However, in a lengthy statement detailing why FOM did not feel Andretti justified a spot on the grid over the next few years, it was made clear that there was scope for it to grab the 11th slot from 2028.Back in October, the FIA announced that, following an expression of interestContinue Reading
Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61. It was Sainz Sr’s fourth victory in the Dakar, 14 years after his first, adding to an already illustrious career for the double worldContinue Reading
Maloney, who was previously part of Red Bull’s young driver programme, will switch to the Swiss squad and attend several grands prix as its official reserve driver, sharing duties with reigning F2 champion Theo Pourchaire.”I am honoured to join the Sauber Academy, and to take on the role of oneContinue Reading
The target remains a debut in 2025 with a customer Renault power unit, while it awaits a decision from FOM on its plans. The longer-term plan is to have a Cadillac V6 in the back of the car by 2028.With no official word from F1 on a potential entry, theContinue Reading
Earlier this month, F1 announced the Spanish GP would move from Barcelona, where it had been held continuously since 1991, to a new hybrid street circuit at the IFEMA complex in Madrid from 2026 onwards.Barcelona’s current deal expires after 2026, meaning that season will see two races in Spain for theContinue Reading
Grand Prix teams have operated under budget cap regulations since the start of the 2021 season, with F1 chiefs having introduced the rules in a bid to stop the kind of spending war that risked the grid’s long-term sustainability.While it has been a challenge for the top spenders to stayContinue Reading
The days of rookie drivers and few backers from outside the Red Bull family have long gone.The team has been relaunched with a new name, new management, an influx of top technical brains and with Netflix star Daniel Ricciardo in the cockpit, inevitably helping to attract attention.It’s a sign ofContinue Reading
The American-owned outfit spent much of 2023 trying to get to the bottom of why its VF-23 car was fast in qualifying but would struggle so much to look after its tyres in the race.An upgrade introduced at the United States Grand Prix to help improve the aerodynamic characteristics didContinue Reading
Andretti’s bid was given the green light by the FIA on 2 October, but it has still not gone through the second stage of being approved by the F1 organisation and its CEO Stefano Domenicali.The team has been active in the Toyota wind tunnel in Cologne since October, and hasContinue Reading
Sainz has been pretty open that he did not want to go into the 2024 season without his F1 future beyond the end of the year sorted.Speaking exclusively to Autosport last June about the situation, Sainz said: “I’m not going to lie, I don’t like going into my last yearContinue Reading