The manufacturer’s logos will appear on the driving suit and MP Motorsport-run car of Emily de Heus.Ford is backing the Red Bull Powertrains power unit that will be used by both the main F1 team and RB from 2026, when the new regulations are introduced.However, its commitment has been called intoContinue Reading
Tsunoda was at the centre of a controversy in F1’s 2024’s season opener in Bahrain, as a result of his initial refusal to obey an RB team order to allow team-mate Daniel Ricciardo to pass and also over his driving towards the Australian on the race’s cooldown lap.Ricciardo felt theContinue Reading
Hamilton’s move from the Brackley team to Ferrari at the end of this season leaves a prime seat available from 2025 onwards.Mercedes has a strong focus on preparing its protégé Kimi Antonelli for an early graduation, and the young Italian remains a prime candidate.One possible scenario is that Antonelli arrivesContinue Reading
Verstappen Sr. dropped a bombshell on the evening of the Bahrain Grand Prix when he launched a public attack on Horner, suggesting that he needed to step down for the good of the team.Speaking to The Daily Mail, Verstappen said “There is tension here while he remains in position.“The teamContinue Reading
Hamilton made the comments ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and in the context of Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, offering his views on the Christian Horner controversy.In the wake of the Bahrain GP, Verstappen Sr made his first comment on the ongoing saga, cautioning that the Red BullContinue Reading
The Dutchman’s place at the Milton Keynes-based squad has been the subject of intense speculation in recent days after his father Jos publicly criticised team principal Horner and called for him to go.That even fuelled speculation that Verstappen’s management could be looking for a way out of his current contract,Continue Reading
The allegations of misconduct by Red Bull boss Christian Horner involving a team employee have been in the headlines around the world for the past month.That controversy has been followed by news of internal investigations involving FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.Asked by Autosport if he was saddened that off-track eventsContinue Reading
Autosport sister website Motorsport-Total.com understands the manufacturer has completed the next stage of its Sauber takeover, with Audi board member Oliver Hoffmann appointed as a Sauber director above CEO and ex-McLaren F1 team principal Andreas Seidl.Audi announced its plans to enter a works team in F1 from 2026 at theContinue Reading
In two separate reports published by the BBC this week, it is claimed a whistleblower has accused Ben Sulayem of attempting to interfere in the result of the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and that later in last season he allegedly pushed for officials to find a way not toContinue Reading
Bell was announced in the new role on Wednesday shortly after it emerged that he had left Alpine, where he had been working on non-F1 projects.Alonso worked with Bell through his first two stints at Renault, including his world championship-winning seasons in 2005 and 2006, when the Ulsterman was technicalContinue Reading