Williams has revealed it first approached Carlos Sainz about an F1 drive in Abu Dhabi last year, before anyone knew Lewis Hamilton would replace him.Following months of intrigue about Sainz’s future, it was announced on Monday that he had agreed a deal that will commit him to Williams for atContinue Reading
In the aftermath of the Belgian Grand Prix, F1’s driver market took some massive steps forward – Carlos Sainz announced his contract with Williams for 2025 onwards, whilst Sergio Perez was confirmed to be staying at Red Bull. But is Williams the right, or best, team for Sainz? And shouldContinue Reading
After weeks of speculation, and every indication that Red Bull had lost patience with Sergio Perez, its decision to stick with him after Formula 1’s summer break surprised many.After all, it was only a couple of weeks ago that Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said that Perez’s run ofContinue Reading
Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed he is involved in a project with American investors to evaluate entering an 11th team in Formula 1.Szafnauer has been out of a full-time role in F1 since he was dropped by the Alpine squad at last year’s Belgian Grand Prix.But, havingContinue Reading
Otmar Szafnauer is a very experienced F1 team principal having worked with Force India, Racing Point, Aston Martin and Alpine, with strong track record of getting bang for buck. He was fired by Alpine year ago, over a disagreement with Alpine management on what was the right pathway to success.ThisContinue Reading
Daniel Ricciardo will remain at RB after Formula 1’s summer break, Autosport has learned, with Red Bull electing against any driver changes for now.As part of its mid-season review of the make-up of the Red Bull and RB teams, senior figures – including team principal Christian Horner and motorsport advisorContinue Reading
George Russell was denied his third Formula 1 victory by an underweight car that resulted in his post-race disqualification from the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver became the sixth driver in F1 history to lose a race win through disqualification. He had claimed a sensational victory on the roadContinue Reading
George Russell was denied his third Formula 1 victory by an underweight car that resulted in his post-race disqualification from the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver became the sixth driver in F1 history to lose a race win through disqualification. He had claimed a sensational victory on the roadContinue Reading
Carlos Sainz has ended speculation over his Formula 1 future by signing for Williams, with the deal announced on the first day of the summer break.The three-time F1 race winner has agreed to a multi-year deal to join the Grove-based squad from next year which will take him into theContinue Reading
Sergio Perez will remain Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate after the summer break, Autosport understands.The Mexican’s Red Bull future was one of the topics discussed on Monday in a meeting of the team’s management, including team principal Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko.But while there has been noContinue Reading