Oliver Oakes might be able to lay claim to being the quickest team principal in F1, but for the meantime however, he has his work cut out in saying the same for his Alpine team. Oakes, 36, is the latest incumbent in charge of the Enstone-based team that in recent seasons has seenContinue Reading
Max Verstappen says he was baffled by the rumours swirling over the summer on Red Bull’s alleged use of asymmetric braking, and addressed rival Formula 1 teams trying to stir up trouble.After a dominant start to 2024, Red Bull’s fortunes took a turn for the worse around May’s Miami GrandContinue Reading
Mick Schumacher has emerged as a late contender for a seat at the Audi-owned Sauber team in what could be his last chance to get back to Formula 1.The German has acted as a reserve for Mercedes for the past two seasons, after losing his drive at Haas at theContinue Reading
Andrea Kimi Antonelli says a breakthrough test at Spa-Francorchamps was key to convincing Mercedes he had overcome a key weakness and deserved an F1 race seat.The young Italian had long been in the frame to become Lewis Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes for 2025, but early testing in an old F1Continue Reading
Red Bull is planning an evolution of its current RB20 car for 2025, believing that investing in a bold revamp is not worth it.With the Milton Keynes-based squad locked in a tight championship fight with McLaren, it is mindful that, if it does not make solid gains this winter, itContinue Reading
Formula 1 can be a turbulent ride at times, but for Williams boss James Vowles the 2024 season has been extreme.From starting the year with an overweight challenger, having no spare car early on, winning the race for Carlos Sainz’s services, dropping Logan Sargeant and then becoming a hero inContinue Reading
During a glittering Formula 1 career that for many years made him the most experienced driver ever, Rubens Barrichello enjoyed a special affinity for Monza.Three of his 11 victories came in the Italian Grand Prix, making it statistically his most successful circuit. Of course, it helped that the Brazilian’s triumphsContinue Reading
Red Bull has revealed how Formula 1’s financial realities played their part in it losing key staff members like Jonathan Wheatley and Will Courtenay this year.The Milton Keynes-based squad is undergoing a period of organisational restructuring, with a number of its senior figures having accepted jobs elsewhere and set toContinue Reading
Ferrari chief Fred Vasseur reckons the fact Lewis Hamilton is joining from Mercedes confirms that his Formula 1 team is heading in the right direction.Despite having a deal in place for next season, Hamilton broke his contract with the Silver Arrows to force through a move to Ferrari for 2025.TheContinue Reading
Haas’s new alliance with Toyota is a seismic moment in the short history of Formula 1’s youngest team.The American squad joined the grid back in 2016 with a new – and to some, controversial – model in allying closely with Ferrari for its technical development. Now, it has a newContinue Reading