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
His long-awaited maiden Formula 1 victory in Miami made Lando Norris the 21st driver from the United Kingdom to become a grand prix winner. More racers from Britain than any other nation have stood on the top step of a world championship podium, a statistic which may be a sourceContinue Reading
The F1 driver market is fast-moving and Haas’s recent results – four points scores in seven grands prix in 2024 – have made it a more attractive option than the American squad previously was.Haas has at least one available drive for next year following Nico Hulkenberg’s deal with Sauber/Audi, whileContinue Reading
For the Emilia-Romagna event, Ferrari had arrived at the first of two home races fielding considerable attention given its comprehensive first upgrade package was being unleashed.While it led the way in Friday practice last weekend, it fell behind Red Bull and McLaren in both qualifying and the race.But Ferrari teamContinue Reading
Haas’ Kevin Magnussen is just two superlicence penalty points away from a full race ban after accumulating 10 points over the first six races of 2024. The Danish driver doubled his penalty points over the Miami Grand Prix weekend for several reasons, including leaving the track multiple times to gainContinue Reading
A pretty extensive overhaul had been aimed at lifting the squad up the grid, but it ended up making the car more difficult to drive – contributing to Alonso’s hefty FP3 crash.Its struggles renewed concerns that the squad could be facing a repeat of what happened last year – whenContinue Reading
Perez lost the runner-up spot in the drivers’ championship to Charles Leclerc on Sunday after floundering throughout the Italian weekend, as Red Bull struggled to find the right set-up for its RB20.Perez is yet to beat Max Verstappen in qualifying or lead him on a single race this season, butContinue Reading
Verstappen shocked the F1 paddock when he dovetailed the Imola Grand Prix with a Nurburgring 24 Hours sim race – both of which he won.The Red Bull driver claimed the chequered flag at Imola just 15 minutes after Verstappen’s co-driver Chris Lulham sealed his team’s victory at the Nordschleife onContinue Reading