Two senior motorsport figures were prevented from attending a meeting on Wednesday after refusing to sign non-disclosure agreements.FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid and UK representative David Richards were not admitted to a World Motor Sport Council meeting, chaired by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.It is believed the reason for them being barred related to a refusal from …Keep reading
Lando Norris headlined the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, following an hour-long delay for a circuit-wide power cut.The session’s run time was extended by an hour following the hiatus created by the lack of power two hours into the afternoon session, which knocked out the floodlights and all electrics in the main building – including garages and media …Keep reading
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed changes specific to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, with a minimum of two pitstops now mandatory during the race.The additional stops were first mooted at F1’s latest commission meeting and now it has been confirmed that every car will have to pit twice, regardless of the weather conditions.A statement read: “The FIA World Motor Sport …Keep reading
Mercedes driver George Russell believes Formula 1 is in danger of reducing the quality of its Pirelli tyres when the new rules commence in 2026.The championship is set to overhaul its technical regulations next year, which includes introducing tyres that are narrower – by 25mm at the front and 30mm at the rear – than the current rubber.This change is an attempt to reduce drag levels …Keep reading
This week as we digest the F175 launch and head off for pre-season testing, we speak to one of F1’s top race promoters to find out what goes on behind the scenes to stage an event for almost 300,000 people.This year is Miami’s fourth as an F1 host venue, part of Liberty Media’s drive to expand the series in the US market and engage new fans.Miami does things a bit differently and …Keep reading
Cadillac board director Mario Andretti vows Formula 1’s 11th team will be ready for its 2026 entry into the series, even if it will have to take more risks to get there.After a long-winded saga the Andretti effort to enter F 1 finally succeeded when the team secured a deal around November’s Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend. At the time Michael Andretti stepped back from a rebranded Cadillac team …Keep reading
A race engineer has one of the most important roles in any Formula 1 team. It is their job to optimise the performance of the driver-and-car combination. Throughout the race weekend, they translate the feedback coming from the driver into set-up decisions to achieve the best possible result. And, except in rare cases, they are the only ones who communicate directly with drivers via team …Keep reading
Red Bull has taken the covers off the RB21, the car with which Max Verstappen aims to conquer his fifth straight Formula 1 drivers’ title.Ahead of F1’s three-day winter test in Bahrain, which kicks off on Wednesday, Red Bull was the last team to unveil its updated car design for the upcoming season, the final one under the current ground-effect based regulations cycle that will be driven by …Keep reading
Of all the development curves taken across 2024’s Formula 1 season, Alpine’s was arguably the steepest – and it needed to, given that its A524 was overweight, light on downforce and planted at the back of the field when the campaign started. That it finished the year sixth in the championship was helped by a colossal dose of good fortune in Brazil’s sopping wet grand prix, but the Enstone team’s …Keep reading
Alpine’s new A525 Formula 1 car was revealed on Monday ahead of the 2025 season with the team conducting a shakedown at Bahrain International Circuit.Officially a filming day, the test was run over a maximum of 200km (124 miles) with demonstration tyres, as per the regulations.Both Pierre Gasly and his new, rookie team-mate Jack Doohan got a first taste of their new machinery, with the …Keep reading