The focus is on a thin piece of carbon fibre that connects the uppermost flap to the nosecone.While it is detail-driven by a cute reading of the rulebook, it has not sparked some kind of legal furore among rival teams – as has been suggested – before the FIA finallyContinue Reading
The 17-year-old Antonelli is heading into his first season of Formula 2 after a meteoric rise through the ranks, skipping Formula 3 after winning the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in 2023.Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has hinted that he is a candidate to replace the departing Lewis Hamilton byContinue Reading
Red Bull’s Austrian parent company instigated an investigation into team boss Horner after allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made by a female employee, which led to him being interviewed by an independent barrister on 9 February.So far there has been no outcome, and Horner, who has strongly denied any wrongdoing,Continue Reading
The reigning F1 world champion officially debuted the new-look Red Bull RB20, with its Mercedes-style sidepods, and he didn’t take long to return to his familiar top spot on the timesheet.Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc put in a 1m33.685s as an early representative benchmark, but midway through the morning session Verstappen surgedContinue Reading
On UK television Sky Sports and Channel 4 host F1, with Sky Sports F1 showing every race live and Channel 4 predominately showing qualifying and race highlights. Each race will be shown live on the Sky Sports F1 channel, with some also being broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event.The BritishContinue Reading
The 2024 F1 season sees a record-breaking 24 race calendar, with the first race on 2 March in Bahrain. British F1 viewers can watch every race live on Sky Sports F1 or catch the highlights on Channel 4.This arrangement is the result of several years of evolution of F1 broadcastingContinue Reading
One of the big talking points of launch season was Red Bull’s conceptual shift in sidepod design, with a lot of intrigue surrounding the minimalist inlets.Its change of approach, with a vertical opening reminiscent of previous Mercedes designs, comes at the same time that its rivals have moved towards versionsContinue Reading
Verstappen committed his long-term future to Red Bull back in 2022, off the back of his maiden title success the previous year.The now three-time world champion has always raced for the Red Bull family in F1, having started with Toro Rosso in 2015 before he joined Red Bull from theContinue Reading
Since 2021, safety car duties have been shared between long-standing supplier Mercedes – which runs a 720bhp AMG GT Black Series track-focused sports car – and the upgraded Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition.That outgoing Aston model is almost 200bhp less powerful than the Mercedes, produces less downforce and is 45kgContinue Reading
As part of a revamp that Mercedes has made to its new W15 challenger, the team has moved to a push-rod configuration on its rear suspension layout.Used to good effect by Red Bull and McLaren since the start of the ground effect era, this configuration offers aerodynamic advantages as itContinue Reading