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With his Maranello squad having unlocked some key understandings of its car since the Dutch GP, its form was also lifted recently by a new floor that arrived in Japan.It was able to edge ahead of main rival Mercedes at Suzuka, as the two teams lock horns in the fight for second in the championship.However, Red Bull’s total runaway pace in Japan has left its rivals in no doubt about the gulf that …Keep reading

The American has shown flashes of pace throughout his first season in F1, but these have been outweighed by mistakes which have mounted up over recent races – with notable crashes at Zandvoort, Singapore, and Suzuka following the summer break.This has led to speculation that Sargeant could be moved aside for 2024 should Williams wish to mitigate further repair bills, and the team has been forced …Keep reading

Ricciardo broke a metacarpal in his left hand during a practice crash at Zandvoort, which paved the way for 21-year-old Kiwi racer Lawson to make his F1 debut in the Netherlands.The Super Formula points runner-up has impressed during four cameo appearances, with his rapid adaption capped by scoring two points for finishing ninth in the Singapore GP.With Lawson taking a backseat next season by …Keep reading

Pierre Gasly was left angry after the Suzuka race, having been told on the final lap to slow down and let team-mate Esteban Ocon through to take ninth place.Alpine had put in the request because it had swapped its drivers around in a bid to see if Gasly could close down and chase Fernando Alonso, who was running ahead of them on the road.Gasly was upset at the late position switch because he felt …Keep Read more…

GP Racing editor Stuart Codling is joined by Matt Kew and Mark Gallagher, who has been to see how the Las Vegas street track is coming along.Whilst there’s still work to do, he was left feeling impressed.Also this month, Andrew Benson has written an excellent analysis for GP Racing looking at McLaren’s renaissance.Elsewhere, Alex Kalinauckas reports on how he was embedded in the Haas team over the …Keep reading

The company has already made an impact during its first year in the sport as F1’s official airline partner, and that will only become more apparent if Max Verstappen clinches the World Championship at Lusail this weekend, drawing further attention to the race title sponsor.For decades airlines studiously avoided F1, and it was always said that they didn’t want the public to see crashing racing …Keep reading

F1 chiefs are eyeing a move to ban tyre warmers from 2025, even though previous attempts to push through on outlawing them have all fallen through late on.The belief is that removing the need for teams to transport the blankets, as well as run them on race weekends, will deliver significant sustainability benefits.Other international motor racing series do operate without tyre blankets, but this …Keep reading

And while there remain some big challenges ahead, because Andretti still needs to agree a commercial deal with FOM to be allowed to race, it is the closest F1 has had to a new team entrant for a while.As Autosport’s sister site Motorsport-Total.com revealed over the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, Andretti was the last team standing after just four candidates had made it through to the second stage …Keep reading

Ever since the Italian Grand Prix last month, the FIA has been refining its approach to the inherent difficulties of slow cars in qualifying causing problems for cars on quick laps.In the past, the only demand placed on drivers was for them to maintain a minimum speed on their lap back to the pits after putting in a hot lap – as this prevented them from dawdling and causing trouble for …Keep reading

The Woking-based team has impressed greatly this season, having transformed its MCL60 from a midfield contender at the start of the campaign to fighting regularly for podium finishes. PLUS: How McLaren has revamped its F1 team to become a contender againMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella said recently that it has not yet achieved half of what it wants to do with its car’s …Keep reading