The Dutchman is coming off the back of a challenging few races where rivals McLaren and Ferrari beat him to victories in Miami and Monaco because of difficulties his RB20 has faced over kerbs and on bumpy circuits.The situation appears to be caused by Red Bull having left itself withContinue Reading
On Thursday the FIA presented an outline of the all-new 2026 F1 cars with a bigger emphasis on electric energy and much lower drag and downforce levels.The more slippery cars are projected to be slower through the corners, but faster on the straights than the current machinery, which Russell believesContinue Reading
While F1 trophies must stick to some rules – for example, showing the F1 logo, official name of the competition and finishing position, as well as stipulations regarding height and weight – there’s a lot of freedom offered to the designers.This has led to some unique designs in recent years;Continue Reading
Talk of better management of dirty air, of limiting designers’ ability to generate outwash, and prioritising closer racing is the intention, but there is still a lot of time for teams to unpick the good intentions before the cars hit the track for the first time.The renders provided by theContinue Reading
The brutal realism of not having a drive in 2025 is beginning to sink in, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman both poised to make the step up from Formula 2.Triggered by Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari and Lando Norris’ new long-term deal with McLaren both happening at theContinue Reading
The Spaniard is weighing up offers he has from Sauber/Audi and Williams for next season, with the door now officially closed on a move to Red Bull, and understood to be shut at Mercedes too.Wild speculation in the Spanish media on Thursday suggested that Sainz had made his decision and thatContinue Reading
On Thursday the FIA formally presented an outline of the all-new regulations for 2026 which are built around power units with a much bigger emphasis on electric energy.In order to maintain F1-level speeds, a lot of attention has gone into changing the chassis to compensate for the disadvantages of theContinue Reading
The Frenchman is leaving Alpine at the end of this year after he and the team announced this week that their futures were better set apart.That decision came shortly after a controversial collision with Gasly on the opening lap of the Monte Carlo race, which left his team boss BrunoContinue Reading
On Tuesday, Red Bull announced it had re-signed Sergio Perez on a two-year deal to remain alongside Max Verstappen until the end of the 2026 season.Red Bull’s decision to stick with Perez is setting further pieces in motion on the driver market, with Ferrari’s departing Carlos Sainz now facing aContinue Reading
The Dane crashed out of the Monaco Grand Prix on the opening lap after he and Perez collided on the run up the hill after Ste. Devote.Magnussen had tried to drag alongside his competitor but ran out of room as the pair clashed wheels – pitching them both into theContinue Reading