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
Tsunoda on Red Bull seat claim: ‘What more could I do?’
Yuki Tsunoda doesn’t know what else he should have done to claim a Red Bull seat as the team’s summer decision looms over its driver line-ups.Following a string of disappointing performances and results, Red Bull is considering whether or not to replace Sergio Perez as Max Verstappen’s team-mate at itsContinue Reading
Friday favourite: The “perfect” team-mate who bucked a single-seater trend
The 2002 season was significant in Christian Horner’s rise to becoming Formula 1’s longest-serving team principal with Red Bull. That year, his Arden team rose to prominence in Formula 3000, then the premier F1 support series, with a driver line-up that proved an excellent match and delivered his previously winlessContinue Reading
F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen fastest in FP1 from Piastri
Max Verstappen dominated FP1 at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and well clear of his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.On what is a high-pressure weekend for Perez given Red Bull’s intention to assess his position going forward towards 2025 over the summer break, heContinue Reading