Red Bull did not make any changes to its car ahead of the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, according to technical director Pierre Wache, who has asserted that it was the other teams’ progress through the year that produced a swing in form.After Max Verstappen took largely dominant victories in Japan and China, he was beaten by Lando Norris – who was helped by the timing of the safety car – at the Miami …Keep reading
For the organisers of the Mexico City Grand Prix, the race weekend offers an annual opportunity to showcase their country on a worldwide stage.The 2026 World Cup will kick off in Mexico, but hosting a round of the Formula 1 World Championship every year opens up a chance to truly celebrate the heritage of the nation.The race only returned to the F1 calendar in 2015 but has since gone on to …Keep reading
The start of the 2024 Formula 1 season saw the grid entirely unchanged from the end of one season to the start of the next.But after a rookie drought, the most recent silly season produced five drivers who take their debut full-time F1 seats in 2025.Andrea Kimi Antonelli replaces the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, Oliver Bearman has signed for Haas, Jack Doohan has slotted into …Keep reading
Williams endured a problematic 2024 Formula 1 campaign, beginning the year with an overweight car, and then being forced to revert back to older, heavier parts late on due to a significant number of heavy crashes for both Alex Albon and mid-season substitute Franco Colapinto.Talking ahead of the Imola weekend in May, team principal James Vowles conceded that the FW46 was giving away roughly …Keep reading
The Dakar Rally has claimed its first high-profile victims, and the chequered flag has fallen on the Dubai 24 Hours with victory claimed by the Al Manar Racing by WRT BMW. After a brief lull while gravy-soaked turkey and pigs-in-blankets were consumed, motorsport is well and truly back.The year ahead promises numerous talking points across the spectrum of categories. From Formula 1’s most …Keep reading
Former Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has insisted owner Lawrence Stroll is understanding and supportive of the journey faced to reach the top of F1 despite his “impatience” for success.Canadian businessman Stroll bailed out the floundering Force India team last decade, renaming the team Racing Point before transitioning to the luxury British car manufacturer’s moniker.Since …Keep reading
Finland may have just 5.6 million inhabitants – just 0.07% of the world’s population – yet it has immensely contributed to Formula 1’s history.The Nordic country admittedly has never hosted grand prix racing, and neither has it had any teams in the world championship. Still, among its nine drivers competing in F1, there were seven podium finishers (including Mika Salo and Jyrki …Keep reading
Alpine’s executive technical director David Sanchez has described the team as being “in a bit of a corner” with its development in the early phases of the 2024 Formula 1 season.Sanchez was hired by Alpine last May, having worked at the Enstone-based outfit from 2005 to 2007 as a junior aerodynamicist before moving to McLaren and Ferrari, with a brief second stint in Woking early last …Keep reading
Axed Red Bull driver Sergio Perez will take at least six months off racing in 2025 before deciding whether he will even attempt to make a Formula 1 comeback.Perez’s F1 career was brought to a sudden halt at the end of the 2024 season when Red Bull decided to pay him not race in the upcoming campaign after his lengthy string of poor performances last season.These culminated in Red Bull …Keep reading
Toyota is now “gradually moving” towards a full-scale return to Formula 1 after its technical partnership with Haas began in 2024, says the director of its sportscar and rallying squad.The Haas-Toyota alliance kicked off in the closing stages of last season, with the Japanese company’s branding appearing on the American squad’s cars and kit, plus the two sides working together to start …Keep reading