The ambitions of any Formula 1 engineering project are always geared towards moving the team involved further up the grid.The Komatsu-Williams Engineering Academy is no different and has similar long-term aspirations – but a whole lot more besides.The programme was launched on Thursday, with the aim of attracting new andContinue Reading
Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix president Tyler Epp has admitted he was wrong to question the addition of a sprint race to the event earlier this year.Having hosted its first grand prix in 2022, the Miami International Autodrome was one of six circuits announced as staging one of F1’s sprintContinue Reading
The Ferrari Formula 1 team has appointed former Mercedes engineer Loic Serra as its new technical director on the chassis side.Ferrari had initially poached Serra from Mercedes in the summer of last year, but due to an extended gardening period Serra is yet to start working at Maranello.Once he joinsContinue Reading
First lap damage, one-stop strategy options and warm seats… lots of topics to cover off in this week’s Akkodis Race Debrief. Shov is here to answer your Italian GP questions. SourceContinue Reading
McLaren has revealed it is holding back on bringing a new floor for its Formula 1 car because the team thinks it risks the same downgrade problems rivals have faced.The Woking-based outfit is locked in a tight fight with Red Bull for the F1 championships this year, and accepts itContinue Reading
The growing relevance of the United States to Formula 1 was a major catalyst in Santander becoming an official partner to the series, Autosport has learned.Santander has signed a multi-year deal with F1 which will begin at the start of 2025 after the bank’s sponsorship agreement with Ferrari expires.It wasContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc’s brilliant tyre management was critical to his Italian Grand Prix victory for Ferrari.But on a day when rival McLaren was left ruing the missed opportunity it had to secure a 1-2 finish, differences in car performance also played a big part in what happened.McLaren’s nervousness about being ableContinue Reading
In this edition of the show, the trio discuss McLaren, which has arguably become the best team in Formula 1, and with a genuine chance to capture both drivers’ and constructors’ world titles. But with Charles Leclerc beating both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on the day, is McLaren trippingContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso has lamented Aston Martin’s position in the Formula 1 pecking order with the team struggling to keep the upper hand on its midfield rivals.The Silverstone-based outfit was the fifth-fastest team in the first part of the season but the AMR24’s upgrades have not delivered the expected performance gainsContinue Reading
Valtteri Bottas says F1 rookie Franco Colapinto was to blame for the lengthy delay in forming up on the grid at Monza that earned the ire of commentator Martin Brundle.Sauber duo Bottas and his team-mate Guanyu Zhou had qualified in the final two positions on the grid for the ItalianContinue Reading