Yuki Tsunoda has what it takes to wipe away Red Bull’s scepticism about promoting him to its main squad, says his current team boss.The Japanese has been handed a first ever test in a Red Bull car after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at a time when the outfit is ponderingContinue Reading
The arrival of Cadillac as Formula 1’s 11th team in 2026 must be met with adequate compensation for dilution in prize money earnings for the existing squads, says Williams boss James Vowles.F1’s Concorde Agreement, which defines the prize money columns in F1, sets out an anti-dilution fee that any accepted newContinue Reading
Oliver Turvey’s technical insight and feedback has made him an important component of several motorsport outfits for more than a decade, not least the McLaren Formula 1 team. Having joined the Woking-based team in 2010, first as a development driver before taking on a testing role, it’s a position thatContinue Reading
The FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been under intense scrutiny in the latter parts of 2024 due to an open letter from the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, which is the trade union for Formula 1 drivers.Within the letter the GPDA urged the FIA to treat F1 drivers like “adults”Continue Reading
“Be fearful when others are greedy – and greedy when others are fearful.” The famous words of US investment guru Warren Buffett aptly sum up the Qatari Investment Authority’s reasons for taking a shareholding in Audi’s Formula 1 team.Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has been investing in Audi’s parent, the VolkswagenContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc led the way in Formula 1’s sole Qatar Grand Prix practice session to lead both McLarens at the top of the order.The Monegasque posted a 1m21.953s to sit 0.425s clear of Lando Norris’ best lap, as the Briton nudged ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri on the final timingContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc led the way in Formula 1’s sole Qatar Grand Prix practice session to lead both McLarens at the top of the order.The Monegasque posted a 1m21.953s to sit 0.425s clear of Lando Norris’ best lap, as the Briton nudged ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri on the final timingContinue Reading
Audi boss Gernot Dollner insists the manufacturer’s commitment to Formula 1 is not threatened by the financial dramas faced by parent company the Volkswagen Group.Amid major losses for VW, the organisation plans to shut at least three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of staff and shrink itsContinue Reading
Franco Colapinto will compete in the final two races of the 2024 Formula 1 season with Williams’s old front suspension design, as a result of his Las Vegas qualifying crash.Colapinto’s heavy shunt in Q2 in Vegas last weekend means Williams has been forced to replace the damaged front suspension partsContinue Reading
Carlos Sainz is set for an earlier than expected debut run for Williams, Autosport has learned.The Spaniard had been anticipated to get his first taste of the Williams car during Formula 1’s post-season Abu Dhabi test that takes place on the Tuesday after the 2024 season finale.However, it has emergedContinue Reading