Yellow and red flags in qualifying can be particularly disruptive on the tight confines of the Monte Carlo street circuit, something which has been exploited in the past.In 2006 Michael Schumacher parked up on purpose at Rascasse to prevent Fernando Alonso from improving on the German’s provisional pole time.Schumacher wasContinue Reading
Aston Martin came out of the blocks flying in 2023 with six podiums for the Spaniard across the first eight races.But as rivals Mercedes, Ferrari and in particular McLaren all made bigger gains over the past 12 months, Aston has found it hard to keep up in the development race,Continue Reading
The Spaniard is out of contract at the end of this season after Ferrari elected to replace him with Lewis Hamilton for 2025.He is still weighing up his options, with Sauber having made him a lucrative offer to join the squad as it transitions into Audi from 2026.However, it isContinue Reading
Die Aktuelle caused huge controversy when it published a front-page feature claiming to have a “first interview” with Schumacher since his 2013 skiing accident.Inside, and without any permission from the family, the magazine published quotes that had been generated by AI technology.The upset that the interview caused prompted the publishersContinue Reading
Although the demands of the tight and twisty Monte Carlo street circuit make it an obvious place to bring the highest downforce specification possible, the restrictions of the cost cap mean that not all teams elect to produce parts in that range.Many prefer to stick with a solution that isContinue Reading
Rather than a token change of paint on the sidepod, or a different looking front wing, it has elected for a complete livery takeover in the iconic yellow, green and blue colours of Senna’s helmet.PLUS: How the wider motorsport world reacted to Senna’s deathBut one interesting stand out element of theContinue Reading
Both McLaren and Ferrari have heavily upgraded their cars over the past two races as the 2024 grid continues to converge.McLaren has looked particularly competitive in recent weeks, with Lando Norris taking his maiden win in Miami while challenging Red Bull’s Max Verstappen until the final lap in Imola.But withContinue Reading
Ferrari recently helped the FIA with the evaluation of a more complete wheel guard concept during runs at Fiorano to see if it could help reduce spray.The design was much more dramatic than the original idea tried out at Silverstone last year, and Ferrari ran two cars close together toContinue Reading
F1 teams are constantly in discussion with series owners Liberty Media about the new Concorde Agreement, which is set to come into effect in 2026.The Concorde Agreement is pivotal for the day-to-day running of F1 and dates back to the 1980s, when it ended political disputes that plagued the championshipContinue Reading
The team’s VCARB 01 F1 car is showing impressive speed in qualifying – with its two cars having got into Q3 at Imola last weekend – but its race chances are being hurt by poor getaways.At the Imola Grand Prix, both Ricciardo and Tsunoda lost two places off the startContinue Reading