The breakthrough Ferrari must find in the “meaningless” Austin Pirelli tyre test times

Ferrari swept the board in practice for Formula 1’s 2022 US Grand Prix on Friday, but unusual circumstances for both sessions meant they provided little insight for form prediction regarding Sunday’s race.They did, however, give F1 a glimpse of the young talent competing in other categories and also offer the teams a chance to understand a critical factor for the coming 2023 …Keep reading

F1 United States GP: Ferrari’s Leclerc tops FP2 in 2023 tyre test

Leclerc was one of three drivers to run two of the 2022 Pirelli compounds – along with Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo – because he sat out FP1 with Robert Shwartzman driving his F1-75 as part of the rookie practice running mandated in the 2022 rules.As the rest of the field completed set run plans dictated by Pirelli on two of its prototype compounds for next year – given to the …Keep reading

F1 to launch female-only series for younger drivers

Instead it will be pitched to younger drivers of around 16 and older, and it will be seen a direct feeder series to F3 and subsequently to F2.Although nothing has been confirmed it is likely that F4 machinery will be used, and the series will be run under the umbrella of the existing F2/F3 organisation, with the cars fielded by the teams already involved in the existing championship. It’s …Keep reading

Sargeant closes on Williams race seat with solid Austin F1 debut

The American is favourite to replace Nicholas Latifi in a Williams race seat next year, and paddock sources have indicated he could be announced as early as Saturday.However, to be guaranteed the 2023 race drive he will first have to secure his superlicence by finishing in the top five of the F2 championship after the Abu Dhabi finale.He currently lies third, but several drivers are close …Keep reading

Hamilton: F1 ‘might as well not have a cost cap’ if breaches get slap on the wrist

F1 is currently waiting to hear from the FIA about any potential action against Red Bull after the team was deemed to have breached the $145 million budget cap for the 2021 season.Red Bull has strongly denied that it exceeded the budget cap for last year, and is now in talks with the FIA about next steps in the case.Hamilton missed out on last year’s F1 world title on the final lap of …Keep reading

Red Bull in discussions with FIA over cost cap Accepted Breach Agreement

In effect, an ABA means that the team admits to breaking the rules with its 2021 spending, and accepts the punishment levied.If a team doesn’t agree to an ABA, the case will move to the next stage, which is an investigation by the Cost Cap Adjudication Panel.It is understood that team principal Christian Horner is likely to explain the team’s position on the cost cap breach in a press …Keep reading

First look: Mercedes to debut new F1 front wing at US Grand Prix

A new front wing will feature in Austin that not only has a revised design in the outboard section, where the flaps meet with the endplate, it also has some interesting flow diverters mounted between the two upper flaps.This appears to be an interesting take on the slot gap separators that the teams are allowed to use to prevent the assembly from flexing too much and, as the name would …Keep reading

Bottas: Alfa Romeo ‘needs to score’ to keep P6 after early mileage losses bite

Alfa Romeo started the season as one of the leading midfield teams, regularly fighting with Alpine and McLaren, but has since slipped back to sixth in the constructors’ standings.The Swiss-based team is now facing pressure from Aston Martin in the fight for P6. Aston Martin has outscored Alfa Romeo 29-1 since the Canadian Grand Prix in June, narrowing the gap to just seven points with four …Keep reading

New title sponsor won’t impact Haas F1 driver choice for 2023

The team’s new backer has arrived on the scene just before Haas confirms who will partner Kevin Magnussen next year, but it is not associated with any of the candidates.Nico Hulkenberg and Antonio Giovinazzi remain the favourites for the seat, and while Mick Schumacher is not expected to stay, he still hasn’t officially been ruled out of the equation by team boss Gunther …Keep reading

From cheesy intros to Taylor Swift: COTA’s role in the American F1 boom

It will be the 10th time the Circuit of The Americas will have hosted the United States Grand Prix, and its big birthday bash promises to be one to remember.F1 is estimating that 440,000 fans will attend the race from Friday to Sunday, which would make it a record-breaking weekend. At a time when the glitz and glamour of Miami and, from next year, Las Vegas, is attracting much of the hype …Keep reading