McLaren will unveil its new F1 car for the coming season, set to be called the MCL37, on 13 February – the same day that Aston Martin’s challenger is launched.The launch will be the first official event for McLaren’s revised driver line-up in 2023, which sees 2021 Formula 2 champion Read more
After a difficult start to last season, as Mercedes battled excessive porpoising with its W13, the German car manufacturer made good gains over the second half of the year.Russell was able to deliver his maiden victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix and his bosses are bullish that the lessons they Read more
After terminating Nikita Mazepin’s contract in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, Haas turned to Magnussen as a last-minute replacement for the 2022 season.Magnussen raced for Haas between 2017 and 2020 before losing his seat, but quickly made a splash upon his return by finishing fifth in Read more
Red Bull enjoyed a dominant end to 2022 as Max Verstappen clinched his second straight drivers’ championship, while the team claimed its first constructors’ crown since 2013, winning 17 of the 22 races.Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez won 10 of the final 11 races in 2022, with Red Bull’s only Read more
Promising an “all-American team” complete with an American driver, the news on Thursday was largely met with enthusiasm from fans eager to see an expansion of the grid.Yet F1’s response was lukewarm at best. Its statement made zero mention of either Andretti or Cadillac, and served a reminder that any Read more
Andretti Global announced on Thursday that it was tying up with General Motors to lodge an intention of entry to join the grand prix grid in the future.The announcement came a few days after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said he wanted to open the doors to potential new teams.This Read more
Andretti announced on Thursday that it had reached a deal with GM to lodge an expression of interest with the FIA to enter F1 as soon as it could. If successful, the team will run under the Cadillac banner.The involvement of GM in the project has caused a surprise because Read more
Andretti revealed last February that it was planning to open an F1 operation in the future, and spent much of the 2022 season discussing the possibility of expanding the field with the existing 10 teams.FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem revealed on Twitter earlier this week that he had asked his Read more
The British-based Dynisma company, which recently built Ferrari’s new generation simulator at Maranello, has also created what is touted as the most realistic F1-spec sim that is available for anyone to buy right now.The DMG-1 simulator, or motion generator as the company prefers to call it, offers a response time Read more
Through a series of messages posted to social media on Wednesday, Alpine confirmed that its new car will be unveiled to the world on 16 February.The car will follow the naming pattern that started when the Renault-owned squad was rebranded as Alpine in 2021, taking the A523 name, and will Read more