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For RebelDot, the devil is in the detail – or, more specifically, in the data. All seven megabytes pour in from each Racing Bull every second, that is.It is becoming increasingly common for Formula 1 teams to have their own partners who deal with data, intelligent automation and insights, crunching numbers at such speed that they can cover in an hour what a human would struggle to process in …Keep reading

Ferrari had a day to forget at Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix with a double disqualification for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, but fake team order drama further added to team boss Fred Vasseur’s misery.Hamilton and Leclerc were running fourth and fifth respectively after their pitstops around lap 20 when fans were first alerted to team orders being in play, and the seven-time world …Keep reading

When Formula 1 revealed that Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli had won its driver of the day poll, having crossed the finishing line in eighth place, this news generated the customarily sneering response. When team boss Toto Wolff congratulated his driver over the team radio, the eye-rolling was almost palpable.And yet, while the results of the social media poll are often fatuous, in this …Keep reading

Like many things in the modern world, it all started with a social media post.Three days after Formula 1’s season launch in London, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem posted a message on Instagram, saying that, inspired by “positive discussions on the future of the sport”, the motorsport world should explore “a range of directions” for its top category – “including the roaring …Keep reading

The second Red Bull seat alongside Max Verstappen has long been considered one of the toughest roles in Formula 1. Still, speculation about a driver change after just two races is extreme, even by Red Bull standards.Liam Lawson began his full-time Red Bull campaign with optimism, but by now admits that he is struggling more than expected. The New Zealand driver has finished 18th, 20th, and …Keep reading

Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording wrap up their coverage of the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix as McLaren dominated proceedings with its 50th 1-2 finish, as Oscar Piastri took victory ahead of Lando Norris.Alex gives a review of the action, why he agreed with Piastri calling it his “most complete” weekend in F1 and how the race converted into a one-stopper. Also discussed is the link between the …Keep reading

Stop the count!Donald Trump’s peculiar Tweet during the 2020 United States presidential election has long since become a meme. You can imagine, given Ferrari’s double disqualification from the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix, that the Scuderia will be wishing fervently that everyone had just packed up and flown home on the Saturday, after Lewis Hamilton won the sprint race.Events in China then …Keep reading

The Ferrari Formula 1 team says excessive tyre wear from the Chinese Grand Prix’s surprise one-stop race is behind Charles Leclerc’s car being found underweight, while it admitted “misjudging” Lewis Hamilton’s skid wear.Leclerc and Hamilton finished fifth and sixth at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday, but soon after the race the Ferrari pair were disqualified due to failing …Keep reading

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner might not be aware of it, but he was channelling his inner William Edwards Deming as he discussed Liam Lawson’s future following another disappointing outing at the Chinese Grand Prix. “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion,” the American statistician and business theorist once said – and now Horner is seemingly hanging …Keep reading

Liam Lawson accepts that he must perform to keep hold of his Red Bull Formula 1 seat, but notes that he needs time he doesn’t necessarily have to get acquainted with the team’s 2025 car.The Kiwi racer qualified last for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, which Red Bull used as an opportunity to break parc ferme and kit him out with a series of changes to his RB21 – and he thus ran a different aero Read more…