A few weeks ago Ricciardo was first touted as a possible post-shutdown replacement for Nyck de Vries at the Faenza team, with the Dutchman expected to have a last chance to prove himself with the run of European races up to Spa.But de Vries was dropped after the British Grand Read more
Formula 1 is populated by drivers and teams alike who revel in the competitive aspect, and will do whatever it takes to win.For the most part, the desire to become the best driver or to build the best car suffices – but there’s also the desire to put the limits Read more
The race is the first to be promoted and organised by Liberty and the F1 organisation, with the support of the city authorities and the main casino organisations.As a starting point, Liberty purchased a site on which to build a permanent pit and paddock infrastructure, with the construction having to Read more
Overall numbers for the full season are expected to be higher than last season, with 22 races held in both years, and the more lucrative Las Vegas race in effect replacing the French GP.However, the loss of the Imola race due to local flooding meant that only six events were Read more
Last week Fry was announced as Williams’ new CTO, having departed an Alpine team in turmoil after its upper management sacked team boss Otmar Szafnauer and long-time sporting director Alan Permane.The deal to sign Fry, who is set to take up his position before the end of the year, predates Read more
Ben Sulayem has noted that it was the FIA’s duty to open up an entry process as the Concorde Agreement allows for up to 12 teams, and he’s insisted that he was fulfilling the rules by so doing.The governing body is still reviewing the packages presented by the potential newcomers.F1 Read more
Williams team principal James Vowles has led the quest for extra leeway on investment spending within the cost cap restrictions in order to allow the Grove outfit to update its outdated factory infrastructure.Other teams that have specific investment projects on hold also want an extra allowance, but are willing to Read more
The Silverstone-based squad started the 2023 campaign as Red Bull’s main rival, but has faced some recent struggles that dropped it back into the chasing pack behind F1’s most dominant team.Team principal Mike Krack explained ahead of last weekend’s Belgian GP that its dip in form was related to a Read more
Earlier this year, motorsport’s governing body invited potential new teams to express their interest in joining the F1 grid from as early as 2025.The evaluation process of those applications is ongoing, with several teams, including Andretti-Cadillac, Hitech, Craig Pollock’s Formula Equal and LKY SUNZ going public with their ambitions.Other squads, Read more
The centrepiece to those changes was made to its sidepods, and builds on the conceptual shift taken at the Monaco Grand Prix when it opted to abandon the ‘zeropod’ concept used since the start of the current ground effect era.Mercedes had switched to a wider, downwash ramp-style solution in a Read more