With only seats at Formula 1’s lower-end outfits up for grabs, the conflict between drivers wanting flexibility and teams craving a long-term commitment is coming to the fore.Carlos Sainz remains the blocker that holds up the entire market, with a decision between Sauber/Audi and Williams complicated by an eleventh-hour lungeContinue Reading
While Max Verstappen and Lando Norris have agreed to move on from their Austrian Grand Prix collision, the issue of Formula 1’s racing rules remains a hot topic.And, while opinion is divided right now between those who think more regulation is needed to drive out uncertainty, and those favouring aContinue Reading
Red Bull has brought an updated floor to Formula 1’s British Grand Prix as it bids to stave off the ever-increasing threat from rivals Mercedes and McLaren.The Milton Keynes-based outfit had started the season in dominant fashion, but has seen its advantage eroded in recent weeks as competitors have broughtContinue Reading
Ferrari is hoping to use free practice at the British Grand Prix to find further answers as to why its Formula 1 upgrades haven’t yet translated into performance.Ever since winning the Monaco Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc, Ferrari has slipped behind Mercedes in the pecking order despite a sizeable upgradeContinue Reading
Lando Norris has warned Formula 1 chiefs that they risk making racing “boring” if drivers continue to be punished for running wide after making mistakes in the fight for position.Almost lost amid the frenzy surrounding Norris’s collision with Max Verstappen in Austria last weekend was the fact that the McLarenContinue Reading
Formula 1 will return to Silverstone this weekend for the iconic British Grand Prix. The race marks the end of a triple-header, which has seen races in Spain and Austria in the last couple of weeks.The circuit, which is located in Northamptonshire, has hosted the event consecutively since 1987 butContinue Reading
The Silverstone track has been updated with elements of the solution deployed at the Red Bull Ring to try and solve Formula 1’s track limits problem.A week ago, the FIA’s new arrangement of adding gravel and reducing kerb size to stop drivers automatically running out wide without consequence beyond aContinue Reading
Prema Racing team principal Rene Rosin has confirmed that he’s had talks with Williams Formula 1 racer Logan Sargeant about joining his new IndyCar team next year.The most successful junior team of recent years on the European single-seater ladder will make its debut in America’s premier open-wheel series in 2025,Continue Reading
Max Verstappen couldn’t “give a s***” about criticisms he faced after Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix, saying his only care is his friendship with Lando Norris.The Red Bull driver and his McLaren rival came to blows at the Red Bull Ring last week after a frantic battle between the pairContinue Reading
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton says he is “interested” in a business venture in MotoGP, amid links to a buyout of the Gresini Racing team.Earlier this week, rumours emerged that Hamilton was in talks to take over the Gresini Racing team that currently fields MotoGP legend Marc Marquez.Autosport understandsContinue Reading