Soon after the race, Mercedes driver Hamilton said he had never seen a car have such an edge over the opposition as the RB19.“I’ve definitely never seen a car so fast,” remarked the seven-time world champion after finishing 25s behind the Dutchman in fifth, despite starting seven positions ahead thanks Read more
Williams currently uses Mercedes PUs but has the option to switch to another partner when the new regulations come in.In theory, Mercedes might be obliged to part company with one of its three customers as under the 2026 PU regulations a manufacturer can only supply three teams, including its own works outfit, “unless agreed Read more
Gasly has been at the centre of a focus on F1’s driver penalty points system after he totted up 10 points – just two shy of the limit before a race ban kicks in – last year.With some of his points coming from minor offences like track limits, his situation Read more
Red Bull has started the 2023 season in truly dominant form, with its RB19 appearing to be around one second per lap quicker than the rest of the field in race trim. While Red Bull has played down talk that it is a shoe-in for the F1 title this year, rivals are not anticipating being able Read more
In an interview on a Brazilian podcast in November 2021, Piquet used a racial slur referring to seven-time world champion Hamilton, while being asked on his views on Hamilton’s British Grand Prix clash with Max Verstappen.Piquet apologised for his remarks when they surfaced last June, stating his language “was ill Read more
Stella says Red Bull has simply done everything better than the rest and that now it’s a question of trying to match that progress.McLaren made a step towards that goal this week by announcing a restructuring that included the departure of erstwhile technical director James Key.Insight: Why McLaren’s revamp is not just about Read more
Stegelmann will be responsible for the ‘Global Partnership Acquisition’ at the team and its fashion branch.Stegelmann previously worked as Chief Commercial Officer of the Motorsport Network, later managing the sales team of ITR, which organised the DTM series until 2022.He was also involved in the sales and marketing concept, development Read more
Formula 1 in Saudi Arabia has weathered a fair few storms, from sportswashing criticisms and concerns over human rights to the safety doubts after the missile attack at the race in 2022. On the eve of the event taking place last weekend, human rights group Reprieve issued a strongly worded Read more
The Milton Keynes outfit has got its 2023 season off to a dominant start by logging 1-2 finishes in the first two rounds of the season.However, Horner expects other teams to make progress, and stresses that Red Bull has to make the most of its early advantage.“It’s so early in Read more
Entrepreneur Adam Norris – who made his fortune running one of Britain’s most successful pension advice companies – is the founder of Pure Electric, an e-scooter business that he created after Lando signed his first F1 contract with McLaren.With his son being well looked after by one of the sport’s Read more