Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu reckons that “everybody” is against 2026’s planned cost cap offset for Audi to account for Swiss wages, stating that it risks opening a can of worms.The higher average wage in Switzerland means that the current Sauber team operates at a theoretical disadvantage when it comesContinue Reading
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu reckons that “everybody” is against 2026’s planned cost cap offset for Audi to account for Swiss wages, stating that it risks opening a can of worms.The higher average wage in Switzerland means that the current Sauber team operates at a theoretical disadvantage when it comesContinue Reading
The FIA has issued a technical directive to clamp down on Formula 1 teams exploiting a loophole in the rules over preventing plank wear.Autosport understands the technical directive removes some freedoms provided by an earlier directive to help preserve the plank by installing supporting skid blocks on the floor.Under theContinue Reading
The FIA has issued a technical directive to clamp down on Formula 1 teams exploiting a loophole in the rules over preventing plank wear.Autosport understands the technical directive removes some freedoms provided by an earlier directive to help preserve the plank by installing supporting skid blocks on the floor.Under theContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri says that McLaren has rolled back its ‘Papaya Rules’ team orders – which means he is no longer automatically playing a support role to Lando Norris.As part of McLaren’s efforts to try to help Norris beat Max Verstappen to the drivers’ championship, the Woking-based squad got Piastri toContinue Reading
Dan Fallows’ removal as technical director at Aston Martin came as the team hadn’t matched its expectations for 2024, according to performance director Tom McCullough.McCullough noted the ex-Red Bull aerodynamicist’s contributions after joining Aston Martin in 2022, which carried into 2023 as the team made a concerted leap from F1’sContinue Reading
Dan Fallows’ removal as technical director at Aston Martin came as the team hadn’t matched its expectations for 2024, according to performance director Tom McCullough.McCullough noted the ex-Red Bull aerodynamicist’s contributions after joining Aston Martin in 2022, which carried into 2023 as the team made a concerted leap from F1’sContinue Reading
Lando Norris believes he now has what it takes to win the Formula 1 world drivers’ championship despite admitting he “definitely wasn’t at the level I needed to be at” earlier in the season.Having emerged as the closest challenger to reigning champion Max Verstappen, Norris’ chances faded after a poorContinue Reading
Yuki Tsunoda has revealed that he feared being sent back home after being stopped by immigration for questioning on his arrival in the United States ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Japanese flew into America for a promotional event at Las Vegas earlier this week but faced dramas atContinue Reading
George Russell has spoken about his frustration with the FIA for not responding to the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association and said many drivers are “fed up with the whole situation”.The GPDA released a statement targeting the FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem following the Brazilian Grand Prix, which urged the FIAContinue Reading