Mercedes deputy technical director Simone Resta believes Formula 1 teams won’t be hit by surprises with the 2026 rules overhaul despite concerns with the regulations previously being raised.Next year, F1 will introduce both new engine and new aerodynamic regulations to herald a new era in the championship, highlighted by the Read more…
Andy Cowell says Adrian Newey’s recent comments in the media have provoked Aston Martin’s design team to help speed up the outfit’s development.Newey sparked a warning that despite the team’s state-of-the-art Silverstone HQ possessing the best equipment, there was a problem with the data correlating with the simulator.Newey identified Aston’s Read more…
Formula 1’s flexi-wing furore has been simmering for months, but came to a ragged and inconsequential termination during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend when new deflection tests were applied – and not much changed.The tests clamped down on the amount of flex permitted on the front wings of F1’s machinery, Read more…
Formula 1 has become a sponsorship juggernaut in recent years and new, independent research has shown that over $2billion was earned in 2024 with only the NFL now bringing in more revenue on an annual basis.A report from SponsorUnited shows that F1 and its teams generated $2.04billion last year, more Read more…
Having the fastest car on the grid and two drivers worthy of being world champions is probably the second-best scenario for which a team principal could wish.The ideal, of course, is to have the quickest car, a super-fast number-one driver, and a number two who is quick enough but willing Read more…
The Spanish Grand Prix was supposed to be a key race for Ferrari in the 2025 Formula 1 world championship. And while the race saw the Scuderia return to second position in the constructors’ standings, the expected step forward was clearly not achieved – and Lewis Hamilton was left asking for a Read more…
While Red Bull’s reserve drivers and junior talents are currently in the spotlights due to Max Verstappen’s 11 penalty points, it emerges that Red Bull submitted a request for a superlicence exemption for Arvid Lindblad.It’s important to note that this request is not directly related to Verstappen’s penalty situation and Read more…
The Formula 1 driver merry-go-round was out of commission for 2024 as all the team stuck with their line-ups from the previous year. But the wheels were greased for the current season, and Valtteri Bottas was one of the drivers whose ride came to an end.The 35-year-old has rejoined the Read more…
In Formula 1, the black and white chequered flag marks the end of a race and the driver who is waved off first with it is the winner. But what does it mean when, as seen several times over the 2025 F1 season, two chequered flags are waved at the conclusion Read more…