Red Bull team principal Christian Horner might not be aware of it, but he was channelling his inner William Edwards Deming as he discussed Liam Lawson’s future following another disappointing outing at the Chinese Grand Prix. “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion,” the American statistician and business theoristContinue Reading
Liam Lawson accepts that he must perform to keep hold of his Red Bull Formula 1 seat, but notes that he needs time he doesn’t necessarily have to get acquainted with the team’s 2025 car.The Kiwi racer qualified last for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, which Red Bull used as anContinue Reading
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have both been excluded from the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix for falling foul of the technical regulations, with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly also thrown out of the results.During post-race scrutineering, Leclerc’s and Gasly’s cars were both found to weigh 799kg after fuel wasContinue Reading
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly are under investigation for their cars being underweight after Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix, risking disqualification from the race.Leclerc finished the Shanghai race in fifth despite a broke front wing, with Gasly ending outside the points in 11th.Afterwards both cars were weighed byContinue Reading
Haas Formula 1 boss Ayao Komatsu has hailed the “amazing reaction” from his team to recover from a disastrous Australian weekend to achieve a double top-10 Chinese Grand Prix finish.Esteban Ocon finished seventh in China, while Oliver Bearman made the most of an alternate tyre strategy to reach 10th fromContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc has explained that the decision to soldier on with a broken front wing throughout the Chinese Grand Prix after contact with Lewis Hamilton was to preserve track position.The two Ferraris made light contact at Turn 3 on the first lap as Hamilton tried to assume the apex lineContinue Reading
Lando Norris admits he was lucky to finish the Chinese Grand Prix having taken second place despite a worsening brake issue to remain at the top of the Formula 1 drivers’ championship.While his team-mate Oscar Piastri secured victory in Shanghai, Norris had to manage a brake problem in the closingContinue Reading
Liam Lawson could be replaced at Red Bull by Yuki Tsunoda as early as the Japanese Grand Prix, Autosport understands.Amid a difficult start to the season for Lawson, Red Bull is already considering changing its driver line-up ahead of Suzuka, with Tsunoda named by paddock sources as a potential replacement.AlthoughContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri secured victory at the Chinese Grand Prix as he benefited from putting his McLaren on pole position to avoid the tyre issues of the chasing Formula 1 pack.With tyre management the order of the day throughout the field, Piastri was able to control his race and took theContinue Reading
The FIA has confirmed it is seriously evaluating a range of future engine scenarios in Formula 1, including a potential return to V10 power units running on fully sustainable fuels.According to FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis, discussions remain at an early stage, but no options are off the table –Continue Reading