Williams sporting director Sven Smeets has hinted funding had not been solely behind Zak O’Sullivan’s ART departure in Formula 2, after he was replaced by fellow Williams junior Luke Browning.O’Sullivan announced following the Monza event that he would not be completing his rookie campaign, citing funding issues as the reason to be stepping away.Replacing him at ART was Browning, who …Keep reading
Ever since Lewis Hamilton announced his shock switch to Ferrari for next year at the start of the current Formula 1 season, conspiracy has swirled over his treatment at Mercedes.What the partnership has achieved together can only spoken of in the same manner as Michael Schumacher’s stint with the Scuderia at the start of the century, yet there have been signs of disharmony across the current …Keep reading
Liam Lawson will race in the US Grand Prix next month after replacing Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull’s sister Formula 1 team RB.It won’t be the first time the Kiwi competes in F1 but, on this occasion, it’s not just as a stand-in, and his arrival is seen as a test for Red Bull to find out if it has the right man for the future.So is Lawson the driver Red Bull currently needs? Our Read more…
A United States judge has dismissed the trademark infringement case made by Haas Automation against its former Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner.In May, the Haas F1 team’s parent company Haas Automation sued Steiner for alleged trademark infringements in his ‘Surviving to Drive’ autobiography, claiming that Steiner used Haas branding and trademarks in his book without permission or consent …Keep reading
Christian Horner thinks Red Bull’s poor Italian Grand Prix weekend may have been the low point that helped turn its 2024 season around.Red Bull’s performance dip hit a new low in Monza where the RB20 was the fourth-fastest car, with Max Verstappen calling his car a “monster” as he became ever more pessimistic about his chances of holding off McLaren’s Lando Norris in the championship.But the Italy …Keep reading
Red Bull’s Helmut Marko says the team is interested in retaining Daniel Ricciardo in some role following his Formula 1 exit.On Thursday Ricciardo was officially replaced at Red Bull’s satellite RB team by reserve driver Liam Lawson.Lawson will partner Yuki Tsunoda from October’s Austin round onwards as Red Bull weighs up its options for its long-term driver line-up at the main team.It will likely …Keep reading
Daniel Ricciardo setting the fastest lap in the Singapore GP reopened the debate about the rule that awards one extra point to the driver who sets it.The Australian’s late switch to soft tyres allowed him to steal the fastest lap from dominant race winner Lando Norris, who was set to get the bonus point before the final lap. The move reignited the controversy about a rule that could prove vital …Keep reading
The Red Bull and RB Formula 1 teams’ decision to drop Daniel Ricciardo mid-season had nothing to do with him performing so badly that an immediate change was needed.RB team boss Laurent Mekies made it crystal clear last weekend that, if the Australian had the car underneath him he needed, like in the Miami sprint this year, his pure speed was still there to make the most of it.Instead, the …Keep reading
Formula 1 said goodbye to Daniel Ricciardo at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, as it became increasingly clear that the RB driver was set to be replaced by Liam Lawson.That news was officially confirmed on 26 September, meaning Lawson will partner Yuki Tsunoda for the final six rounds of the 2024 season, leaving the future of the eight-time grand prix winner unclear.There are just two spots …Keep reading
“Hi Liam, welcome to Formula 1. Oh, by the way, you’ve got a 10-place grid penalty for the sprint race due to an unscheduled engine swap.”It perhaps is not the way that Liam Lawson had envisaged ahead of his long-awaited full-time debut with RB, but the New Zealander is likely to be not too bothered about the grid drop.The penalty will come at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas – …Keep reading