Since 2021, safety car duties have been shared between long-standing supplier Mercedes – which runs a 720bhp AMG GT Black Series track-focused sports car – and the upgraded Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition.That outgoing Aston model is almost 200bhp less powerful than the Mercedes, produces less downforce and is 45kgContinue Reading
As part of a revamp that Mercedes has made to its new W15 challenger, the team has moved to a push-rod configuration on its rear suspension layout.Used to good effect by Red Bull and McLaren since the start of the ground effect era, this configuration offers aerodynamic advantages as itContinue Reading
Wolff made the comments in a soon-to-be released book, ‘F1 Racing Confidential’, written by The Guardian’s F1 correspondent, Giles Richards.The book is a series of 20 interviews with figures from six F1 teams and the championship’s tyre supplier, Pirelli – outlining the nature of their roles and their life histories.Wolff’sContinue Reading
F1 heads into its third of four years under the 2022-era regulations cycle, which has gradually seen teams converge on Red Bull’s all-conquering design philosophies.Red Bull completely crushed the opposition in 2023 after facing some initial resistance from Ferrari the year before, but behind it the rest of the gridContinue Reading
Alonso started 2023 with a run of podium finishes and was occasionally the closest challenger to pacesetter Red Bull.However, in the middle of the season, Aston Martin took some wrong steps in development, and the team slipped down the order before a resurgence late in the year.Alonso believes that hisContinue Reading
The Grove-based team elected to switch off development of the 2023 car early, so it could concentrate more on making the step it needed for this season.It could already be assured of one detail, with the car featuring a push-rod rear suspension layout, rather than the pull-rod system employed forContinue Reading
The Milton Keynes-based squad has gone aggressive with its car revamp for this year, which has included it adopting concepts similar to what Mercedes has run with in the past.This includes the high gulleys along the engine cover, as well as minimalist sidepods which appear to include a vertical inletContinue Reading
Hamilton dropped a bombshell on Mercedes earlier this month when he revealed that he was activating an escape clause in his contract to join Ferrari from 2025.While Hamilton wanted the news out as early as possible to avoid speculation distracting from his campaign, it does mean that how he worksContinue Reading
Following complaints from a female employee, Horner is under investigation by Red Bull’s Austrian energy drinks parent company for his behaviour.As part of the probe, Horner was recently interviewed by an independent barrister who has been appointed to draw together evidence of the unspecified allegations at the heart of theContinue Reading
That signing, perhaps one of the biggest driver shocks in living memory, grabbed the world’s attention and laid down a real marker about Ferrari’s ambitions.A fresh mood of optimism spread among Ferrari’s loyal tifosi fans, and the presence of chairman John Elkann at its factory to witness the final touchesContinue Reading