McLaren CEO Zak Brown doesn’t believe Red Bull has been too affected by the behind-the-scenes turmoil at its Formula 1 team yet, but thinks the squad might be impacted longer-term.Red Bull has been embroiled in a power struggle ever since the passing of long-time owner Dietrich Mateschitz in 2022.There has been a deepening rift between team boss Christian Horner, who enjoys the backing of the Thai …Keep reading
Michael Andretti has been on a mission to get his eponymous team on the Formula 1 grid since before the FIA opened the tender process for new entries in February 2023.Despite being the only application accepted by the governing body, Formula One Management ultimately rejected the outfit after a commercial agreement could not be reached with F1’s owners, Liberty Media. The door was, however, left …Keep reading
Former Haas title sponsor Uralkali claims that the team has failed to pay a refund it is owed, plus delivery of a Formula 1 car, relating to its cancelled deal.Last month, a Swiss arbitration court ruled in a dispute between the American-owned F1 team and its former Russian sponsor over the end of their relationship following the invasion of Ukraine in March 2022.With Haas having terminated …Keep reading
While McLaren may have been left ruing opportunities it has had to deliver more Formula 1 wins recently, it equally is not blind to how far it has come.From having started F1’s current ground effect era on the backfoot, and even struggling at the start of last year, its march to the front of the field to emerge as Red Bull’s most consistent challenger has been impressive.Multiple factors have been …Keep reading
The Haas team has extended its Formula 1 technical partnership with Ferrari through to the end of the 2028 season, with talks about potential opportunities to work with Toyota ongoing.The American-owned outfit has enjoyed a long relationship with Ferrari, having taken engines, gearboxes, and customer car parts, as well as having use of its Maranello wind tunnel and simulator facilities since it …Keep reading
Even for someone who has experienced 381 starts in Formula 1, it is interesting how the nerves can still get to you. Christian Horner has been at all of Red Bull’s races and overseen its 120 victories and 277 podiums. But until just under a week ago, he had never sampled one of the cars that had powered his drivers to victory.So when the opportunity came up to drive Sebastian Vettel’s RB8 at …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton was pretty open about the emotional importance of his British Grand Prix triumph after 945 days without a Formula 1 victory.While the ghosts of Abu Dhabi 2021 may never truly be banished, at least the fear of never winning again following all the controversy of that evening has been laid to rest.But there is also a statistical significance to what Mercedes did at the British Grand …Keep reading
From heading into the current Formula 1 campaign braced to be at the back of the grid, Haas has far exceeded expectations.With back-to-back sixth placed finishes for Nico Hulkenberg having thrust it towards the front of the midfield battle and it now locked in a tight fight with RB for sixth in the constructors’ championship, the German driver himself labelled it a “hell of a comeback.”But …Keep reading
Audi has secured a technical partnership with oil and energy giant BP for its upcoming Formula 1 project, which will supply the 100% sustainable fuel set out in the 2026 regulations.The petrochemicals giant will also supply its range of lubricants and greases to the team through its Castrol brand, and has secured marketing space for BP, Castrol, and its Aral brand which operates in Germany.BP has …Keep reading
If there is one element that characterises Formula 1’s current era, it may well be the unpredictable form curves that fluctuate more than they did before 2022.We have seen teams make giant performances leaps over the past few winters and throughout seasons, including McLaren, RB and Aston Martin.But on the flipside, some teams have also been knocked back by upgrades that didn’t deliver or induced …Keep reading