While F1 awaits official confirmation, Pirelli remains the favourite to beat Bridgestone to the contract, with many paddock insiders suggesting that the deal is now a formality and assuming that, as time drags on, a change becomes less likely.The twist is that sources suggest a strategic withdrawal from F1 by Read more
Max Verstappen took his 10th win in a row in Monza last weekend, which was the 15th consecutive victory for Red Bull.Extending its clean sweep of 2023 race wins, the Milton Keynes team is another step closer to winning all 22 races this year, which would be unprecedented in the Read more
Motor racing’s governing body is currently hard at work putting in place outline chassis regulations for the next rules era that will kick off in 2026.As well as a planned shift towards active aero to help reduce drag on the straights, the FIA has offered some more details about what Read more
As the last European round of the 2023 season, the Italian Grand Prix paddock was heaving with VIPs and paddock guests throughout the weekend.The number of paddock guests, part of the 304,000 fans attending the Monza weekend, is an indication of how popular F1 has become.But on the other hand, Read more
Race: 1973 Italian Grand Prix, MonzaCar: Tyrrell 006″We’d had a very good season at Tyrrell and I was leading the world championship going into Monza, which was the last grand prix in Europe. I knew I could secure the title before flying away, but then one of the rear tyres Read more
In fact, one of the chief challenges that remains for the squad is in improving the aero-efficiency of its MCL60, which has manifested itself in the car being too draggy for some circuits.In that respect, last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix offered a very different challenge, as the Monza track is Read more
In the wake of a season where Red Bull driver Perez has failed to match the performances of team-mate Max Verstappen, Marko has not held back in his criticisms at times of the Mexican.But in remarks he made to Red Bull’s own channel ServusTV earlier this week, he stepped up Read more
Button praised Verstappen for his ability to adapt his driving style to the car he’s given, suggesting that not all drivers can cope in the same way.The 2009 world champion, who drove alongside Hamilton at McLaren in 2010-’12, said he would be “more fearful” going up against Verstappen.In recent weeks, Mercedes Read more
In the wake of complaints from a number of drivers that the current generation of cars is getting as difficult to race as close to each other as the previous rules set, it has emerged that the FIA has already been alerted to the situation.Its analysis of the performance of Read more
The current deal that runs from 2021 and 2025 was negotiated by former F1 CEO Chase Carey in what was regarded as a new spirit of cooperation compared to the often confrontational debates of the earlier Bernie Ecclestone era.Preliminary discussions have already begun over the next Concorde, the first on Read more