Renault’s Viry-Chatillon-based staff is planning on demonstrating against Alpine’s plan to become a Mercedes customer in Formula 1’s new engine era from 2026 onwards.The French brand is poised to end its F1 engine project, which has been a mainstay of the world championship for the past 47 years.This led theContinue Reading
Williams rookie Franco Colapinto has insisted that although his F1 call-up to replace Logan Sargeant was unexpected, he was “always ready” to make the step up.The Argentine was preparing for the Monza weekend with Formula 2 squad MP Motorsport for this weekend’s junior series round but received word on Monday thatContinue Reading
Formula 1’s regular high-speed safety car test came to a surprising early end on Thursday at the Italian Grand Prix after a hefty shunt into the barriers.As part of the regular preparation ahead of an F1 weekend, safety car driver Bernd Maylander completes multiple systems checks and fast laps toContinue Reading
The F1 Exhibition has stopped in London on its world tour after editions in continental Europe and North America.It is currently on its fourth temporary event after first opening in March 2023, with new destinations still to be revealed.Here is everything you need to know about the F1 Exhibition inContinue Reading
McLaren has no doubts that it needs to bring further upgrades to its Formula 1 car in order to stay ahead of Red Bull at some of this season’s remaining tracks.The scale of Lando Norris’s advantage over Max Verstappen at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix suggests that McLaren could nowContinue Reading
Mercedes has conceded to fresh doubts about its Spa new floor off the back of its struggles at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.The German manufacturer introduced its latest upgraded floor at the Belgian GP, but it was removed from the car after some confusing results from Friday practice.The team wasContinue Reading
Red Bull was the dominant force at the start of the Formula 1 season, with the squad so far ahead of the opposition that it was tipped to win all the races.But things have turned on their heads in recent weeks with both McLaren and Mercedes making some dramatic progressContinue Reading
In Formula 1 there is no greater competition than that between team-mates as both drivers look to prove their position within the team.Some teams will have clearly defined first and second drivers, but others will allow their racers to compete on an equal footing. Here, the need to come outContinue Reading
Max Verstappen’s suspicion that something has “gone wrong” with Red Bull’s RB20 explains why the Formula 1 team was experimenting with some older specification parts at Zandvoort last weekend.In an attempt to get to the bottom of what has made its 2024 challenger “more difficult to drive”, Verstappen and team-mateContinue Reading
Following months of giving Logan Sargeant the benefit of the doubt, a costly crash in Zandvoort has finally prompted the Williams Formula 1 team to replace him with Franco Colapinto.But how justified is Williams’ call and is the young Argentine the right replacement?Was Williams right to sack Sargeant?His position at Williams hadContinue Reading