Drivers 2026 - Jock Clear
Jock Clear
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Jock Clear on the "Unexplainable" Greatness of Max Verstappen
Despite decades of experience in the Formula 1 paddock, Ferrari performance engineer Jock Clear admits that he still cannot fully understand or explain the sheer level of domina...
21 Jan 2026 12:16 -
Jock Clear: Newey Could Be the Gamechanger for Aston Martin
As the Formula 1 community debates which team will dominate the 2026 regulations, former engineer Jock Clear has offered a fascinating perspective that defies the common consens...
19 Jan 2026 14:12 -
Former Ferrari Engineer Sees Future World Champion in Bearman
Oliver Bearman has been identified as a potential future Formula 1 world champion by former Ferrari engineer Jock Clear, who believes the young Brit possesses a rare combination...
12 Jan 2026 15:23 -
Jock Clear helping Leclerc with 'important' team communication
Charles Leclerc has opened up on his relationship with Jock Clear in 2019, describing how the Briton has been helping him throughout his maiden year with Ferrari. Clear has wor...
13 Jun 2019 09:12 -
Some races could see a 50% increase in overtaking
The FIA has indicated that some Formula 1 Grands Prix could see an overtaking increase of up to 50% this year compared to 2018. F1 has introduced a series of aerodynamic&...
05 Apr 2019 13:27 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 7 - Senna in a class of his own (1983)
In 1982, Ayrton was introduced to a Formula 3 car for the first time. It was Eddie Jordan who gave him the chance to compete in a Ralt RT3/82 at Silverstone. Ayrton was the driv...
04 Apr 2019 12:00 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 5 - Ayrton in Europe - Formula Ford 1600 and the battle with Rick Morris
The stories about Ayrton Senna and his debut year in British motor racing are described at some length on different sources. One talks about being a spectator at Ayrton's fi...
03 Apr 2019 12:00 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 1 - Ayrton and karting - The early years (1975-1976)
From his first meters in a go-kart, Ayrton was a perfectionist. When he came back late in the afternoon from an afternoon of practice, he insisted on taking the whole ...
01 Apr 2019 13:00 -
Ferrari insists Leclerc is 'free to fight' Vettel
Ferrari's new team principal Mattia has made it clear that Charles Leclerc will not be restricted when it comes to battling with teammate Sebastian Vettel. He insisted ...
02 Mar 2019 14:33 -
Vettel: No reason to expect early Ferrari exit
Sebastian Vettel says that there should no reason to believe that he will leave Ferrari after the 2019 season if he once again fails to win the world drivers' championship. ...
17 Feb 2019 11:31 -
Williams recovery will take a 'long time'
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams has warned that Williams' recovery will take a long time as it looks to bounce back from the lows of 2018. The Grove outfit&n...
12 Feb 2019 11:57 -
Gasly promotion came 'faster' than Red Bull anticipated
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admits that Pierre Gasly was promoted to the energy drink team faster than it would have liked. Gasly received the call up fol...
31 Jan 2019 12:02 -
Perez: People are too used to my level
Sergio Perez says that onlookers have become too accustomed to his results, which has left him to believe he is underrated in F1. The Mexican ended the 2018 season in eighth pla...
28 Jan 2019 11:11 -
Ferrari 'has the ingredients' to succeed again
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel believes that the team has what it takes to end its championship drought in 2019. The Scuderia outfit has battled Mercedes for the championsh...
21 Jan 2019 10:44 -
Gasly not at Red Bull 'to be the number two driver'
Pierre Gasly admits that he will not be able to contend with new teammate Max Verstappen immediately, but states he will not be playing second fiddle to the Dutchman in the long...
17 Jan 2019 11:12 -
Sainz: McLaren can't get overexcited with expectations
Carlos Sainz has warned McLaren that it can't become too excited with its aims for the 2019 season. The Woking squad had a difficult 2018 campaign, as it failed to succ...
14 Jan 2019 12:41 -
Renault signed 'A-lister' driver too soon - Chandhok
Ex-Formula 1 driver-turned-pundit Karun Chandhok believes that Renault is still too far behind the winning teams to sign a top tier driver. Seven-time Grand Prix victor Dan...
13 Jan 2019 15:34 -
Hartley's father shuts down Ferrari role rumours
The father of axed Formula 1 driver Brendon Hartley says that the Kiwi is not in talks with Ferrari over a potential simulator role. Hartley is currently in search of a new driv...
08 Jan 2019 09:49 -
Pirelli believes it has solved blistering issues for 2019
Pirelli says it is confident that it has eliminated issues surrounding blistering tyres for the 2019 season. Pirelli has changed its compound structure once again in 2019, with ...
04 Jan 2019 13:47 -
Hamilton hoping to avoid repeat of Sochi team orders
Lewis Hamilton wants to avoid a repeat of the team orders controversy that overshadowed the Russian Grand Prix last September. Valtteri Bottas was leading the race after securin...
04 Jan 2019 12:22 -
History: Michael Schumacher Special: Part 6: Retirement, a possible comeback and the Mercedes-years
Retirement as active Formula 1 driver for Ferrari During the podium ceremony after winning the 2006 Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari announced that Michael would retire at...
03 Jan 2019 19:00 -
Indy 500 to aid McLaren's promotion in US
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes that entering the Indianapolis 500 in 2019 will help promote the brand in the United States. The Woking outfit confirmed last year that it would b...
03 Jan 2019 12:36 -
Magnussen: No doubt Grosjean is faster than Button
Kevin Magnussen believes that current teammate Romain Grosjean is faster over one lap than Jenson Button. Magnussen was paired with Button for a single season at McLaren in 2014...
02 Jan 2019 13:38 -
Crash damages cost Toro Rosso €2.3m in 2018
Toro Rosso was forced to fish out over €2million during 2018 to cover the cost of damages. The Red Bull junior squad was involved in a number of on-track incidents, some of...
31 Dec 2018 14:34 -
Russell 'wanted a teammate like Kubica' for rookie season
George Russell says he is excited about the prospect of going up against Robert Kubica at Williams next year. The Briton will compete in his maiden Formula 1 season, signing for...
24 Dec 2018 16:59 -
Honda made 'solid progress' over 'positive' season
Honda general manager Masashi Yamamoto says that the Japanese manufacturer made "solid progress" across the course of the 2018 season. Honda supplied its power units t...
21 Dec 2018 10:35 -
Ericsson 'sad' to be sidelined amid Sauber revival
Marcus Ericsson admits that he feels "sad" to be missing out on Sauber's resurgence back up the Formula 1 pecking order. After two years competing at the back of t...
18 Dec 2018 14:54 -
Sirotkin targeting 2020 F1 return
Axed Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin is aiming to return to the sport in 2020. The Russian driver competed in the 2018 season with Williams but suffered a tough year after...
18 Dec 2018 11:16 -
Silverstone rubbishes £30m offer to Liberty Media report
The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), the organisers of the British Grand Prix, has denied reports that suggested it had offered Liberty Media a £30million solution...
18 Dec 2018 10:08 -
The second chance: Mika Hakkinen - The day two luckily placed doctors saved the soon to be champion
Five stories, five drivers and five life-threatening situations. All five drivers have continued their career after a major accident. All five have won Grands Prix after their a...
17 Dec 2018 19:00 -
The Lost Series: A1GP World Cup of Motorsport: Part 5: 'Gentlemen, for the pride of your nation, turn off your engines'
It has been almost fifteen years since Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Moktoum Al Maktoum announced his plans for a new worldwide racing class. The idea, the A1 Grand Prix 'World Cup ...
15 Dec 2018 20:57 -
Red Bull to treat Verstappen and Gasly as equals
Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko says that both Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly will be treated as equals at the energy drink team in 2019. Gasly joins in place of Daniel Ricci...
15 Dec 2018 16:27 -
Leclerc 'would like' to win at Monaco, Monza
Charles Leclerc is aiming to take his first Grand Prix victory next year at Ferrari, as he joins the Scuderia team despite it being only his second season in Formula 1. Aft...
15 Dec 2018 14:21 -
Sainz: McLaren has the tools to return to the top
Carlos Sainz says that McLaren has the equipment to get back to the top of Formula 1, but concedes that Mercedes has set a very high benchmark. Sainz joins McLaren for the 2019 ...
13 Dec 2018 14:34 -
The Lost Series: A1GP World Cup of Motorsport: Part 2: Starting with a big bang at Brands Hatch
It has been almost fifteen years since Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Moktoum Al Maktoum announced his plans for a new worldwide racing class. The idea, the A1 Grand Prix 'World Cup ...
11 Dec 2018 19:03 -
F2: Latifi stays at DAMS for 2019
Nicholas Latifi will compete in the FIA Formula 2 championship with DAMS for the fourth consecutive year in 2019. It will be Latifi's fourth full season in the sport, having...
11 Dec 2018 10:06 -
Verstappen 'never intended' to put Renault down
Max Verstappen says that it wasn't his intention to "put Renault down" in his criticism of its engine throughout the 2018 campaign. Verstappen was often heard expr...
10 Dec 2018 12:04 -
Brown: McLaren struggles due to 'lack of consistent leadership'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes that a lack of consistent leadership was the cause of the team's struggle throughout the 2018 season. The Woking outfit mostly endured a tough...
06 Dec 2018 16:11 -
Silverstone won't pay 'any price' to keep British GP
Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle says that the venue would prefer to have Formula 1 on its roster going forward, but insists that it can survive without it. He ...
04 Dec 2018 10:51 -
Toro Rosso send a 'thank you' message to Hartley
Toro Rosso has offered a 'thank you' message to Brendon Hartley following confirmation that he will not be returning to race with it in 2019. The Red Bull junior squad c...
30 Nov 2018 10:57 -
F1 may have to accept more one-stop races in 2019
Despite Pirelli making changes to the tyres for the 2019 Formula 1 season, teams may still find that a one-stop strategy will be the fastest way to the end of the race. The Ita...
29 Nov 2018 10:41 -
F2: Schumacher secures Prema seat
Mick Schumacher will race in the FIA Formula 2 championship with Prema next season, stepping closer to a seat in Formula 1. The German won the European Formula 3 Championship th...
27 Nov 2018 14:13 -
Stroll: I can't say I've enjoyed my 2018 season
Lance Stroll can't say that he has enjoyed his 2018 season, as his dismal campaign comes to a close. Willaims struggled throughout the season with a car that was aerodynamic...
27 Nov 2018 11:45 -
Halo did not delay Hulkenberg extraction after roll - Whiting
F1 race director Charlie Whiting has said that the halo cockpit protection device did not slow Nico Hulkenberg's extraction after his first lap crash in Abu Dhabi. In ...
26 Nov 2018 10:14 -
Mercedes confirm Ocon will hold reserve role in 2019
Esteban Ocon will become Mercedes' third and reserve driver for the 2019 season as he is set for a season on the sidelines. The Frenchman is expected to leave Force India fo...
23 Nov 2018 12:32 -
FP1: Verstappen heads Red Bull 1-2
Max Verstappen has topped the first practice session from the Yas Marina Circuit, storming clear at the front. The Dutchman set a 1:38.491, which was just under half a second qu...
23 Nov 2018 11:30 -
SMP Racing were 'unpleasantly surprised' by Williams' pace
SMP Racing founder Boris Rotenberg says that it was "unpleasantly surprised" by Williams' pace in 2018 and therefore decided not to continue with the Grove squad. ...
22 Nov 2018 13:24 -
How the 2019 grid is shaping up
Following Williams' announcement that Robert Kubica will be making a remarkable comeback to Formula 1 next season, there are just two seats seats left to fill out for t...
22 Nov 2018 10:10
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- Country United Kingdom
- Date of b. Sep 12 1963 (62)
- Place of b. Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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