The 2023 F1 pre-season test was held at the Sakhir circuit ahead of the race being held at the Bahrain venue a week later, as the championship’s organisers scrapped the usual Barcelona test.With its own unique nature, featuring a plethora of low-speed corners and an abrasive track surface, Bahrain offered Read more
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz qualified on the second row in the Bahrain season opener, behind the leading Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.But if Ferrari’s one-lap pace was encouraging, its race pace was less impressive as it struggled to match Red Bull and even came under Read more
As part of its push to hit a net carbon zero target by 2030, F1 is introducing all-new engines that will run on sustainable fuel when the current rules formula ends after 2025.The new fuels are being manufactured using captured carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide together with hydrogen obtained from Read more
The shock resignation of senior design engineer David Sanchez last week triggered a wave of speculation that Ferrari could face fresh departures.There were rumours that race director Laurent Mekies was looking at leaving, and even suggestions that Ferrari could be forced to take back Haas technical chief Simone Resta if Read more
The final of three DRS activation zones was located in the braking zone before the final hairpin connecting two long straights.Drivers would sometimes avoid passing the car in front on the back straight, so they could still enjoy DRS on the following main straight, leading to defending cars to brake Read more
On race morning of the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix earlier this month, Ferrari detected an anomaly in Leclerc’s power unit control electronics and decided to replace it with a new set.But on the lap 40 of the Sakhir race, Leclerc pulled over with a loss of power and it Read more
With Jost Capito gone after his short tenure in charge, new recruit James Vowles now has the reins of the team, and the Sakhir result represented a pretty good start for the new boss.Vowles would be the last man to claim any responsibility for the strong performance in the season Read more
F1 is pushing ahead in abandoning fossil-based products from 2026, as it makes the commitment for cars to be fuelled by 100% sustainable fuel.The move forms part of a joint effort for the series to be carbon neutral by 2030, as well as hoping that the championship’s best brains can Read more
Aston Martin stunned the paddock with its promising pace during winter testing, which was confirmed in the Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso scored a podium on his first race for the Silverstone-based team.The season opener at Sakhir showed that Aston, which finished seventh in the 2022 Constructors’ Championship, has bridged Read more
A poor adaption to the new-for-2022 ground-effects regulations left Williams uncompetitive last season to wind up bottom with eight points – compared to 35 for AlphaTauri in ninth.That led to the high-profile departure of CEO and team principal Jost Capito after his two years at the helm. He was followed Read more