In the old days, when different people ran F1, fans would be inclined to look at the dramatic double disqualification of the McLaren drivers from the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a knowing wink. Nothing like tightening up the field with two rounds to go to set up a thrilling climax to the season for fans and broadcasters.But these are different times and, in any case, whether a skid block is worn …Keep reading
Christian Horner is understood to be a contender for the Aston Martin Formula 1 team principal role as incumbent Andy Cowell looks set to leave, according to reports.Horner was sacked as Red Bull boss in July after 20 years in the role, winning eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ crowns in that time. He then officially left in September after agreeing to a settlement, believed …Keep reading
In the aftermath of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the usual post-race inspections revealed that both McLaren cars had fallen foul of Formula 1’s restrictions on plank wear.The cars of both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had demonstrated wear beyond the minimum thickness on the rearmost skid block, defined as 9mm by Formula 1’s technical regulations. Given that the plank must be 10mm thick when …Keep reading
In the Las Vegas night, against the background noise of American pensioners drip-feeding their life savings into the slot machines quarter by quarter, Lando Norris cashed in the experience gained through his early-season struggles to hit the jackpot at the crucial moment. That’s McLaren team principal Andrea Stella’s view – well, perhaps not of the shovelling of small change into grasping …Keep reading
Pirelli is unsure about what the best strategy will be for the Las Vegas Grand Prix after a wet Formula 1 qualifying session that offered little valuable data.Drivers were dealt with low-grip conditions in the cold Vegas night, while on a combination of intermediate or full-wet tyres, and many claimed it was the worst they had faced since joining F1.Read Also: Formula 1Why Las …Keep reading
The 2026 Formula 1 season is offering a fresh start for the entire grid because of the whole new ruleset that is being introduced with changes to both the power unit and chassis.An F1 car is set to become lighter and smaller, while there will be more emphasis on electrical power with a near-50:50 split alongside the internal combustion engine. It is therefore not yet known what the …Keep reading
For the first time since joining the Formula 1 calendar in 2023, the Las Vegas Grand Prix was hit by rain on Friday for third practice and qualifying.It turned the usual qualifying exercise of balancing risk versus reward into a delicate dance between thrill and trepidation on the high-speed streets in the Las Vegas Strip and its surrounding neon-lit avenues.After Lando Norris clinched a …Keep reading
In ordinary circumstances Max Verstappen would be furious about missing out on pole position. But after qualifying in second place for the Las Vegas GP he uttered a sentence containing sentiments which are vanishingly rare for this most competitive and demanding of individuals. “It’s fine like this,” he said. Rain ahead of and during the first segment of the qualifying session made track …Keep reading
George Russell has topped a wet-to-dry third practice from Max Verstappen at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, as both McLaren drivers hit trouble.Russell’s late 1m34.054s lap on a drying track was marginally quicker than world champion Verstappen’s best time, although the changing conditions meant the session didn’t offer much reliable information ahead qualifying.But McLaren duo Oscar …Keep reading
Relevance, authenticity and being ‘always on’ communicating with fans were the buzzwords as Las Vegas hosted the first ever F1 Business Summit on the eve of the Grand Prix. There was even a glimpse into a future where Formula 1 teams would replace wind tunnels with a digital twin of their race car.The event, in the self-styled capital of entertainment and sport, featured a broad array of …Keep reading