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Autosport understands that Alpine is considering abandoning its works Renault engine in Formula 1 from 2026 and has opened talks with rival manufacturers about the possibility of securing a customer deal instead.As part of an evaluation of its F1 project prompted by a difficult start to the current campaign, it has emerged that senior Renault and Alpine management have left no stone unturned in …Keep reading

Jos Verstappen has been by his son’s side for the duration of his racing career and is the key protagonist behind Max Verstappen’s success. Almost ever-present.Yet he has been conspicuous by his absence at the majority of the Formula 1 races this season. The reason for which is understandably obvious.His outburst towards Red Bull boss Christian Horner in Bahrain this year was incredibly personal …Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas says he is “confident” he will find a seat for the 2025 Formula 1 season, with a decision expected in the coming weeks.The 2025 driver market is now largely dictated by Ferrari exile Carlos Sainz, who has to make a decision between accepting a long-standing offer from Sauber, which will become Audi in 2026, or joining Williams instead.With Sainz the most high-profile free agent …Keep reading

Mercedes started the season with a W15 that proved a tricky beast for both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.With the team having no immediate answer about how best to get its car to perform in both high and low-speed corners, much of the early season effort was in getting to the bottom of the issues at stake.But as it finally unlocked what it needed to do, its factory was moved on to a war …Keep Read more…

The German failed to progress from Q1, qualifying only 19th in what was a far departure from his previous efforts this season.A bold gamble on full wet tyres saw both Hulkenberg and team-mate Kevin Magnussen scythe through the field and into the top 10 in the opening eight laps of Sunday’s race, though both drivers ultimately fell back through the field as conditions improved.With both Ferrari …Keep reading

As part of an effort to make F1 cars smaller and lighter, Pirelli agreed to reduce the front tyre width by 25mm and the rear tyre width by 30mm. The tyres themselves will also become smaller in diameter, going from the current 720mm diameter to 705-710mm, although F1 will still be using 18-inch wheels.Despite the reduced tyre sizes the FIA is not projecting Pirelli’s new tyres to be significantly …Keep reading

As it ran late with the production of its 2024 launch car, Williams started the season with a chassis that was significantly overweight.And while Williams had already taken 14kg out of the car over the off-season, its 2024 FW46 was still four-five tenths per lap slower than it should have been.  A revised floor and other parts took some weight out on Albon’s side of the garage from Imola …Keep reading

The FIA released details of the new regulations set for two seasons ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, with cars set to become marginally shorter and narrower compared to the current crop of machinery.A 30kg drop in weight is set to come with that in a welcome relief for drivers, who have campaigned for lighter cars in recent years.But with teams already struggling to meet the minimum values and …Keep reading

Tsunoda was labelled a fast but slightly inconsistent hothead upon his F1 arrival in 2021 at the tender age of 20, going viral because of his expletive-laden radio messages.But with it being easier to calm a fast driver down than it is to make a consistently average driver faster, both the team and Tsunoda’s Honda backers kept supporting him as he matured into a tidy, well-rounded racer. Aboard an …Keep reading

The FIA has updated Appendix L of its International Sporting Code to add a clause that states that, although the minimum age for the superlicence required to drive in F1 is 18 years old, special dispensation may be granted to certain drivers to receive one at 17. This has also affected the requirements for a free practice-only superlicence, which follows the same wording and means that Antonelli …Keep reading