Hamilton: F1 has reached a “pivotal moment” after off-track controversies
The allegations of misconduct by Red Bull boss Christian Horner involving a team employee have been in the headlines around the world for the past month.That controversy has been followed by news of internal investigations involving FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.Asked by Autosport if he was saddened that off-track eventsContinue Reading
Audi set to complete Sauber F1 takeover
Autosport sister website Motorsport-Total.com understands the manufacturer has completed the next stage of its Sauber takeover, with Audi board member Oliver Hoffmann appointed as a Sauber director above CEO and ex-McLaren F1 team principal Andreas Seidl.Audi announced its plans to enter a works team in F1 from 2026 at theContinue Reading
Russell calls for “total transparency” in FIA’s Ben Sulayem F1 case
In two separate reports published by the BBC this week, it is claimed a whistleblower has accused Ben Sulayem of attempting to interfere in the result of the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and that later in last season he allegedly pushed for officials to find a way not toContinue Reading
WEC grid airfreighted back from Qatar to Europe to avoid Imola delay
According to a statement from the WEC organisation, sending cars and equipment by air rather than by sea as originally intended was the only way to ensure that the field would be in place in Europe “on time” for the Imola 6 Hours on 21 April.The decision follows the outboundContinue Reading
Alonso: “Always an advantage” for Aston to add experienced F1 players like Bell
Bell was announced in the new role on Wednesday shortly after it emerged that he had left Alpine, where he had been working on non-F1 projects.Alonso worked with Bell through his first two stints at Renault, including his world championship-winning seasons in 2005 and 2006, when the Ulsterman was technicalContinue Reading
Ferrari’s Pier Guidi returns to GTWCE for Endurance Cup in 2024
The Ferrari factory driver will contest the five GTWCE enduros in one of the Italian manufacturer’s 296 GT3 run by AF Corse alongside his commitments in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship.It will be the first time his programme has taken in the full long-distance leg of theContinue Reading
Russell: Any F1 team should “100%” try to sign Verstappen
An independent investigation eventually cleared Red Bull team principal Christian Horner of any wrongdoing after a female employee made allegations against him.However, the subsequent and supposed leak of material at the heart of the case and Jos Verstappen claiming the squad will “explode” if Horner remains has led many toContinue Reading
How Grosjean is shaping up for his latest fresh start in IndyCar
Romain Grosjean has developed a knack of fast starts to the season during his short time in the IndyCar Series. Four of his five runner-up results have come before June, after all. The Swiss-born Frenchman is simmering any early expectations of winning with his new team, Juncos Hollinger Racing, butContinue Reading
Gasly sees “positive changes” at Alpine F1 despite “surprise” tech departures
Alpine started the season in Bahrain with the slowest car on the grid after finishing the 2023 season in sixth place.The Enstone squad soon realised in the simulator that its concept change for 2024 would be a sideways step at first, requiring further upgrades to regain competitiveness.In the meantime AlpineContinue Reading
Williams brings temporary fix for F1 steering wheel glitch
Sargeant was sent skidding off the track at Sakhir last weekend after the brake bias moved unexpectedly and caused him to lock up.Williams revealed afterwards that the problem had been caused by the brake bias changing in a way that had not been requested.Team principal James Vowles told Autosport: “WithContinue Reading