McLaren’s impressive development across the 2023 Formula 1 season was a timely boost as the legendary team marked its 60th birthday. It’s not taken a title since 2008, but McLaren is still second on two of the most important F1 metrics: grand prix wins and drivers’ titles.To celebrate the team’sContinue Reading
The Frenchman also insists that he will switch to “war mode” next year with an even greater focus on his racing and fewer distractions out of the cockpit.Highlights of Ocon’s year were starting and finishing third in Monaco, and earning fourth place in Las Vegas from 16th on the grid.However, heContinue Reading
Speculation about such a move erupted at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when it emerged that earlier this year Hamilton’s father Anthony had suggested in a conversation with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner that he touch base with the seven-time champion. It is understood that Horner did try to contactContinue Reading
Wolff has found herself in the spotlight after the FIA issued a statement on Tuesday night saying its compliance department had opened an investigation into a potential conflict of interest between an F1 team principal and a member of FOM personnel. It relates to what the governing body says was aContinue Reading
The FIA announced on Tuesday that its compliance department was investigating a potential conflict of interest over the passing of information between a member of FOM personnel and a team principal. “The FIA is aware of media speculation centred on the allegation of information of a confidential nature being passed toContinue Reading
The FIA announced on Tuesday night that its Compliance Department had opened an investigation into potential breaches of the governing body’s regulations.While not naming Susie and Toto Wolff directly, a statement declared that an F1 team principal and member of FOM personnel were to be investigated following a media report. “TheContinue Reading
The dramatic development comes after the FIA felt it needed to act on complaints from F1 team principals regarding the activities of the couple.Toto Wolff is the team principal of Mercedes, while Susie is the managing director of the F1 Academy, which is run by F1’s commercial rights holders.It isContinue Reading
Current proposals are to race in the Spanish capital from 2026 until 2035 on a course laid out around the IFEMA convention centre in the northeast of the city, close to its Madrid-Barajas international airport.The five-kilometre parkland circuit would use the IFEMA pavilion complex and fairgrounds, which is often usedContinue Reading
The SF-23 proved most competitive in qualifying, with Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc combining to land seven grand prix pole positions.That one-lap success was partly enabled by Red Bull paying close attention to race pace to then pull clear over a longer stint, although Ferrari eased the pressure by struggling to manageContinue Reading
While discussions between teams and series bosses about an overhaul of the sprint format for next year are ongoing, FOM has finalised the location of the six events that will take place next season.While Austria, Circuit of the Americas, Brazil and Qatar already featured on this season’s sprint schedule, twoContinue Reading