Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has revealed the squad is set for a ‘technical reset’ after a disappointing second quarter of the Formula 1 season.The Silverstone-based outfit failed to make a similar winter-break kick forward to last season, where it briefly emerged as Red Bull’s closest challenger on track,Continue Reading
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is on a four-race winless streak, which is his longest drought for four years.It began with the Austrian Grand Prix in June, where the Red Bull driver was leading with seven laps to go until his collision with Lando Norris dropped Verstappen toContinue Reading
Formula 1 chiefs have scheduled talks with representatives of Rwanda next month as the African country bids to push forward with plans to host a grand prix.As F1 eyes future calendar expansion to make the most of the championship’s boom in interest around the world, it has been clear thatContinue Reading
The sporting element of Formula 1 remains important to boss Stefano Domenicali, even if Liberty Media has faced criticisms in recent years for elements like sprint races.While resistance to the Saturday sprint format has died down, it has not gone away completely – even if the format used this yearContinue Reading
Esteban Ocon has revealed he received support from the “right people” in the aftermath of his controversial clash with Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix.The Frenchman charged to the inside of Alpine team-mate Gasly at Portier on the opening lap at the Principality, before the duo tangled to leaveContinue Reading
James Vowels is not pressing the panic button, despite seeing Williams’ rate of progress slow during the 2024 season. At the end of the last campaign, Vowles had seen the team climb up to seventh in the constructors’ championship and it had amassed 28 points. In doing so, he receivedContinue Reading
Helmut Marko has insisted Sergio Perez is still the best option to finish the Formula 1 season alongside Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen.Perez’s slump in performance in the second quarter of the campaign has allowed McLaren to narrow the gap to Red Bull in the constructors’ standings to 42 pointsContinue Reading
If the 2024 season has taught F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali one key lesson, it is that it is impossible to predict how things are going to turn out.While many were talking back in March of Max Verstappen potentially winning all the races this year after his dominant start in Bahrain,Continue Reading
Pierre Gasly says he is ready to be a natural leader at Alpine’s Formula 1 team after a smooth integration at Enstone against a rocky backdrop.Having joined Alpine in 2023, Gasly’s arrival coincided with the major upheaval within the Enstone-based squad, with senior personnel changes that continued this year.Flavio BriatoreContinue Reading
Just a few weeks ago Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career looked dead in the water. Then he re-emerged as a contender to replace Sergio Perez mid-season at Red Bull, the reason he was brought back into the fold in the first place.F1 can be a funny old business, and aContinue Reading