Pirelli’s greatest challenge since becoming Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier in 2011 has been to reconcile its brief – to deliver tyres whose performance drops off sharply beyond a given point – with the drivers’ desire to have rubber which they can push on through an entire stint. These twoContinue Reading
At a glitzy event held in Miami, the Cadillac Formula 1 team unveiled the squad’s logo in true American style in front of a large group of guests, including the team’s top management, potential sponsors and many VIPs. Behind that eye-catching facade is a project that is taking shape inContinue Reading
The 2025 Formula 1 campaign is only a quarter of the way through, yet a lot of focus and energy is already being directed towards what comes next. That’s especially true for the power units, since the shift to greater electrical deployment in the power mix has influenced almost everyContinue Reading
Formula 1 has presented the final trailer for the upcoming F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and directed by Top Gun Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski.F1’s feature film, which will be released in June, stars Damson Idris’s character Joshua Pearce alongside Pitt’s Sonny Hayes, a retired veteran racer making a comeback for APXContinue Reading
Formula 1 returns to Imola this weekend for what will possibly be the final time the series races at the famous Emilia-Romagna circuit. Imola’s contract is due to expire at the end of this year, prompting debates as to whether its deal should be extended or not.The old school track firstContinue Reading
75 years ago this week, when Giuseppe Farina roared across the finishing line to win the first world championship grand prix at Silverstone, he did so in an Alfa Romeo 158 weighing – depending on fluids and which sources you use – between 650 and 700kg. When F1 adopted aContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton is not letting a disappointing start to the 2025 Formula 1 season cloud his optimism for what he can achieve at Ferrari.The 40-year-old made a surprise blockbuster move to the Scuderia over the winter after 12 successful campaigns with Mercedes, where he won six of his record-equalling sevenContinue Reading
Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s rookie Formula 1 season has so far reassured Mercedes in terms of raw speed and potential, but team boss Toto Wolff and his driver do expect a noticeable step forward as far as race pace is concerned.Antonelli had a breakthrough weekend in Miami as he outqualified highlyContinue Reading
Sauber will, across its various guises, celebrate its 600th Formula 1 grand prix at the Imola weekend – if we count the races between 2019 and 2023 when it competed as Alfa Romeo. And we should, given it was still ostensibly operated by Sauber Motorsport AG…In that time, the Hinwil outfitContinue Reading
If you look at Formula 1’s 2025 drivers’ standings, you’d be forgiven for thinking Mercedes’ George Russell has a shot at the title. The 27-year-old Briton has been a paragon of consistency thus far, completing every single qualifying session and race – even the sprint ones – in the topContinue Reading