Mercedes losing nearly a full second on Spa straights
Mercedes thinks its “pretty bad day” of practice at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix was the result of losing 0.9 seconds on the straights against McLaren.Neither George Russell nor Lewis Hamilton made much of an impression on the opening day of running at Spa-Francorchamps, as McLaren ended FP2 1-2 onContinue Reading
F1 Belgian GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch & more
The British driver led a McLaren 1-2 in second practice at Spa-Francorchamps, just days after being the second part of a McLaren 1-2 at the Hungarian GP following team order controversy.Max Verstappen, who was quickest in opening practice by over half a second, took third place in FP2 just 0.002sContinue Reading
What we have learned about Renault’s F1 engine plans
Despite no official confirmation about the end of Renault’s engine efforts in Formula 1, it has been clear for several weeks where things are heading.Talks taking place behind the scenes with rival manufacturers about potential customer deals, and a preliminary agreement with Mercedes believed to now be in place, toldContinue Reading
F1 Belgian GP: Norris heads McLaren 1-2 in FP2
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri gave McLaren a 1-2 in FP2 for Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen, while in the other Red Bull Sergio Perez was again massively adrift.The result provided a significant twist in the weekend’s early narrative after Verstappen had crushed the fieldContinue Reading
Vandoorne/Guenther leave DS Penske/Maserati MSG, driver swap expected
Formula E teams DS Penske and Maserati MSG have confirmed the departures of Stoffel Vandoorne and Maximilian Guenther respectively, with each driver expected to swap to the other squad for next season.Vandoorne joined DS Penske ahead of the 2022/23 season and as reigning champion having claimed his sole title theContinue Reading
Binotto brought in to “change speed” of Audi F1 programme
Mattia Binotto’s sole leadership of Audi’s Formula 1 effort should “change the speed” of its Sauber takeover, says team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi.Earlier this week, Audi announced team CEO Andrea Seidl and chairman Oliver Hoffmann had left the team, with former Ferrari F1 chief Binotto joining on 1 August toContinue Reading
Andlauer replaces Priaulx in IMSA after mid-season AO Racing departure
IMSA SportsCar GTD Pro championship leader AO Racing has recruited Julien Andlauer for the next round at Road America, after the shock departure of Seb Priaulx on Wednesday.AO had already revealed that its green T-Rex-liveried 911 GT3 – nicknamed ‘Rexy’ – is being replaced for the next two races by itsContinue Reading
Porsche abandons WEC/IMSA engine revision
Porsche has finally abandoned plans to introduce a revised engine for its 963 LMDh World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship contender.The update, which was centred on a switch to a 90 degree crankshaft from a 180 degree or flat-plane crank, is now “dead”, according to Urs Kuratle, project bossContinue Reading
Famin to stand down as Alpine team principal after F1 summer break
Bruno Famin has announced that he will stand down as Alpine Formula 1 team principal at the end of August, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected as his replacement.Famin was originally hired by Alpine to oversee its engine division in early 2022 before he stepped up toContinue Reading
How F1 teams have adapted their wings for the demands of Spa
Several Formula 1 teams have new front and rear wing specifications at their disposal this weekend, as they look for ways to overcome the challenges posed by the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.The changes are aimed at depowering the wings, compared to those used elsewhere, in a bid to help reduce downforce andContinue Reading