The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed changes specific to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, with a minimum of two pitstops now mandatory during the race.The additional stops were first mooted at F1’s latest commission meeting and now it has been confirmed that every car will have toContinue Reading
Mercedes driver George Russell believes Formula 1 is in danger of reducing the quality of its Pirelli tyres when the new rules commence in 2026.The championship is set to overhaul its technical regulations next year, which includes introducing tyres that are narrower – by 25mm at the front and 30mm atContinue Reading
Christian Horner says he would welcome the return of V10 engines to Formula 1.Earlier this month, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem reckoned that F1 should consider switching back to conventional engines powered by sustainable fuels.F1 cars will use fully-synthetic fuel from next year as part of a regulation change thatContinue Reading
Felipe Massa is hoping to bring his legal challenge against Formula 1, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone to trial after a date has been set for October – but it might never make it that far.The former Ferrari driver is seeking damages having been narrowly beaten to the F1 drivers’Continue Reading
The effect of Formula 1’s scheduled clampdown on flexi-wings at this year’s Spanish Grand Prix has received mixed predictions from McLaren’s Zak Brown and Red Bull’s Christian Horner.The FIA initially vowed not to make any changes to its flex tests following its “data-gathering exercise” last season – which involved putting camerasContinue Reading
Follow live text coverage of the Bahrain pre-season test here.The second session on the opening day of 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing was suspended for over an hour due to a power cut in the region surrounding the Bahrain International Circuit.The issue struck just past 5pm local time, with a littleContinue Reading
The second session on the opening day of 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing has been suspended due to a power cut at the Bahrain International Circuit.The issue struck just past 5pm local time, with a little under two hours remaining. Floodlights around the track went out as dusk descended, with powerContinue Reading
Haas has reversed its 2023 decision to slim down its Formula 1 pitwall gantry, with the American team sporting a six-seater set-up at Bahrain pre-season testing this year.Two years at the same venue, Haas attracted attention by halving the size of its pitwall stand to just three seats – reservedContinue Reading
Take a step back in time to January 2024 and tell yourself that in a year’s time you’ll know that Lewis Hamilton has moved from Mercedes to Ferrari, Carlos Sainz is at Williams, Liam Lawson has landed a Red Bull seat, and a fellow called Franco Colapinto (did you evenContinue Reading
Taking over from Barcelona, Bahrain has become F1’s go-to spot for winter testing thanks to its more benign, reliable weather and its central location in the Middle East, with cars then shipped off to the opening round of the season.In previous years teams would just stay in Bahrain for theContinue Reading