Oscar Piastri has revealed how a poorly-fitting seat was the cause of him competing with a broken rib for at least three races before Formula 1’s summer break.The McLaren driver went public after the Belgian Grand Prix that he had broken a rib recently – and had even raced withContinue Reading
Many Formula 1 drivers are lucky enough to have a grand prix in their native country and some have even enjoyed vast success at their home race.Max Verstappen has three wins on Dutch turf, Alain Prost claimed six victories in France – two with French marque Renault – while LewisContinue Reading
George Russell was aware he was “a little bit light” ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix he won on the road but lost to a post-race disqualification.The Mercedes driver was stripped of the Spa victory he had secured with an audacious one-stop strategy to finish ahead ofContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso says it “doesn’t matter” if Aston Martin finishes in lower points-paying places in the upcoming 2024 Formula 1 races, as he would rather it prioritised 2025 car improvement.Aston has not finished higher than fifth in the 2024 season so far – which it has only done once, atContinue Reading
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says Liam Lawson will race for either the company’s main Formula 1 team in 2025 or its sister squad RB.Lawson, a Red Bull junior who last raced full-time in Super Formula in 2023, has been on the sidelines this season while acting as reserveContinue Reading
A triple whammy of worst-case scenarios has emerged as the cause of George Russell’s car being underweight in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Russell was disqualified following his victory at Spa-Francorchamps last month after his Mercedes W15 was found to be 1.5 kilogrammes under the minimum weight limit in post-race scrutineering.MercedesContinue Reading
Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache says the team’s organisation hasn’t changed following Adrian Newey’s withdrawal from all Formula 1 technical matters.Newey has still been seen on the team’s pit wall as a strategist and has focused on his RB17 hypercar project in recent months, but his days of consultingContinue Reading
As Formula 1’s schedule has grown to 24 races, coming up with a sensible calendar has become an increasingly complex puzzle.Under its recent popularity boom, the Liberty Media-owned series hasn’t been short of candidates to organise a grand prix, with the likes of Miami, Qatar and Las Vegas joining inContinue Reading
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is set to be handed his first FP1 outing with Mercedes at the Italian Grand Prix as preparations for his potential promotion to its Formula 1 line-up from 2025 intensify.The Italian, who turns 18 on Sunday, is strongly tipped to be named as replacement for Ferrari-bound LewisContinue Reading
Joseph Loake claimed his Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year prize on Wednesday, completing 25 timed laps as he got behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car for the first time.The 19-year-old, who currently competes in Formula 3 for Rodin, was announced as the AMABA winnerContinue Reading