Its well-managed art of keeping a check on expectations means it has typically never been too bullish about its prospects, even when it has had by far the best car on the grid.But the tone surrounding the launch of its new W14 seemed a departure from the past, as there Read more
Alpine will continue racing with a French racing blue and BWT pink livery on the A523, although it too follows the recent trend of leaving parts of its car in unpainted carbon fibre to save weight.As in 2022, the team also presented a second, predominantly pink livery which will be Read more
McLaren, Ferrari and Williams are three of the biggest Formula 1 names, and all had milestone moments in their 2023 campaigns as this week began. McLaren and Ferrari both launched their new machines, while the Williams FW45 hit the track for the first time.We take a look at all of Read more
Ferrari and its customer teams Alfa Romeo and Haas suffered regular problems over the course of last year.Under the current engine freeze, manufacturers are only allowed to work on reliability updates, although it’s been rumoured that Ferrari has also found extra performance.Such a gain would be perfectly legal if better Read more
Mercedes made a bold statement about its quest for improvement by revealing its black and raw carbon fibre skin on the new W14 Formula 1 car on Wednesday.While that move triggered a lot of interest, there were actually a lot of other detailed areas of the car that deserve as Read more
That’s because the team’s rebuilding plan, formulated mainly by Stella’s predecessor Andreas Seidl and technical director James Key, is focused on infrastructure upgrades, and in particular the new windtunnel.McLaren has for many years rented time in the Toyota facility in Cologne, with all the obvious logistical issues inherent in having Read more
The new rule, added to the International Sporting Code for this season, requires drivers to have any such statements approved by the FIA in advance.Several drivers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the move, although F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has insisted that it may not be as draconian as some fear, Read more
The FIA updated its International Sporting Code in December to prohibit drivers from making personal, political or religious statements at races without prior consent from F1’s governing body.Although the FIA said the move was merely formalising a process that is already in place, a number of drivers have raised concerns Read more
Green worked alongside Gary Anderson as one of the designers of the original Jordan 191 in 1991, before leaving to join the then new BAR outfit in 1998.He subsequently had a spell at Red Bull before returning to the Silverstone team, by then known as Force India, in 2010.He served Read more
The German manufacturer launched its new W14 at Silverstone on Wednesday, with the car featuring a more aggressive version of the ‘zero-pod’ concept that it ran with last season.But with Mercedes now alone in its sidepod design, as most rivals have copied Red Bull’s idea, it has emerged that it Read more