympic and Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Verstappen and Red Bull are better than all rivals in every single area – Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onTwo times world champion at Fernando Alonso believes there isn’t a team on the grid who has matched Red Bull in any competitive element so far this year.
GPDA director Russell on the three areas that most concern F1’s drivers
Interview
Posted onMercedes driver and Grand Prix Drivers Association director George Russell says the current field of 20 F1 drivers are “very united”.
Verstappen exclusive: “My sister probably had the same amount of talent as me”
Interview
Posted onSpeaking exclusively to RaceFans, Max Verstappen describes the sacrifices he made to reach F1 and his sister’s potential as a racing driver.
Monza “frustrating” for Alonso but Aston Martin expect better form in coming races
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFollowing the delight of their return to the podium at Zandvoort, Aston Martin endured their least competitive weekend of 2023 so far at Monza.
‘I owe McLaren a lot, but not my life’ – Norris on reaching F1 and chasing his first win
Interview
Posted onIn an exclusive interview with RaceFans, Lando Norris discusses the highs and lows of being an F1 driver and why he’d love to win with McLaren.
McLaren will bring ‘follow-up to Austria upgrade’ before focusing on 2024 car
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren will bring a follow-up to their highly successful Austrian Grand Prix update over the coming races.
Magnussen explains why his driving style rarely works with the Haas VF-23
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen described the difficulties of altering his “automatic” driving style to get to grips with the Haas VF-23.
Vasseur impressed Verstappen has ‘not done a single mistake over two seasons’
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur praised rival Max Verstappen in the wake of his record-breaking 10th consecutive grand prix victory.
Lawson left feeling points were possible after first full grand prix weekend
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onLiam Lawson’s second grand prix start was the first time he had participated in a full race weekend – and he believes points were possible at Monza.
Haas pair frustrated front wing “couldn’t go down low enough” for Monza
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Hulkenberg says it was “a big miss” that Haas weren’t able to lower their front wing angle enough for the high-speed Monza circuit last weekend.
Interview: Russell on fighting for titles and having ‘the greatest’ as a team mate
2023 F1 season
Posted onGeorge Russell has committed to Mercedes for two more years. He explained why he relishes the challenge of going up against Lewis Hamilton.
Paddock Diary: 2023 Italian Grand Prix
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onWhat’s it like to interview a quarter of the grid in one day? RaceFans’ Claire Cottingham had a busy start to the Italian Grand Prix weekend.
Gasly and Ocon endure “super-painful” Italian GP
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine reached the podium at Zandvoort but their drivers admitted Monza was a “painful” weekend for the team.
Sainz showed he’d made “step forward” with Monza pole and podium – Vasseur
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says Carlos Sainz Jnr’s performance at Monza showed he’d made a clear step forward.
Norris “must be very frustrated” over Italian GP battle – Albon
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onAlex Albon believes Lando Norris must have been “very frustrated” by their battle at the Italian Grand Prix, as he failed to overtake the Williams driver.
Modify Rettifilo chicane to punish mistakes more, says Russell after penalty
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says he would like to see the Rettifilo chicane modified to help avoid drivers getting away with mistakes at the corner.
Ricciardo return ‘not in Singapore, Japan would be optimistic’ – Horner
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has ruled out the possibility of Daniel Ricciardo returning to race at the next round in Singapore.
McLaren will review whether early Norris pit stop led to ‘unacceptable’ clash
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s drivers will be reminded they should never make contact with each other after the pair touched during today’s Italian Grand Prix.
“On the limit” fight with team mate was “exactly what racing should be” – Leclerc
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc said his hard-fought battle with Ferrari team mate Carlos Sainz Jnr in the Italian Grand Prix was “what racing should be”.