Following several successful cameos in recent months, Formula 1 is set to reverse a trend by welcoming an influx of rookie drivers in 2025.For the first time in history, the 2024 Formula 1 grid featured an unchanged driver line-up compared to the one that saw out the previous season, withContinue Reading
Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 swansong may only have come a few weeks ago, but speculation is rife as to what could be next for the Australian.Keen to catch the attention of the former eight-time grand prix winner, Supercars chief executive Shane Howard told News Corp: “I think everyone would welcomeContinue Reading
Ex-Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer has accused the team’s Renault ownership of focusing on the longevity of their own careers rather than success in Formula 1.Speaking on ex-F1 broadcaster Jake Humphrey’s High Performance Podcast, Szafnauer opened up on his year-and-a-half as team principal at the Alpine team, explaining his sackingContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso has suggested a strange quirk of the current generation of cars could be behind Formula 1’s safety car drought.F1 is currently on a nine-race streak without the safety car being brought into play, which is the first time that has happened since the gap between the 2003 HungarianContinue Reading
There was a time when F1 teams could be pretty confident that any gains found in their wind tunnels could be bolted on their cars at the next race to make them quicker.But ever since the ground-effect era returned in 2022, things have been slightly different, as there is noContinue Reading
United States Grand Prix organisers have made a series of revisions to the Austin circuit to try to help reduce track limits problems, Autosport has learned.With the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) venue being resurfaced for this year, the opportunity was there to address issues that cropped up at lastContinue Reading
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has conceded the shared use of Mercedes’ wind tunnel could be “a factor” in his team being off the pace this season, but insisted it was no excuse for the downfall.Whereas the 2023 campaign saw Aston Martin claim seven podium finishes in the firstContinue Reading
Renault’s decision to end its Formula 1 works engine project has been one of the biggest stories of the 2024 season.The move, only made official last week, has triggered huge controversy within the factory walls at Viry-Chatillon, where the French manufacturer’s F1 power units have been made since the 1970s.ButContinue Reading
Mercedes may still be chasing answers about Formula 1’s current ground effect cars, but it has no interest in writing off next year to get ahead for 2026’s new rules era.The German manufacturer has had a rollercoaster of a season; having started on the back foot it delivered a runContinue Reading
Nico Hulkenberg believes Haas’s current investment drive will help it become a “serious competitor in the years to come” in Formula 1, as he prepares to head to Sauber/Audi.The German driver will leave Haas after a fruitful two-year stint at the American squad – one season working under former team boss GuentherContinue Reading