Simulation has become a vital part of modern racing. Drivers from multiple series and racing disciplines have put digital tracks and cars through their paces to familiarize themselves with the tracks they’ve never raced, or cars they’ve never tracked. As an added bonus, they don’t have to put actual milesContinue Reading
McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks a management team that is “constructively critical” of itself has been a cornerstone of his team’s success in Formula 1.The Woking-based squad ended a 26-year wait for constructors’ championship success this year with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri securing the crown at the season closingContinue Reading
Franco Colapinto has labelled his nine-race Formula 1 cameo as a “dream” despite his tough end to the 2024 season with Williams.Colapinto was drafted in by Williams to replace the underperforming Logan Sargeant after the Dutch Grand Prix, making his debut at Monza in September.The 21-year-old shone on his firstContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has insisted he will keep crossing the line racing in Formula 1 if he has to and suggested those who do not understand do not have the “world champion mentality”.After a dominant start, Verstappen and Red Bull came under pressure from McLaren and Ferrari in 2024 and theContinue Reading
Red Bull thinks that improving its car balance, rather than simply delivering more downforce on its RB21, is key to its Formula 1 title ambitions in 2025.The Milton Keynes-based outfit faced some struggles throughout this season after an early advantage was wiped away by its main rivals from the MiamiContinue Reading
The FIA published a new set of renders showcasing the changes that are set to be made to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations.The ruling body is still looking to better balance the performance envelope of the cars before the teams start work on their designs at the start of theContinue Reading
Yuki Tsunoda reckons he “impressed” Red Bull with his technical feedback in his recent Formula 1 test for the team – knowing it is an area the squad has doubted him on.The Japanese was handed his first proper run in a Red Bull car at the recent post-season Abu DhabiContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso says McLaren’s Formula 1 title in Abu Dhabi has repaid team boss Andrea Stella for Ferrari’s title loss in 2010.Stella was Alonso’s race engineer at Ferrari when the Spaniard went into the 2010 season finale with an eight-point lead on Red Bull’s Mark Webber and an 15-point leadContinue Reading
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s push to drive swearing out of Formula 1 has received unlikely support from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.While Wolff does not see eye-to-eye with Ben Sulayem on every topic in F1, he thinks the efforts to clean up the image of drivers is something worth fightingContinue Reading
Alex Albon says the 2024 Formula 1 season feels like a “missed opportunity” for Williams as it dropped to ninth in the standings.Williams started the season on the back foot with an overweight FW46 and while a lot of effort went into taking the weight out again, that also impacted itsContinue Reading