So far every Formula 1 grand prix this year has been won from pole position – and, in the most recent one in Japan, the running order was notably static since tyre characteristics militated against strategic divergence at a track on which it is difficult to overtake.But the first threeContinue Reading
McLaren finished at the top of the timesheets in both FP1 and FP2 ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Lando Norris felt the team’s pre-season testing data could be “thrown in the bin” as he lamented the change in conditions.The Bahrain International Circuit is home to both pre-season testingContinue Reading
The good news for Ferrari is its comprehensive Bahrain upgrade package appears to be working. The bad news is it’s still nowhere near enough to make a fist of challenging McLaren.Upgrades have been in limited supply thus far, with few teams registering any novelties coming into 2025’s fourth race weekendContinue Reading
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso suffered from a bizarre moment during the second practice session in Bahrain when his steering wheel detached from his Aston Martin. Just two laps into the session, Alonso’s steering wheel display went blank and moments later, the wheel detached from the steering column. OverContinue Reading
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner fears McLaren is “a few tenths” too quick for any of its rivals in Bahrain, with a repeat of Max Verstappen’s outstanding Suzuka victory unlikely.Oscar Piastri topped McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in Friday’s second practice session, with the pair half a second clear ofContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to top a McLaren 1-2 in Formula 1’s second practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix.Piastri’s qualifying simulation halfway through the one-hour night-time session was enough to usurp his team-mate by a tenth and a half as the pair comfortably cleared third-placed George Russell.Following aContinue Reading
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes talk of his squad being Formula 1’s dominant force is “out of place” claiming the competition is very close.The reigning constructors’ champions sit top of the standings by 36 points after three race weekends making McLaren the favourite to defend its crown. But Stella believesContinue Reading
The former Aston Martin Formula 1 technical director Dan Fallows is set to leave the organisation entirely, Autosport has learned.Fallows joined the Aston Martin F1 team in 2022 to head up its technical department after a long stint at Red Bull, where he also rose to the rank of technicalContinue Reading
The FIA has confirmed that hybrids will remain a key element of any future power unit regulations after holding exploratory talks in Bahrain.Formula 1 stakeholders met on Friday morning to discuss future engine options after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem led calls to consider a move towards V10 power units,Continue Reading
Formula 1 power unit manufacturers and the FIA have gathered for talks over future engine regulations and ways to avoid a repeat of Mercedes’ 2014 dominance.F1’s manufacturers held a meeting on Friday morning in Bahrain for exploratory talks over future engine rules and concerns over the 2026 hybrid formula thatContinue Reading