Statistics rarely lie. In Formula 1 world championship history, 487 grands prix have been won from pole position – 43.2% of the total.Since Charles Leclerc made his debut in 2018, that figure is up to 50.3% (82 out of 163 races). And it grows further to 56.6% for grands prix Leclerc didn’tContinue Reading
Williams team principal James Vowles says he was surprised to hear Formula 1 is likely to continue with its mandatory two-stop strategies in Monaco after this year’s controversial experiment.With overtaking pretty much impossible on the streets of Monte Carlo, the FIA implemented the mandatory use of three tyre sets thisContinue Reading
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has kept George Russell waiting all year for a new contract, but after Russell said “nothing’s going to happen over the summer” contract-wise following a typically resolute performance at the Hungarian GP, it looks like the roles have been reversed.In that context it was interestingContinue Reading
From 1999 to 2004 Ferrari won six consecutive Formula 1 constructors’ championships and five drivers’ championships. In 2000 it won 13 out of 17 grands prix; in its most dominant years, 2002 and 2004, it won 15 out of 17 and 15 out of 18 grands prix respectively. The F2004Continue Reading
To help James Allen go deep into F1 driver contracts is one of the best known and most successful driver managers in F1 history.Julian Jakobi has managed dozens of great names like Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Jacques Villeneuve, Juan Pablo Montoya and more recently Sergio Perez. He continues to manageContinue Reading
In an attempt to make the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix more exciting for fans, the FIA introduced a new rule this year mandating two compulsory pitstops.With overtaking virtually impossible in the streets of Monte Carlo, the idea was to at least add some more strategic intrigue.In practice, however, theContinue Reading
Nigel Mansell won’t be driving a Williams-Renault in 1991 because Ayrton Senna might be. After mulling it over for a week, allowing the hysteria surrounding his forthcoming retirement [following his Ferrari’s failure in the 1990 British Grand Prix] to subside, I can only conclude, sadly, that Mansell has been drivenContinue Reading
Formula One is a high-pressure environment. So how does Kimi stay focused? He opens up on his racing mindset, handling nerves and how SignifyCompany supports his preparations to perform at his best. SourceContinue Reading
“Well,” Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff told reporters after the Hungarian Grand Prix, “that rear axle will be ending up in a bin somewhere, I guess…”The trend line of Mercedes’ mid-season slump in performance is more obvious if you discount the outlier result of the Canadian Grand Prix, where GeorgeContinue Reading
Franco Colapinto crashed Alpine’s A525 Formula 1 car in a Pirelli test at the Hungaroring on Wednesday.The Italian tyre supplier has been running regular tests, like this two-day session following the Hungarian Grand Prix, to prepare its 2026 F1 compounds. The new tyres are smaller and narrower as part ofContinue Reading