Formula 1 is in the midst of its off-season, like many other motorsport championships, but it really is not long until racing gets back underway.With the Dakar Rally already well under way, the opening round of the new Formula E season kicked off on Saturday, while the World Rally ChampionshipContinue Reading
The Grove-based outfit is coming off the back of an encouraging 2023 season where it finished seventh in the constructors’ championship, its best result since 2018. And with Vowles having only arrived just ahead of the start of the campaign, the true impact of the changes he is making to theContinue Reading
The Silverstone-based squad knew it would be more in the spotlight throughout 2023 following the signing of two-time F1 world champion Alonso to race alongside Stroll. While it was well aware of the potential for difficulties with Alonso being so demanding of the teams he races for, the squad had noContinue Reading
Alpine carried out the fire-up of the new A524 Alpine was one of the first teams to run the 2024 F1 engine. SourceContinue Reading
Stella took over from the Audi-bound Andreas Seidl at the start of 2023 and was praised for steering the team in a different direction, implementing an overhauled technical structure in Woking while also proving to be a candid figurehead for the team towards the general public and the press.Once itContinue Reading
Steiner’s contract as team principal was not renewed for the 2024 season, as he and team owner Gene Haas deviated in their vision for the team after finishing bottom of the constructors’ championship last year with just 12 points. The Italian, who had become a popular figure in F1 throughoutContinue Reading
The FIA gave Andretti’s new project the official go-ahead in October, subject to the team agreeing commercial terms with the F1 organisation and its CEO Stefano Domenicali, which is still pending.Herta, who turns 24 in March, has won seven IndyCar races in his career – effectively all with Andretti Autosport, whichContinue Reading
In an unusual merry-go-round of beers, the Maranello team is in turn replacing the departed sponsor with Peroni, the top Italian non-alcoholic brand that was previously with Aston Martin for three seasons.Owned by brewer Hijos de Rivera, Estrella Galicia has long been associated with Carlos Sainz, having supported him fromContinue Reading
As part of an effort by grand prix racing’s chiefs to improve overtaking, F1 switched to a ground effect rules concept from the start of the 2022 season. But the nature of the cars means that they produce their peak downforce close to the ground – which forces teams to haveContinue Reading
The Haas Formula 1 team announced this week (10 January) the shock departure of team principal Guenther Steiner, with Ayao Komatsu as his replacement.It came after Haas finished bottom of the 2023 F1 constructors’ championship, which was its second last-place finish in three years.Such form has led to Steiner losing his job, a roleContinue Reading