Lewis Hamilton is dismissive of FIA’s plan to test a simplified air conditioning system in Formula 1 car cockpits to aid drivers in extreme heat, as he feels training alone should suffice.Autosport exclusively revealed over the Hungarian Grand Prix how the governing body is set to trial the device itContinue Reading
The idea of a wildcard system being introduced to Formula 1 to offer race opportunities for rookie drivers was put up for discussion by teams and series bosses this week.Autosport has learned that one of the items put forward for evaluation at a meeting of the F1 Commission in London onContinue Reading
McLaren has been pretty clear all season that there is a process to go through in learning to win again in Formula 1.It is a new world fighting at the front, and it often puts you in situations where mistakes are exposed, or things can get uncomfortable when tough decisionsContinue Reading
Mercedes has said the final call on junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli getting the nod for promotion to its Formula 1 team next year is about more than Formula 2 results.Antonelli has thrust himself back into the spotlight after his first victories in F1’s feeder series, taking a maiden triumph inContinue Reading
Formula 1’s points system will remain unchanged in 2025 after all F1 teams unanimously voted against it during Tuesday’s FIA F1 Commission meeting.In April several midfield teams started a push to re-visit the series’ long-standing points system handing out points to top 10 finishers.At the start of the 2024 season,Continue Reading
A drama-laden Hungarian Grand Prix that resulted in a first Formula 1 victory for Oscar Piastri is discussed on the latest episode of the Autosport Podcast.Piastri dominated the early stages of the race after getting the jump on McLaren team-mate Lando Norris off the line, but found himself trailing intoContinue Reading
Almost two years on from Audi’s official announcement of its Formula 1 entry, the smiles of that day are a long and distant memory.Its team, still racing under the Sauber banner, is currently sitting last in the constructors’ championship without a single point to its name so far this season.InContinue Reading
Almost two years on from Audi’s official announcement of its Formula 1 entry, the smiles of that day are a long and distant memory.Its team, still racing under the Sauber banner, is currently sitting last in the constructors’ championship without a single point to its name so far this season.InContinue Reading
Audi has appointed former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto to head up its Formula 1 project as part of a major management shake-up.In a statement issued on Tuesday, Audi announced that Binotto would be joining the team as its chief operating and chief technical officer from 1 August to headContinue Reading
Renault has launched an evaluation study to decide on the future focus for its Viry-Chatillon engine facility, amid a growing likelihood that it will end its Formula 1 power unit project.Autosport has learned that Renault’s senior management earlier today informed staff at both the French factory and Enstone, which runsContinue Reading