A 1m17.277s from Leclerc, his second hot lap on soft tyres, gave him a handy advantage over the rest of the field and put him clear of then runner-up Carlos Sainz, who was shuffled down to third by Verstappen’s later second soft run.The Dutchman had been late to parlay withContinue Reading
Williams does not have a spare chassis on site but team principal James Vowles has confirmed that the option exists to switch Albon to Logan Sargeant’s car on Saturday, leaving the American on the sidelines.Albon had a huge accident in FP1 in Albert Park, hitting a concrete wall with theContinue Reading
The FIA Compliance Department looked into allegations from a whistle blower, who claimed president Mohammed Ben Sulayem attempted to influence officiating at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix plus delay homologating the Las Vegas circuit.He was ultimately unanimously cleared of wrongdoing, with the FIA stating there was “no evidence toContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso led the pack out of the pits with a large aerodynamic-load measuring device fitted to the front of his Aston Martin and its new front wing, but it was George Russell who initially set the first-place benchmark at 1m30.214s.This was, however, almost 10s off the early pace andContinue Reading
The French team slipped down F1’s pecking order in its transition to its new A524 chassis, and has failed to recapture its regular position in challenging for points from last season as the early-spec car has lacked outright pace.This has coincided with a wider performance gap between the top fiveContinue Reading
Mercedes W15 detailPhoto by: Giorgio PiolaA look under the covers at the Mercedes W15’s power unit installation, along with the ancillary components such as the radiators within the sidepods and the cooler mounted above and behind the engine. Williams FW46 detailPhoto by: Giorgio PiolaAs the Williams FW46 is prepared forContinue Reading
The teenager’s impressive drive to seventh place when he deputised for Carlos Sainz at Ferrari in Jeddah has inevitably led many observers to assume he will be promoted to a Haas race seat in 2025.Bearman drove for the US outfit in two FP1 sessions last season and he has aContinue Reading
It is often taken for granted that racing drivers can do things like that, and after all, it’s only a couple of years since Alex Albon performed a similar feat, returning in Singapore after missing the Italian Grand Prix following an appendix removal.Albon, however, had two free weekends between races,Continue Reading
For the return of ground effects in 2022, Mercedes pioneered its distinctive size-zero sidepod car concept but concluded its defence of the constructors’ title with only one grand prix victory.Having run the car too low that year, Mercedes raised the platform for 2023 but hit an aerodynamic performance ceiling toContinue Reading
The Spaniard has stressed that first he will make a call on whether or not he wants to remain in F1 in 2025 and then he will decide where he will drive, with staying at Aston Martin his priority.Lewis Hamilton’s departure for Ferrari has left a vacant seat at MercedesContinue Reading