The Dutchman was announced on Wednesday as having returned to the all-electric championship with Mahindra on a multi-year deal after been sacked by the AlphaTauri F1 team earlier this year.De Vries contested just 10 races for the Red Bull junior team but was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix in July after failing to score any points.MORE: Why de Vries has bought into …Keep reading
The German manufacturer has had a challenging 2023 campaign, with its W14 not having made the step forward that the squad anticipated.It has been no match for the championship-winning Red Bull team, despite undergoing a change of design direction from the Monaco Grand Prix.PLUS: The F1 treasure map where Hamilton hopes Mercedes hits goldThe team has been open that for 2024 it will completely …Keep reading
As revealed by Autosport over the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, Rodin was one of three new F1 team entries that failed to make it past the final selection round from the FIA to join the grand prix grid from 2025 at the earliest. Their notification means that Andretti Global is now the only squad that still remains in the running, with it anticipated that the American squad will be given the green …Keep reading
Having started the 2023 season as Red Bull’s main rival, Aston Martin has slipped back into the chasing pack and is now having to fight hard just to finish in the points. During the Suzuka race last weekend, Alonso did not hold back when it came to letting his feelings be known about how things were developing. Having been the first top six runner to pit on a day when tyre degradation was …Keep reading
The Faenza outfit announced over the Suzuka weekend that Yuki Tsunoda will be joined by Daniel Ricciardo next year, with Lawson serving as reserve once again for the two Red Bull teams.Japan was the New Zealander’s fourth outing since Ricciardo suffered a hand injury at Zandvoort.While the target is for the latter to return for the next race in Qatar, Lawson could get a fifth race in the AT04 if …Keep reading
Red Bull chief technical officer Newey, who joined the recently crowned 2023 constructors’ champion in 2006, turned down approaches from Ferrari on three occasions.Never working for the Scuderia leaves him with some regrets “emotionally”, as does not having the chance to design cars for F1 champions Alonso and Mercedes rival Hamilton.Speaking on F1’s own Beyond The Grid podcast, Newey …Keep reading
The US-owned team has struggled for race performance for most of the season, although Magnussen managed to bag a point for 10th place in Singapore.However, the Japanese GP again saw the cars slip down the order, with Magnussen compromised by contact from Sergio Perez, and his team-mate Nico Hulkenberg by the need to do a three-stop strategy. They finished 14th and 15th, with the German …Keep reading
After a disappointing Japanese Grand Prix weekend, where Mercedes found itself with only the fourth quickest car, it is aware of just how far ahead Red Bull remains right now. Hamilton, who has been pushing hard for Mercedes to totally revamp its concept approach, said that there should be no shying away from accepting the size of the gap that needs to be closed before the start of the 2024 …Keep reading
Since the first stage of an intense programme of upgrades appeared in Austria Lando Norris has secured four second places, while his team-mate Oscar Piastri earned his first podium with third place in Japan last weekend. While the surge in form has been eye-catching Vasseur believes that McLaren underperformed in races earlier in the season while already showing flashes of good pace over one …Keep reading