Lewis Hamilton has crashed on the second of his three days of private Formula 1 testing with his new Ferrari squad, which is taking place at the Barcelona circuit this week, Autosport understands.Hamilton is understood to be unharmed in the incident, which occurred as he was traversing the third sector of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya at around 11am local time.The seven-time world …Keep reading
Ferrari will focus on two key aspects as Lewis Hamilton returns to action to continue his acclimatisation to the Italian squad in Barcelona.The seven-time Formula 1 champion made his track debut with the Scuderia at Fiorano last week before embarking on a longer, more significant programme in Spain this week.Starting on Tuesday, Ferrari will spend three days of private testing at the …Keep reading
A new Formula 1 season is just around the corner, with teams preparing for the lifting of the covers from their final challengers under the current regulations at London’s O2 Arena on 18 February.While everyone will be chasing the usual improvements over the winter – more speed, increased downforce, reduced drag etcetera – there are numerous areas that are perhaps not so obvious or …Keep reading
Madrid’s mayor has insisted that the work to host a Formula 1 race in the Spanish capital is progressing “as planned” ahead of its debut in 2026.The city announced it had secured a 10-year contract with Formula 1 to host the Spanish Grand Prix on a purpose-built hybrid circuit.The track will feature street and non-street sections around the IFEMA convention centre and will have a length of …Keep reading
The youngest of Formula 1’s rookie class, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is facing the daunting task of replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, but the team is confident some of the attributes that made him stand out in karting will help him ease into the seat.Born in 2006, the year Fernando Alonso won his second world championship, Antonelli will be F1’s youngest driver on the 2025 grid after being …Keep reading
Adrian Newey thinks Formula 1’s all-new technical regulations for 2026 may well lead to an engine-dominated series for the first few seasons, drawing parallels with 2014.Newey, who will join the Aston Martin team as managing technical partner in March, believes there is a “big chance” one of the engine manufacturers designing the more hybrid-oriented power units will steal a march on the rest …Keep reading
The Formula 1 Exhibition is heading to South America, with Buenos Aires confirmed as the first stop of a tour of the region.The Argentinian capital will welcome the award-winning experience from 22 March, on a run until 1 June.It will open a South American tour with other venues yet to be announced and with exclusive contributions from famous teams and drivers from the continent.Having …Keep reading
Mercedes will unveil its W16 2025 Formula 1 car on 24 February, two days before pre-season testing commences in Bahrain.The W16 will be its first car since the 2012 W03 not to be raced by Lewis Hamilton, as it prepares for a season with its new line-up of George Russell and rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli.Autosport had previously reported that the Brackley-based outfit would not be carrying …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton is set to continue his acclimatisation to the Ferrari Formula 1 team at Barcelona over the next 10 days, with five days’ worth of testing on the agenda.First, Ferrari will run a three-day test from 28-30 January with its SF-23 from the 2023 season, making the most of FIA’s new, more restrictive sporting regulations regarding ‘Testing of Previous Cars’ by F1 teams and their race …Keep reading
Between the ever finer margins separating the Formula 1 grid and relying on an older windtunnel, Red Bull knows it is not out of the woods yet as it tackles its development issues.To some degree Red Bull’s car balance problems that helped derail its 2024 constructors’ title bid coincided with correlation issues, with the team struggling to get the real world results to match up with the data …Keep reading