Aston Martin has told Fernando Alonso that he must “hang on” for now amid the team’s current Formula 1 struggles, as it battles to find time to bring much-needed improvements.Alonso was left frustrated after his home Spanish Grand Prix last weekend, where a lack of performance from the AMR24 leftContinue Reading
With the news that the FIA has updated its Appendix L of the International Sporting Code to add flexibility to its superlicence requirements for drivers under 18, the superlicence points system has been called into question once again. I agree that there needs to be a framework in place toContinue Reading
First thing’s first: Lando Norris is a fantastic Formula 1 driver and one who I have been privileged to watch develop during his racing career.He’s incredibly down to earth. Funny, engaging, he has cultivated a fanbase that is refreshingly non-toxic on social media, which in the modern world is anContinue Reading
As much as the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a popular test venue with a challenging layout drivers enjoy, its ageing facilities and historically poor accessibility have long been a thorn in the side of both people working in the F1 paddock and the fans who pay for the privilege toContinue Reading
Northamptonshire Police have found no criminal offences over an anonymous email accusing the Mercedes Formula 1 team of dangerous sabotage of Lewis Hamilton’s car.Earlier this month, an anonymous email accused Mercedes and especially team principal Toto Wolff of “systematic sabotaging” of Hamilton’s car, strategy and mental health.The email was sentContinue Reading
Max Verstappen is bracing himself for potentially bad news, with Honda increasingly likely to confirm he has lost one of his Formula 1 power units.An early demise of the nearly new engine that was removed from his car in Canada, and is currently being inspected at Honda’s headquarters at SakuraContinue Reading
Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen will make his Goodwood Festival of Speed debut next month as part of a major Red Bull presence at the event.Verstappen is due to drive the RB16B, in which he claimed the first of his F1 titles in 2021, up the famous hill atContinue Reading
Ferrari fast-tracked a new upgrade for the Spanish Grand Prix in a bid to keep pace with the clear steps that its Formula 1 rivals have made in recent weeks.Although it endured a disappointing time at Barcelona, the message coming out of the Maranello squad was that this wasn’t dueContinue Reading
Home Formula 1 heroes Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso sparked an intriguing debate at Barcelona last weekend – around the context of Red Bull’s shock near-defeat to McLaren, does the venue still provide the ultimate test of car performance?Thanks to its old position as regular pre-season test venue, its placeContinue Reading
The Sauber Formula 1 team is looking to find reserve driver Theo Pourchaire a new home in IndyCar after being dropped by Arrow McLaren.Last week it was announced Arrow McLaren had signed a multi-year deal with Nolan Siegel to run its #6 Chevrolet from last weekend’s Laguna Seca round onwards.TheContinue Reading