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The surprising ADUO outcome that teams received in Monaco remains one of the main talking points in the Barcelona paddock. Rather than Mercedes, it was Red Bull-Ford Powertrains that was placed at the top of the rankings, meaning the newcomer is the only manufacturer not entitled to Formula 1’s Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities.A public confirmation from the FIA is still …Keep reading

Toto Wolff says Mercedes is “looking what it can do” for George Russell after FIA stewards overturned Pierre Gasly’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix penalty.Gasly was one of five drivers penalised for pitlane speeding, with it emerging after the race that there had been an error with the measurement system.On Sunday night, Gasly’s Alpine team launched a right of review procedure against his …Keep reading

McLaren and Red Bull are understood to have notified their intention to appeal against the FIA stewards reinstating Pierre Gasly’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium.On Friday, FIA stewards reinstated Gasly’s podium after the Alpine driver was handed two five-second time penalties at the end of last Sunday’s race for two separate speeding violations.Based on evidence provided by FOM …Keep reading

Pierre Gasly and Alpine are set to wait until Friday to learn the outcome of their right of review procedure concerning the Frenchman’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix penalties.Alpine lodged a right of review against Gasly’s pair of five-second time penalties for pitlane speeding, which dropped him from third to seventh, missing out on a Monaco podium celebration.Gasly was one of several …Keep reading

Pirelli will extend its tenure as Formula 1’s tyre supplier until 2028 after triggering a one-year option.The Italian marque came on board in 2011 as F1’s sole supplier, taking over from Bridgestone, in a deal which also covers the supply of F1’s feeder series F2 and F3.In 2023 Pirelli fended off Bridgestone to win the FIA’s tender for a fresh deal, extending its stay for another three …Keep reading

Runaway Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli admitted in an exclusive interview with Autosport this week that he was left fearing for his future by a mid-season slump during his rookie campaign.Now, though, he says those doubts are behind him – but the future remains laden with unknowns. Antonelli is now into a five-race winning streak, and no other grand prix driver in history has …Keep reading

As soon as Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari sustained the languid, inglorious slide into the wall at Antony Noghes in the latter stages of last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, the Monegasque was sure that his brakes were to blame.Leclerc could have easily blamed the track breaking up, as a relaid patch of tarmac between the final two corners began to spurt stones onto the course, but he was keen to …Keep reading

The FIA stewards have upheld the Alpine team’s request to review the two five-second pitlane speeding penalties Pierre Gasly received at the Monaco Grand Prix, which knocked the Frenchman off the podium.Gasly crossed the line in third in Monaco but was demoted to seventh after the stewards applied two separate five-second penalties for speeding in the pitlane.Gasly was one of six drivers …Keep reading

Formula 1 stakeholders have agreed to a gradual increase in power from the internal combustion engine to alleviate energy management concerns.On Wednesday, the FIA announced F1’s stakeholders have agreed to a moderate increase from 2027 onwards before committing to a 60/40 split in 2028.Concretely, it means power units will see their fuel flow increase by five percent next year, upping …Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli set a record as the youngest grand slam winner in Formula 1 history when he dominated the Monaco Grand Prix, and Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies admits that his “serious pace” came as a surprise to many onlookers.The Mercedes teenager put his Mercedes on pole position in the principality ahead of the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. However, the Dutchman spluttered off the line on …Keep reading