If Formula 1’s mixed-weather opener in Australia could mask Red Bull’s ails, thanks in no small part to Max Verstappen’s exquisite driving, then Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix really set the alarm bells ringing.Verstappen rallied to finish fourth with a strong second stint on the hard tyres, but the preceding stint on mediums – in which the Dutchman shipped nearly a second per lap to the …Keep reading
The 2025 Formula 1 supertimes make for interesting reading so far and, despite a relatively small sample size, Mercedes pips Red Bull to have the second-fastest car – 0.345% short of McLaren. Red Bull (or rather, Max Verstappen) is just another 0.008% behind.It’s been an encouraging start to 2025 for Mercedes, as the early indications are that its car is much less capricious than last …Keep reading
For RebelDot, the devil is in the detail – or, more specifically, in the data. All seven megabytes pour in from each Racing Bull every second, that is.It is becoming increasingly common for Formula 1 teams to have their own partners who deal with data, intelligent automation and insights, crunching numbers at such speed that they can cover in an hour what a human would struggle to process in …Keep reading
Ferrari had a day to forget at Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix with a double disqualification for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, but fake team order drama further added to team boss Fred Vasseur’s misery.Hamilton and Leclerc were running fourth and fifth respectively after their pitstops around lap 20 when fans were first alerted to team orders being in play, and the seven-time world …Keep reading
When Formula 1 revealed that Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli had won its driver of the day poll, having crossed the finishing line in eighth place, this news generated the customarily sneering response. When team boss Toto Wolff congratulated his driver over the team radio, the eye-rolling was almost palpable.And yet, while the results of the social media poll are often fatuous, in this …Keep reading
Like many things in the modern world, it all started with a social media post.Three days after Formula 1’s season launch in London, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem posted a message on Instagram, saying that, inspired by “positive discussions on the future of the sport”, the motorsport world should explore “a range of directions” for its top category – “including the roaring …Keep reading
The second Red Bull seat alongside Max Verstappen has long been considered one of the toughest roles in Formula 1. Still, speculation about a driver change after just two races is extreme, even by Red Bull standards.Liam Lawson began his full-time Red Bull campaign with optimism, but by now admits that he is struggling more than expected. The New Zealand driver has finished 18th, 20th, and …Keep reading
Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording wrap up their coverage of the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix as McLaren dominated proceedings with its 50th 1-2 finish, as Oscar Piastri took victory ahead of Lando Norris.Alex gives a review of the action, why he agreed with Piastri calling it his “most complete” weekend in F1 and how the race converted into a one-stopper. Also discussed is the link between the …Keep reading
Stop the count!Donald Trump’s peculiar Tweet during the 2020 United States presidential election has long since become a meme. You can imagine, given Ferrari’s double disqualification from the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix, that the Scuderia will be wishing fervently that everyone had just packed up and flown home on the Saturday, after Lewis Hamilton won the sprint race.Events in China then …Keep reading
The Ferrari Formula 1 team says excessive tyre wear from the Chinese Grand Prix’s surprise one-stop race is behind Charles Leclerc’s car being found underweight, while it admitted “misjudging” Lewis Hamilton’s skid wear.Leclerc and Hamilton finished fifth and sixth at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday, but soon after the race the Ferrari pair were disqualified due to failing …Keep reading