Fourteen of the current Formula 1 drivers have home races across the 24-race calendar in 2024. Although all the drivers will be hoping for wins across the year nothing is more coveted than taking a win at their home grand prix.Three British drivers are on the grid this season, withContinue Reading
Sergio Perez’s Red Bull performances are under scrutiny once more amid his latest Formula 1 slump, but how do his struggles compare to Max Verstappen’s previous team-mates?From qualifying less than a tenth off Verstappen on a true drivers’ circuit like Suzuka, Perez’s recent deficits to his team-mate are becoming aContinue Reading
Lando Norris says he would not change what he did in Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix, despite his race ending in a collision with Max Verstappen.The British driver was involved in a frenetic battle for the race lead with Verstappen’s Red Bull when they came to blows on lap 64.VerstappenContinue Reading
George Russell reckons Formula 1’s sliding scale for aerodynamic testing should be based on points, rather than by position, as the allocations for aero simulations were reset after the Austrian GP.Formula 1’s aerodynamic testing regulations dictate the amount of wind tunnel time and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) capacity that canContinue Reading
Ford has revealed how the trigger for its return to Formula 1 with Red Bull was an out-of-the-blue email that it sent to team boss Christian Horner.The collapse of talks that Red Bull was having with Porsche in the summer of 2022 came at the exact time that Ford wasContinue Reading
A steely glint enters Mercedes driver George Russell’s eyes when Autosport broaches the subject: does he make too many mistakes when the pressure is on to win Formula 1 races?It’s raining outside – the Barcelona paddock doused all day. Russell himself is a mix of dark and light: a huge black Mercedes overcoatContinue Reading
The Mercedes Formula 1 team is set to switch team clothing partner next year as it moves to Adidas, Autosport has learned.The deal comes as the German sportswear brand looks for a high-profile replacement for the loss of its iconic sponsorship rights to the German national football team – withContinue Reading
Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner has labelled criticism aimed at Max Verstappen by McLaren counterpart Andrea Stella as “wrong and unfair”.Horner also insisted Verstappen is “not going to change” his aggressive approach after colliding with Lando Norris in the Austrian Grand Prix.After sparring for several laps forContinue Reading
Carlos Sainz insists he won’t be rushed into deciding his Formula 1 future despite pressure from the teams willing to sign him.The Spaniard is understood to have tabled offers from Sauber, Williams, and now Alpine, as he embarks on the next step of his career after four years at Ferrari.InitialContinue Reading
Damon Hill says Lando Norris has silenced critics following his first Formula 1 victory in Miami.Speaking ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, 1996 world champion Hill stated that Norris breaking through at the 110th attempt will have proven a vocal minority who doubted the McLaren driver’s credentials wrong.In theContinue Reading