Newey’s move to Aston Martin set to be made official
Adrian Newey’s move to the Aston Martin Formula 1 team looks set to be announced in the build-up to next week’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Following months of speculation about the future of the legendary F1 designer, who announced earlier this year that he would be leaving Red Bull, final confirmation ofContinue Reading
Missing Newey? Too complex a design? What’s turned Red Bull’s F1 car into a “monster”
Max Verstappen’s concession that Red Bull has turned its dominant Formula 1 car into a “monster” shows how extreme the squad feels its problems are.A lacklustre performance at the Italian Grand Prix, as Verstappen found himself powerless to finish any higher than sixth, has left it in no doubt thatContinue Reading
Ogier, Rovanpera selected to help Toyota WRC title bid in Chile
World champions Sebastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanpera will feature for Toyota to help the Japanese marque’s World Rally Championship title bid at Rally Chile.Toyota will therefore field four GR Yaris Rally1 cars for the final gravel round of the season held in the South American nation from 26-29 September.Ogier andContinue Reading
Was the penalty that handed Magnussen a race ban too harsh?
Kevin Magnussen can be forgiven for feeling aggrieved by the manner in which he received a one-race ban at the Italian Grand Prix, following his minor incident with Pierre Gasly at the Variante della Roggia.In attempting to put a move on Gasly at the Turn 4-5 chicane, the Dane lockedContinue Reading
“Nobody’s perfect” – but Leclerc came close with final Monza stint
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc produced a stunning 33-lap run of lap time consistency to win Formula 1’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix, which has evoked memories of other such famous moments from motorsport history. In the 2022 Mexican GP, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen managed 38 straight laps in the same lap time bracketContinue Reading
FIA declares all 2024 wings legal after clarification sought on McLaren, Mercedes designs
The FIA has released a statement declaring that all 2024 Formula 1 front wings are currently legal and have shown to be compliant with the governing body’s tests.Following the Italian Grand Prix, it became apparent that Ferrari and Red Bull wanted greater investigations into the legality of the McLaren andContinue Reading
Meditation and measurement: How Martin is mentally plotting his way to MotoGP glory
Jorge Martin has a terrible nickname. ‘The Martinator’ won’t trouble MotoGP iconography but fittingly describes a steely inevitability to the Pramac rider’s competitiveness and ability to set the bar of speed, regularity (and even style) in Grands Prix.The 2018 Moto3 world champion has been working to this point since heContinue Reading
F3 champion Fornaroli signs with Invicta for 2025 F2 graduation
Leonardo Fornaroli has been announced by Invicta as one of its Formula 2 drivers for 2025 following his Formula 3 title success at Monza.The 19-year-old became the first Italian to win the F3 championship in its current guise on Sunday, pipping compatriot Gabriele Mini with a final corner pass forContinue Reading
Russell: Perez defence at the “very limit” after avoiding airborne crash
Mercedes’ George Russell has revealed how his Italian Grand Prix nearly ended in tears after almost being sent airborne by Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.Having taken an early pitstop to replace his damaged front wing following an incident at the start of the Monza Formula 1 race, Russell was charging through the fieldContinue Reading
Ferrari and Red Bull set for FIA talks amid fresh McLaren/Mercedes flexi-wing intrigue
Ferrari and Red Bull want clarification from the FIA about how far flexi-wings can be exploited in F1, amid fresh intrigue over the designs of McLaren and Mercedes.Flexi-wings have become a talking point this season, as teams have found making use of this area key to overcoming some of theContinue Reading