Such are the political sensitivities embedded in the Alpine team’s Anglo-French make-up that the shortcomings in the engine bay represent a weakness that dare not speak its name. “You know I can’t answer that question” was Pierre Gasly’s polite but firm reply in Jeddah when asked to account for how muchContinue Reading
Aston Martin’s new managing technical partner, Adrian Newey, has hit the ground running, but he’s laser-focused on the 2026 car despite the team’s current on-track struggles, according to team boss Andy Cowell.“100% of Adrian’s designing time is focused on 2026,” Cowell told reporters in Jeddah on Thursday, with new FormulaContinue Reading
Reflecting on his return to Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson denies that his confidence took any knocks after his two Formula 1 races with Red Bull, and contends that he hadn’t driven enough to determine if he was truly struggling.The Kiwi reunited with the Italian squad after just a brace ofContinue Reading
Last week, former rally co-driver and FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid publicly announced his resignation – in an election year, the equivalent of rolling a grenade under the door.Now he has taken to Substack to clarify his reasons for quitting the post. In the published statement he thankedContinue Reading
Almost seven years ago, Charles Leclerc clinched his first Formula 1 points driving for Sauber after keeping his head above water in a wild Azerbaijan Grand Prix – one turned on its head by Max Verstappen’s collision with Daniel Ricciardo – to finish sixth.Until that point, it had been aContinue Reading
Failure is not an option’ is the tagline of 1995 film Apollo 13, as NASA flight director Gene Kranz, portrayed by Ed Harris, attempts to save three astronauts in peril aboard a malfunctioning Apollo spacecraft.That mantra also permeates the nascent Cadillac Formula 1 team’s offices as the US-owned team entersContinue Reading
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali explained the championship’s current position on hosting a race in Africa, stating that the efforts to put on a grand prix are not on hold but still missing certain guarantees.Efforts to restore F1’s place in Africa, to race in all six permanently inhabited continents forContinue Reading
A packed Akkodis Race Debrief this week as we talk through the major topics from the Bahrain GP. Bradley Lord, Team Representative, explains what happened to George’s car, the Soft tyre strategy, Fred’s FP1 and more. SourceContinue Reading
“Not super fun so far” – either a pithy scrawled note penned by the late Roger Ebert part-way through a tepid, multi-million dollar blockbuster (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, perhaps?) or Liam Lawson’s assessment of his opening four races in 2025. As we’re not Empire Magazine, you know it’sContinue Reading
Organisers of Formula 1’s Madrid Grand Prix have eased concerns over the race’s timeline by awarding a tender for the construction of the hybrid street circuit.On Tuesday, a contract was signed with Spanish construction firm ACCIONA (60%) and France’s Eiffage Construction (40%), who will form a joint venture to constructContinue Reading