Is Newey the greatest F1 designer ever? Fans of Colin Chapman and Gordon Murray would doubtless disagree but, given Newey has produced dominant cars for three different teams across four decades, he has to be in the debate.Of course, no modern F1 team’s success is down to one person and,Continue Reading
FOM’s statement on Wednesday afternoon was as detailed as it was blunt about what it felt were the Andretti Cadillac bid’s shortcomings.It felt there was little chance Michael Andretti’s team would reach an acceptable level, in which case it didn’t see any added commercial value in having it on theContinue Reading
Bearman was already confirmed on Saturday as a reserve for Ferrari alongside Robert Shwartzman and Antonio Giovinazzi, and he will now cover both roles on the weekends when he is able to attends grands prix.The 18-year-old drove for Haas in FP1 in Mexico and Abu Dhabi last year, as wellContinue Reading
Hamilton has been linked with a Maranello move on several occasions and speculation seemed to surface each time the driver was in the midst of negotiation a new deal with Mercedes. As such, those rumours might have been a handy means of improving the Hamilton camp’s bartering position since thereContinue Reading
Although it is not clear if a final contract has been signed, Autosport understands that negotiations are at an advanced stage and could be concluded by the end of this week.Ferrari has long been interested in Hamilton’s services but its overtures have previously been rejected because the seven-time F1 worldContinue Reading
Tanak and team-mates Thierry Neuville and Andreas Mikkelsen all suffered from a throttle mapping issues on their i20 Ns during the first two stages of the Monte Carlo Rally last Thursday.While the problem was quickly rectified for Neuville and Mikkelsen, Tanak continued to struggle with the anti-lag system on hisContinue Reading
Alonso’s move to Aston Martin from Alpine for 2023 raised some eyebrows when it was announced in the summer of 2022, with the Spaniard having a history of making bold team moves that didn’t always work out.But the two-time F1 world champion joined the Silverstone squad just as it hitContinue Reading
However it stopped short of saying what the project’s next step will be, other than indicating its “work continues at pace”.With support from General Motors, Andretti was ready to enter the F1 world championship as early as 2025, initially using a Renault customer engine before switching to a Cadillac unitContinue Reading
The 32-year-old reigning Independents champion is the first driver confirmed for the Cheshire squad’s expanded four-driver line-up, and heads there after five years with Honda Civics fielded by the team now known as One Motorsport.Cook scored 16 of his 18 BTCC race wins to date with that team between 2019-22,Continue Reading
In December, SHR announced it had hired Noah Gragson to compete full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series and drive its No. 10 Fords beginning with the 2024 season.The 25-year-old Las Vegas native hopes his race with his new team will be Sunday’s non-points preseason exhibition Busch Light Clash at theContinue Reading