The news comes in the wake of the resignation of sporting director Steve Nielsen last month, with both men having played key roles in the organisation.Goss’s departure is a major blow to the FIA as he had become a key technical player with a focus on the 2026 regulations, reportingContinue Reading
The soon-to-be-renamed team has long had an aerodynamics department in Bicester, but as part of its ongoing expansion, its British base will be moved to Milton Keynes, close to the home of sister squad Red Bull.The new facility, which will also house vehicle dynamics staff, will be larger and betterContinue Reading
The 2026 engine rules increase the reliance on the electrified part of the hybrid powertrain – it will produce 50% of total power – while the expensive Motor Generator Unit–Heat has been ditched.But initial data supplied to teams led to fears of ‘Frankenstein cars’, with Max Verstappen claiming he wasContinue Reading
F1 was quick to shift its broadcasts to high definition, then real HD and, in 2017, moved to 4K ultra-high definition.Now, in partnership with its official broadcast connectivity provider, Tata Communications, it is beginning to put in place what is needed for the likely next industry standard – 8K resolution. TheContinue Reading
In winning the 2023 world championship, Verstappen joined a list of 10 other drivers to have won more than two titles. If Red Bull can maintain its position at the head of the pecking order until the current ruleset ends in 2026, Verstappen would theoretically have five titles – rarefied statusContinue Reading
Let’s take a look at some of the car’s more impressive details, while also uncovering what changes Red Bull made during the course of the season to ensure its dominance. Photo by: Giorgio PiolaRed Bull Racing wheelbase comparison (Anti-dive, inset)A comparison of the RB18 and RB19’s front suspension arrangements showingContinue Reading
Audi is in the process of taking over Bottas’s current employer Sauber ahead of its long-awaited grand prix return in two years’ time. Until then, the Swiss squad will run under the Stake F1 Team moniker. Bottas, who moved from Mercedes to Sauber for 2022, is entering the final year ofContinue Reading
The McLaren driver gets on well with Verstappen and, amid the surge that his squad enjoyed over the second half of last season, found himself sometimes battling for position with his Red Bull rival.But the way that he has sometimes appeared to make passes easy for Verstappen, rather than beContinue Reading
This resulted in a large-scale update arriving in Monaco with further adaptations being implemented throughout the remainder of the season.Let’s take a detailed look at some of the car’s finer details in full, and how that big development programme was rolled out to overtake Ferrari for second place in theContinue Reading
The radical overhaul of the technical rules for 2022 shifted the aerodynamic bias, with the underside of the car taking the priority over top surfaces to produce 60% of total downforce. Given the scale of the revamp, teams have battled porpoising and bouncing while – behind runaway champion Red Bull –Continue Reading