Changes to the FIA statutes have been granted at the General Assembly in Rwanda, affecting the roles of the ethics and audit committees at motorsport’s governing body.Under new plans, the responsibilities of the compliance officer would mean that power would be handed over to the FIA president and the presidentContinue Reading
Rwanda has formally announced its bid to hold a Formula 1 race at a new track close to the planned Bugesera airport near Kigali.The spectacular circuit, which will make full use of the hilly terrain where it is to be constructed, is being designed by former F1 driver Alexander Wurz.AutosportContinue Reading
RB introduced a new nose and front wing assembly at the last Formula 1 race of the season in Abu Dhabi last weekend.But while the team did briefly use the latest design during practice on Friday, the team quickly reverted to its regular specification for the rest of the weekend.TheContinue Reading
Perhaps in one way the punishment serves the ridiculous nature of the crime. The inconvenience of an eight-and-a-half-hour flight each way to Rwanda to “undertake some work” with the Rwanda Automobile Club as retribution for swearing during a press conference.Coming at the end of the longest-ever season in Formula 1’sContinue Reading
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will discover today if changes to the motorsport federation’s statutes will be approved.The FIA General Assembly will convene in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the prize-giving ceremony where members will vote on the proposals.Alterations would restrict the ethics and audit committees’ control and reduce the responsibilitiesContinue Reading
The FIA has unveiled a series of tweaks to the 2025 Formula 1 regulations governing driver cooling and the application of DRS, and has also revealed revised regulations for 2026.Following the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council in Rwanda, the expected inclusion of driver cooling – denoted by new “heat hazard”Continue Reading
Fernando Alonso knows Aston Martin may not be a frontrunner in Formula 1 next season, but expects his team to jump forward with the new regulations in 2026.After a promising start to the 2023 season, when Alonso achieved six podium finishes in the first eight rounds, Aston’s performance relative toContinue Reading
Formula 1 has announced what it calls a “multi-year” new deal with fashion retailer Pacsun, which produces clothes primarily for teenagers and young adults.The two organisations have teamed up since 2022, when F1-branded garments began being sold in Pacsun’s 350 stores in the USA.F1 initially decided to engage with PacsunContinue Reading
Life is a weird thing. You set goals. You work. You plan. But something completely random can change its course so dramatically that you just know: if that something hadn’t happened, it would all be different. An airline algorithm could put you in the seat next to your future businessContinue Reading
Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has welcomed Esteban Ocon to return to the team’s Enstone base to say his goodbyes ahead of his move to Haas.The Frenchman stood aside for Jack Doohan ahead of the final race of the season, with the move shrouded in controversy as sourcesContinue Reading