Formula 1’s regular high-speed safety car test came to a surprising early end on Thursday at the Italian Grand Prix after a hefty shunt into the barriers.As part of the regular preparation ahead of an F1 weekend, safety car driver Bernd Maylander completes multiple systems checks and fast laps toContinue Reading
The F1 Exhibition has stopped in London on its world tour after editions in continental Europe and North America.It is currently on its fourth temporary event after first opening in March 2023, with new destinations still to be revealed.Here is everything you need to know about the F1 Exhibition inContinue Reading
McLaren has no doubts that it needs to bring further upgrades to its Formula 1 car in order to stay ahead of Red Bull at some of this season’s remaining tracks.The scale of Lando Norris’s advantage over Max Verstappen at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix suggests that McLaren could nowContinue Reading
Mercedes has conceded to fresh doubts about its Spa new floor off the back of its struggles at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.The German manufacturer introduced its latest upgraded floor at the Belgian GP, but it was removed from the car after some confusing results from Friday practice.The team wasContinue Reading
Red Bull was the dominant force at the start of the Formula 1 season, with the squad so far ahead of the opposition that it was tipped to win all the races.But things have turned on their heads in recent weeks with both McLaren and Mercedes making some dramatic progressContinue Reading
In Formula 1 there is no greater competition than that between team-mates as both drivers look to prove their position within the team.Some teams will have clearly defined first and second drivers, but others will allow their racers to compete on an equal footing. Here, the need to come outContinue Reading
Max Verstappen’s suspicion that something has “gone wrong” with Red Bull’s RB20 explains why the Formula 1 team was experimenting with some older specification parts at Zandvoort last weekend.In an attempt to get to the bottom of what has made its 2024 challenger “more difficult to drive”, Verstappen and team-mateContinue Reading
Following months of giving Logan Sargeant the benefit of the doubt, a costly crash in Zandvoort has finally prompted the Williams Formula 1 team to replace him with Franco Colapinto.But how justified is Williams’ call and is the young Argentine the right replacement?Was Williams right to sack Sargeant?His position at Williams hadContinue Reading
Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore insists that he should not be viewed as the “bad guy” in a plan by Renault to end its Formula 1 engine programme.As part of a review by Renault CEO Luca de Meo into the future of the Alpine F1 squad, the French manufacturer is ready to abandonContinue Reading
Franco Colapinto is set to make his Formula 1 debut this weekend in the Italian Grand Prix, having replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams for the rest of the season.The 21-year-old has been a Williams Academy driver since his second F3 campaign in 2023 and follows in the footsteps of countrymenContinue Reading