The 15-time MotoGP race winner took over Franco Morbidelli’s 2019-spec SRT M1 from the San Marino Grand Prix after the latter’s promotion to the factory Yamaha team, with Dovizioso remaining with the soon-to-be-rebranded RNF squad on a factory M1 in 2022. Having spent much of 2021 serving a sabbatical and last riding a Yamaha in […]
Results for the third quarter of 2021 show that F1 earned 12% more revenue than in the same period last year, with an increase from $597m to $668m, while a $104m loss was turned into an $80m profit, after the 10 teams had been paid their $338m share. The numbers are up despite 10 races […]
Terzi, who was born in Italy, was best known in F1 circles for having been the inspiration for the famous ‘Walrus nose’ that appeared on the Williams FW26 in 2004. Having studied aerodynamics in Italy and the UK, Terzi’s F1 career began at Ferrari, where she worked under Rory Byrne until 2001. After making a […]
From a little-understood niche, the significance of simulation to the motorsport industry has grown to the point that it has become essential in understanding and improving car performance. As the co-founder and technical director of Norfolk-based advanced simulation systems company Kia Cammaerts puts it, “you wouldn’t dream of doing… Continue Reading on Autosport
Alpine failed to score in the US GP, with both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon retiring in the latter stages of the race as a result of failures suspected to be caused by the bumpy Austin track surface. Alonso started 19th and had an eventful race that saw him fighting with Alfa Romeo drivers Kimi […]
The modern brake duct has not escaped such a consideration, having been optimised to improve the performance of the brakes and tyres whilst also being used to influence the aerodynamic wake profile of the tyre. Teams are well aware that this wake can be damaging to the aerodynamic performance at the rear of the car […]
For this edition of #ThinkingForward we speak to the promoter of the Mexican Grand Prix, Federico González Compeán about the business of hosting a Grand Prix, how the Netflix Drive to Survive series is drawing in new audiences, and the similarities between promoting F1 and a Coldplay or Madonna concert. A year ago the Mexico […]
It was perhaps not by chance that the subject of teams eventually being worth over $1 billion became a topic of conversation over the recent US GP weekend. Packed grandstands and general admission areas reflected the Netflix effect, while the paddock was properly opened up for the first time in the COVID era, and was […]
F1 chiefs and the FIA are in detailed discussions with grand prix racing’s current manufacturers about new power unit regulations from 2026. While the sport plans to keep the turbo hybrid concept, it is likely that the complicated and expensive MGU-H will be abandoned to prevent it acting as a deterrent to new entrants. But […]
The demands of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which sits over 2000m above sea level, have usually equalised engine performance as a result of the air being 25% less dense than normal. This has worked in the favour of Mercedes’ rivals in past years, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taking victories in 2017 and 2018 powered […]