A new kerb and gravel trap solution introduced at the Red Bull Ring could become the blueprint to banish track-limits problems everywhere in Formula 1.As F1 teams got a first glimpse of the solution that has been incorporated at several corners of the Austrian Grand Prix venue on Thursday, F1Continue Reading
Aston Martin has announced that Lance Stroll will race on with the team “for 2025 and beyond” in what is being billed as a contract extension for the Canadian driver whose father owns the team.Stroll has raced at Aston since 2019 after his father Lawrence’s consortium purchased the assets ofContinue Reading
Pierre Gasly has signed a contract extension to remain with the Alpine Formula 1 team on a multi-year basis. The Frenchman’s signing for another season ensures that Alpine retains continuity into 2025, as it announced previously that it was parting ways with Esteban Ocon at the end of the current season. GaslyContinue Reading
When it comes to Formula 1 car upgrades, it is always more exciting when there is a new wing, or sidepod concept, to get your teeth stuck into.But, with Red Bull, in particular, getting close to the development ceiling of what is possible with the RB20, it is having toContinue Reading
Editor Stuart Codling is joined by columnist Mark Gallagher and Autosport’s Grand Prix Editor Alex Kalinauckas to discuss the dramatic return of former Benetton and Renault team principal Briatore, announced on the eve of the Spanish Grand Prix, to the Enstone team as an advisor to Renault CEO Luca deContinue Reading
While Lando Norris’s hopes of victory in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix were effectively derailed by his start, there was equally a phase late on that proved just as critical.With the McLaren driver having earned himself a tyre offset against Max Verstappen, the advantage of fresher rubber in the finalContinue Reading
Almost halfway through the 2024 F1 calendar, Formula 1 teams have been busy upgrading their cars, trying to beat Red Bull to the podium’s top step. But what are the biggest changes on the grid so far? From Mercedes’ novel front wing concept to McLaren’s sidepods, Ferrari’s engine cover toContinue Reading
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz expects his team to be more competitive in Austria after seeing a key car weakness punished in Spain.Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc qualified on the third row in Barcelona, behind both Mercedes cars and front-row duo Lando Norris (McLaren) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull).ItsContinue Reading
RB CEO Peter Bayer says his Formula 1 team has evidence its Barcelona upgrades are working, but may be “fooling” it regarding the sweet spot of its car set-up.RB brought a raft of upgrades to the VCARB01 at last weekend Spanish Grand Prix, including an updated floor, a new rearContinue Reading
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says he will take “as long as possible” before committing to who will replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at the Formula 1 team next year.The German manufacturer is pondering whether to promote its protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside George Russell, or continue its quest of luringContinue Reading