As the saying goes, everything is bigger and better in Texas, but does that hold true when it comes to the F1 event that has established its roots in the Lone Star State since 2012?Last year’s F1 race at Circuit of the Americas saw a record breaking fan attendance of 440,000 but last weekend the number dropped down to 432,000.And now that the two glamorous Miami and Las Vegas races have raised …Keep reading
He’s expecting to take further steps in front of his home crowd in Mexico City this weekend.Perez and his engineers dug deep in the sim running as they tried to get him back to the sort of pace he showed earlier in the season after a run of frustrating weekends.The sprint race format at COTA made it hard to fully judge the results, as like all drivers Perez was committed to his set-up after …Keep reading
Hamilton was disqualified from second place at last weekend’s race at the Circuit of the Americas after post-race inspections found it had worn more than the 1mm that is allowed in the regulations.The team was open that it had made an error in running Hamilton too low to the ground, with the bumpy track subsequently causing too much wear.Reflecting on the error that was made, technical director …Keep reading
In a bid to add performance and finally cure an in-race tyre wear problem that has hobbled its whole season, Haas brought a key update – new floor, sidepods, engine cover – to Austin to become the last team to converge around the downwash sidepod design pioneered by Red Bull.But drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg struggled to notice any tangible gains to the ultimate pace or rate of tyre …Keep reading
Slow-starting McLaren dramatically slashed the gap to Aston Martin since the summer break thanks to an impressive string of podiums over the past four races, while the Silverstone-based squad has generally struggled since the summer.Norris’ latest runner-up spot in last weekend’s US Grand Prix was enough for McLaren to leapfrog Aston Martin and hold fourth by six points.Norris said he was puzzled …Keep reading
What does the Andretti news mean for Formula 1?After a seven-month process of due diligence, Andretti Cadillac has been given the green light by the FIA to enter Formula 1. That makes Andretti the only one of the seven entities to throw its hat into the ring to have been accepted by F1’s governing body. Following a careful examination of its bid, the FIA is satisfied that the American team has the …Keep reading
The Spaniard admits he risked locking up and hitting team-mate Charles Leclerc when he dived down the inside and took a very tight line into Turn 1.It paid off as he passed Hamilton and jumped from fourth to third. But the Mercedes driver ultimately had more pace, and a few laps later Sainz was pushed back to the fourth place that he held at the finish, before Hamilton’s post-race …Keep reading
Anyone attending a Formula One race today will notice that the profile of fans has changed dramatically since Liberty Media took over. They are a lot younger and more female than five years ago. Research and audience data bear that out; the average age of an F1 fan is 32 years, younger than sports series like NFL and NBA. The Netflix Drive to Survive series is widely credited with this …Keep reading
Browning won the Award, which also includes a prize of £200,000, after impressing in MotorSport Vision Formula 2, United Autosports Ligier LMP3 and Beechdean Motorsport Aston Martin GT3 machinery last year.The F3 driver completed a day of testing at the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in one of Aston Martin’s AMR21 cars on Tuesday.The 21-year-old completed two separate installation runs on wet …Keep reading
Mercedes brought the latest iteration of its floor design to last weekend’s United States Grand Prix in Austin as it continues to chase improvements that will not only yield lap time across 2023’s final races but will also stand it in good stead for next year’s car design.Like its predecessor, the W14 has been a tricky beast to tame for Hamilton and team-mate George Russell, who have both battled …Keep reading