2024 Bahrain F1 test: Verstappen tops opening morning as Albon stops on track
The reigning F1 world champion officially debuted the new-look Red Bull RB20, with its Mercedes-style sidepods, and he didn’t take long to return to his familiar top spot on the timesheet.Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc put in a 1m33.685s as an early representative benchmark, but midway through the morning session Verstappen surgedContinue Reading
One Motorsport takes ‘pause’ from BTCC
The Brackley squad, formerly known as BTC Racing, went without an overall race win in 2023 for the first time in six seasons, although Josh Cook claimed the Independents’ title.That was despite replacing its faithful fleet of Honda Civic Type Rs with ostensibly identical Civics raced up until the endContinue Reading
How to watch and stream Formula 1 in the UK
On UK television Sky Sports and Channel 4 host F1, with Sky Sports F1 showing every race live and Channel 4 predominately showing qualifying and race highlights. Each race will be shown live on the Sky Sports F1 channel, with some also being broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event.The BritishContinue Reading
F1 Commentators: Sky Sports, Channel 4 and F1 TV commentary teams for 2024
The 2024 F1 season sees a record-breaking 24 race calendar, with the first race on 2 March in Bahrain. British F1 viewers can watch every race live on Sky Sports F1 or catch the highlights on Channel 4.This arrangement is the result of several years of evolution of F1 broadcastingContinue Reading
Red Bull’s sidepod intricacies begin to emerge in Bahrain F1 test
One of the big talking points of launch season was Red Bull’s conceptual shift in sidepod design, with a lot of intrigue surrounding the minimalist inlets.Its change of approach, with a vertical opening reminiscent of previous Mercedes designs, comes at the same time that its rivals have moved towards versionsContinue Reading
Red Bull: Big money offer won’t tempt Verstappen to break F1 contract
Verstappen committed his long-term future to Red Bull back in 2022, off the back of his maiden title success the previous year.The now three-time world champion has always raced for the Red Bull family in F1, having started with Toro Rosso in 2015 before he joined Red Bull from theContinue Reading
New Aston Martin F1 safety car breaks cover in Bahrain
Since 2021, safety car duties have been shared between long-standing supplier Mercedes – which runs a 720bhp AMG GT Black Series track-focused sports car – and the upgraded Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition.That outgoing Aston model is almost 200bhp less powerful than the Mercedes, produces less downforce and is 45kgContinue Reading
Williams sticks with 2023 Mercedes F1 pull-rod rear suspension
As part of a revamp that Mercedes has made to its new W15 challenger, the team has moved to a push-rod configuration on its rear suspension layout.Used to good effect by Red Bull and McLaren since the start of the ground effect era, this configuration offers aerodynamic advantages as itContinue Reading
Wolff hopes to remain involved in F1 with Mercedes until his 80s
Wolff made the comments in a soon-to-be released book, ‘F1 Racing Confidential’, written by The Guardian’s F1 correspondent, Giles Richards.The book is a series of 20 interviews with figures from six F1 teams and the championship’s tyre supplier, Pirelli – outlining the nature of their roles and their life histories.Wolff’sContinue Reading
Why tight-grid concerns weigh heavy on F1 teams before testing
F1 heads into its third of four years under the 2022-era regulations cycle, which has gradually seen teams converge on Red Bull’s all-conquering design philosophies.Red Bull completely crushed the opposition in 2023 after facing some initial resistance from Ferrari the year before, but behind it the rest of the gridContinue Reading