The winner of the Bahrain Grand Prix a week ago, Verstappen headlined FP1 in Jeddah with a 1m29.659s on the soft compound tyres, taking the top spot from Mercedes’ George Russell in the process.His time looked ominous, although Alonso got to within 0.2s of the Dutchman’s time to split theContinue Reading
The high-speed venue requires a different aerodynamic configuration than last time out in Bahrain, with lower downforce and reduced drag a key aim.In most instances, the general DNA of the wing’s design is in keeping with what the team used in Bahrain, with a reduction of camber, chord and angleContinue Reading
Horner faced an eight-week-long probe by an independent lawyer appointed by Red Bull after claims of inappropriate behaviour were made against him by a female employee.Following analysis of evidence at the centre of the matter, plus interviews with key figures at the team, Horner was cleared of any wrongdoing onContinue Reading
Off the back of a near perfect 2023 season, Max Verstappen and Red Bull also dominated the 2024 season’s opening race in Bahrain with a heavily revised RB20.Verstappen won last week’s race from pole after comfortably building a 22-second gap to team-mate Sergio Perez, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz another twoContinue Reading
Both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton found their power units running too hot, and from early in the Bahrain race they were told to adjust engines modes and their driving in an attempt to keep temperatures under control. They eventually finished in fifth and seventh positions.Mercedes customer Williams suffered similarContinue Reading
While the Jeddah Corniche Circuit is classified as a street track, its fast and flowing nature pushes teams towards a low-drag model more akin to that required for Monza.As such, following the season-opening round in Bahrain, many teams have opted for revised rear and beam wing specifications to improve straight-lineContinue Reading
The saga surrounding Christian Horner and his future as team principal at Red Bull has dominated the agenda and grabbed front pages around the world.As the multiple layers of a very complicated story continue to be unwrapped, every time it appears that things are ready to calm down they eruptContinue Reading
However, the Frenchman remains confident that the team can recover in the coming months following a restructuring that has seen a switch to a new system with three technical directors.Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly qualified 19th and 20th in Bahrain, and finished 17th and 18th, beating only the delayed cars of Valtteri BottasContinue Reading
The American outfit went through a demoralising 2023 campaign in which Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen couldn’t convert reasonable one-lap pace into race results, due to its car eating through the Pirelli tyres on most circuits.Haas never found a solution to raise its performance level and after finishing bottom ofContinue Reading
The manufacturer’s logos will appear on the driving suit and MP Motorsport-run car of Emily de Heus.Ford is backing the Red Bull Powertrains power unit that will be used by both the main F1 team and RB from 2026, when the new regulations are introduced.However, its commitment has been called intoContinue Reading