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
A day before Lewis Hamilton’s fanfare at Ferrari, Ducati held a special event at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio in which it unveiled its latest acquisition Marc Marquez.There are undoubtable parallels between the six-time MotoGP world champion and the seven-time F1 world champion as they turn to Italian teams in the hope of landing their next title.While Ducati comfortably …Keep reading
The new Formula 1 season is now just around the corner, with the 2025 campaign expected to be a continuation of last season’s unpredictable battle right across the grid. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all seemingly on course to bring battle to the still just about frontrunning Red Bull squad, it could even rival 2021 as a narrative-stuffed year.While the title challengers will take the …Keep reading
As Formula 1 fans await another launch season of fresh car design excitement, news coming out of Haas this week has provided early insight into how both the American squad and its main supplier, Ferrari, may fare in 2025.When asked if his team was changing its front suspension design for this coming season – in a media roundtable attended by Autosport – Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu laughed …Keep reading
It is almost car launch season for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign and Mattel has got there first by launching its Hot Wheels collection – with eight teams given the 1:64 scale treatment.A deal with Mattel – the owners of Hot Wheels – was announced last October alongside a limited edition die-cast F1-branded car, but now the first range as part of that agreement has been revealed.The …Keep reading
The FIA’s latest missive, announcing changes to the governing body’s sporting code that could see drivers banned for swearing or speaking out against the organisation, is not only draconian. It is repressive and threatening.The changes, which are applied across all FIA-endorsed championships and includes team principals, would see international-level drivers punished with a €40,000 fine …Keep reading
The FIA says its new officials department will lead to a “more professional” governing body in the future, amid unease from Formula 1 teams over steward consistency.Last September the FIA announced it would introduce a new officials department to help the governing body train officials across all its sanctioned motor racing activities.The department headed by experienced Italian steward …Keep reading