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In recent months, Aston Martin has worked to effectively reverse engineer components developed for next year and then fitted them to the current AMR23, with the floor an area of focus.But amid a decline in results for a team that scored a podium in six of the opening eight races, during the recent United States and Mexican Grands Prix weekends, it split drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll …Keep reading

The window for asking for a review after an event will be shortened from the current 14 day period to four days, or 96 hours.In addition a fee will be introduced, whereas currently there is no charge. The plan for change was discussed before the recent request for a review from Haas regarding track limits offences committed by rivals at the US GP that was rejected last week.However, that case …Keep reading

Not only do they have to ensure they can get the three Pirelli compounds to work effectively, but the unusually low temperatures will also have a significant impact on overall car cooling, and hence the aero specifications that teams run.As such, the challenge is very different from that at the recent races in Qatar and Mexico City. Compared to the latter, where the thin air requires maximum …Keep reading

The Milton Keynes-based outfit has been the dominant squad in the current rules era, having taken drivers’ and constructors’ championship doubles in both 2022 and 2023. However, it is embarking on something totally new for the next regulations set as it has committed to designing and manufacturing its own power unit. It has invested heavily to get its new Red Bull Powertrains division up …Keep reading

The race has obliged Irish rock band U2 to pause its residency at the recently-opened venue for over three weeks.U2 has played a series of acclaimed concerts at the Sphere, which cost $2.3billion to build and features high definition video screens across its inner and outer surfaces.However, because of the race, the band has had to take a break, playing its final show of the initial run on 4 …Keep reading

Instead the 2022 F2 champion will keep himself busy with sim running and a programme of private testing with a two-year-old car, upgraded from the AMR21 he used this season to the 2022 model.As such, he’s better off than some reserves whose only opportunities to run on track come on those rare occasions that the current car is available – essentially the odd rookie FP1 session.However it’s a …Keep reading

Capitalising on the success of Netflix hit Drive to Survive, which brought a huge new demographic to the series, American F1 owner Liberty Media was keen to exploit its new-found popularity in the United States and add to the existing race in Austin.The first step was a race in Miami, the perfect example of the kind of “destination cities” that F1 wanted to gain a foothold in.While the racing …Keep reading

While the world champion squad’s rivals have all closed in over the course of this season, Verstappen has always appeared to have enough in hand to fend off anyone who looks on the verge of an attack.It was a story repeated at last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, where McLaren’s Lando Norris looked like being able to threaten Verstappen in both the sprint and the main race – before the …Keep reading

Former F1 journalist Dieter Rencken, who has been working as an advisor to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem for several months, will take up the role with immediate effect.It is understood that Rencken will report directly to Ben Sulayem, and he has been tasked with assisting in the formulation and implementation of improvements for F1 on behalf of the governing body. The FIA is a separate …Keep reading

Teams and F1 bosses have begun discussions about potential changes to sprints for 2024 in the wake of concerns that the current set-up is not delivering enough for fans. A range of options are on the table, including the potential for reverse grids, a complete standalone sprint championship, cash prizes and an overhaul of the weekend timetable to shuffle sessions around. There have even been …Keep reading