“To have the opportunity to be here, speaking to all of you, it’s a pleasure.”New Williams driver Franco Colapinto there – addressing a packed scrum of Formula 1’s press corps in a sweltering tent at Monza that was in places five people deep.Let’s see if he still feels that wayContinue Reading
George Russell has backed a Formula 1 proposal to host a sprint race for rookie drivers after the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tyre test, but Max Verstappen is unconvinced.The F1 Commission will discuss the idea at the end of September of giving rookie drivers – those that have notContinue Reading
Mercedes will again test the floor upgrade it has struggled to get working since Spa back-to-back with an older version in opening practice for Formula 1’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix.The Silver Arrows unleashed its latest floor development on the eve of this season’s summer break at the Belgian race, but didContinue Reading
Red Bull plans to continue experiments with a hybrid version of its old floor at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix.As the world champion squad seeks to answer why its RB20 has lost competitiveness compared to closest rivals McLaren and Mercedes, it has been evaluating whether the upgraded floor it introducedContinue Reading
The private WhatsApp group of Formula 1 drivers became a hotbed of animated debate on Thursday amid frustration over the Monza track changes.As the reality of modifications made to the kerbs at the historic Italian Autodromo became clear, F1 drivers agreed amongst themselves that the new flat designs were aContinue Reading
Lando Norris says he has found a way to channel the pressure of racing at the front in Formula 1 after admitting he can still ‘barely eat or drink anything on Sundays’.From racing at the upper end of the midfield for years, McLaren’s vast car improvements have propelled Norris intoContinue Reading
A host of drivers have been left unimpressed by the changes to one of Formula 1’s “old school” tracks, Monza.While the resurfacing of the circuit will be the most eye-catching feature over the course of the weekend, there have also been changes made to kerbs, with the profile of someContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton is excited by the prospect of seeing what Andrea Kimi Antonelli can do in his Italian Grand Prix FP1 debut for Mercedes, but was eager to remind people that the young Italian is just 18.Antonelli has long been considered as the potential heir to Hamilton at Mercedes whenContinue Reading
Renault’s Viry-Chatillon-based staff is planning on demonstrating against Alpine’s plan to become a Mercedes customer in Formula 1’s new engine era from 2026 onwards.The French brand is poised to end its F1 engine project, which has been a mainstay of the world championship for the past 47 years.This led theContinue Reading
Williams rookie Franco Colapinto has insisted that although his F1 call-up to replace Logan Sargeant was unexpected, he was “always ready” to make the step up.The Argentine was preparing for the Monza weekend with Formula 2 squad MP Motorsport for this weekend’s junior series round but received word on Monday thatContinue Reading