The session was red-flagged after the opening 10 minutes when Valtteri Bottas clipped the Swimming Pool exit wall, an impact that broke the front-right suspension on his Sauber and caused him to stop at Rascasse.Once the Finn’s car was moved behind the barriers as he could not recover to theContinue Reading
Getting the front and rear Pirellis into their perfect grip window can help unlock those extra hundredths that can make all the difference between pole position or even being dumped off the front row entirely.But as F1 braces for perhaps its most critical qualifying day of the year in Monaco,Continue Reading
Discussions have begun between teams and F1’s commercial rights holder about the terms of a new Concorde Agreement deal that will define how the series is run from 2026.The document includes all the key commercial aspects of F1, including prize money and, as Autosport revealed last week, a move toContinue Reading
The FIA is looking to include many more items into the cost cap from 2026 onwards, with an initial target figure of around $220 million.Some initial proposals by the FIA featured the inclusion of HR items such as maternity/paternity leave and staff entertainment, which faced pushback from the teams.The FIAContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc and Ferrari ended Friday on top at Formula 1’s 2024 Monaco Grand Prix – the home hero in command in FP2, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had another low-key Friday.The FP2 long-run averages suggest the world champion and his team have a clear edge, yet this will countContinue Reading
The Monegasque was just under 0.2 seconds clear of Lewis Hamilton in the second free practice session at the Monte Carlo circuit, and half a second clear of the nearest Red Bull – Max Verstappen, who was fourth fastest.Red Bull struggled to unlock performance from its RB20 and suffered overContinue Reading
The Ferrari driver impressed on the opening day of his home race by dominating second practice, beating FP1 headliner Lewis Hamilton by 0.188s.With Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso taking third on the FP2 timesheet, it appeared to be a tricky day for Red Bull, with both Max Verstappen and Sergio PerezContinue Reading
With a host of the deals of its senior staff members being up for renewal imminently, Red Bull has been going through the process of trying to shore up personnel for the next rules era that begins in 2026.The need to get a move on and sort out these detailsContinue Reading
Leclerc spent the majority of the session sat on top of the order, where he picked up the fastest time and then proceeded to whittle down the lap time across his medium and soft-tyre runs to demonstrate an early advantage.It took less than 10 minutes for the times to returnContinue Reading
Red Bull Racing RB20 technical detailPhoto by: Giorgio PiolaRed Bull has a higher downforce rear wing configuration in Monaco, with a flat leading edge on the mainplane that leads into a tightly wound transition with the endplate.The upper flap also takes up more of the allowable box region and hasContinue Reading