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
Ryo Hirakawa’s move to Alpine as a test and reserve driver was overshadowed by the news that ex-Williams racer Franco Colapinto has been appointed for the same role on Thursday. Beyond obvious questions as to why Alpine chose to have three drivers for a position usually held by a single up-and-coming junior, its decision to hire 30-year-old Hirakawa was also curious.In Colapinto it has a …Keep reading
Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache has delved into the reasons that led the squad to lose the Formula 1 constructors’ title in 2024, although Max Verstappen retained his crown to become a four-time world champion.Red Bull’s season got off to a flying start with Verstappen winning four of the first five grands prix and leading three 1-2s thanks to Sergio Perez’s …Keep reading