This year the event took place in Baku, not far from the street circuit that has hosted a Formula 1 race since 2017.The Gala is perhaps the biggest gathering of racing people away from the intensity of the competition – and it always prompts some moments of reflection and intrigue.Friday night was no exception, as we run through five big takeaways from the celebrations.Verstappen admits to Abu …Keep reading
Stella took over last winter to replace Andreas Seidl, who departed to head up Audi’s 2026 entry with Sauber.One of his biggest early decisions was to restructure the technical departments, creating three clear pillars with their own responsibilities.While two of the three technical directors are still on gardening leave after signing from rival teams, Stella thinks the new structure has empowered …Keep reading
The Italian company has been evaluating making changes to its tyres in a bid to eradicate the increased presence of thermal degradation, which has notched up a level this year. The trait of tyres overheating has been labelled by senior sources in the F1 paddock as the ‘enemy of racing’ – as it prevents drivers from being able to push hard and challenge rivals aggressively for passes.The …Keep reading
The FIA issued a statement earlier this week indicating that its compliance department was “looking into the matter” of an allegation that confidential information had been passed from an FOM employee to a team principal, while not naming the Wolffs.However, it was a clear reference to the couple in the wake of a magazine article that contained the allegation and suggested that rival team …Keep reading
F1 cars are incredibly complex machines which take several years plus millions of dollars to design and build before heading to a track.A key component of that is the steering wheel. Of course, it is essential for every car, but the F1 steering wheel is unlike any that is seen on the road.Over the years F1 steering wheels have changed and developed from simple circles into the modern-day version …Keep reading
On Tuesday, the FIA announced its Compliance Department was looking into allegations made in a dubious media report suggesting Mercedes team boss Wolff and his wife Susie, who heads FOM’s F1 Academy, were exchanging confidential information.The probe took all parties involved by surprise and invoked a furious response by the Wolffs, Mercedes and F1’s management. F1 and Mercedes rejected the …Keep reading
On Tuesday evening, the governing body announced that its Compliance Department was looking into an allegation of confidential information passed between an F1 team principal and a member of Formula One Management.This was in relation to a dubious media report that in a meeting between team principals, Toto Wolff made a comment based on material information that was only available to FOM …Keep reading
Ferrari brought a new floor to Suzuka in September in a bid to improve its aerodynamic efficiency.The revamp featured changes to the front floor fences, floor edge, mid floor and diffuser sidewall, which worked in unison with a revised sidepod undercut.The Scuderia’s efforts to reduce drag also allowed Leclerc to be more comfortable in the SF-23, after team-mate Carlos Sainz had taken over from …Keep reading
Several drivers required medical attention after the race due to severe heat exhaustion symptoms, with Williams’ Logan Sargeant even retiring from the race with heatstroke.While Qatar’s conditions were unusually extreme, the FIA pledged to find a rapid solution to avoid it from happening again.The race itself has been shuffled further down the calendar from early October to the end of November for …Keep reading
The parties will evaluate how hydrogen technology – including both battery systems and fuel cells – can be used across motorsport, with a focus on increasing the sustainability credentials of transport and infrastructure.F1 will be represented on the panel by chief technical officer Pat Symonds, the FIA by single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis and Extreme H by Mark Grain, the technical director …Keep reading