Three days after the conclusion of the IndyCar season, Ganassi confirmed that its 2021 championship-winner would remain on board for 2023. However, this only came after a torrid legal battle through the summer, after Palou embarked on discussions to join Arrow McLaren SP, with the ultimate aim of becoming part Read more
There were plenty of different approaches to both car concept and development programmes, with no two teams opting for identical routes.With the dust now settled on the campaign, we take a deep dive into how each competitor dealt with the season just gone.WilliamsWe kick things off with Williams, a team Read more
The American was announced over the United States Grand Prix weekend as Williams’ 2023 Formula 1 driver, but only on the proviso that he could qualify for a superlicence.Sargeant had to avoid finishing lower than sixth in the drivers’ standings to get over the 40-point threshold and came into the Read more
What’s the difference between an F1 reserve driver and a test driver?Additional drivers within Formula 1 teams don’t all have the same job title. The terms ‘third driver’ and ‘reserve driver’ are both in regular use, although some teams combine this role.The third driver is better described as the test driver. Read more
In Formula 1, all drivers use a fixed race number. The championship introduced this concept in 2014 to increase the recognition of the drivers on the track for the fans. In previous years, the starting numbers were handed out based on the final ranking in the previous world championship standings.Now Read more
Ferrari announced on Tuesday that ex-Sauber F1 chief Vasseur would be taking over as team principal and general manager in January following Mattia Binotto’s resignation.Vasseur will join Ferrari after a six-season stint overseeing Sauber’s F1 efforts, racing under the Alfa Romeo brand for the past four years, as well as Read more
David Salters, the president of Honda Performance Development – its US racing arm – revealed that his staff have worked closely with HRC in Japan, where its two-time F1 World Championship-winning power unit and electric hybrid systems were devised.Salters who previously worked for Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines in F1 in Read more
The Spanish venue’s current Grade 1 configuration, which features a tricky chicane before the final corner, has long come under criticism for not being very conducive to racing.Its tight Turns 14/15 left-right chicane was supposed to offer the benefits of a slow corner leading on to the long straight and Read more
The car giant was last officially involved in F1 with Jaguar from 2000 to 2004, but the team never achieved the levels of success it hoped for.After pulling the plug on the operation, it sold the squad to Red Bull which went on to multiple world championship successes.Ford also badged the Read more
Verstappen swept to his second F1 world title in 2022, setting a new record with 15 wins in a single season and a new high points tally of 454, leaving him 146 clear of Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc in second place.Although Verstappen’s dominance meant he clinched the title with four Read more