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 […]
The initiative is a reaction to this year’s Belgian GP, where visibility was so poor that the race could not be run under green flag conditions, and was aborted after a brief period behind the safety car. F1’s chief technical officer Pat Symonds, one of the men responsible for helping to define the 2022 aerodynamic […]
The Volkswagen Group, which owns the Porsche and Audi brands, has been involved in recent meetings with the FIA and current F1 manufacturers to discuss a potential entry from 2026, when new engines rules come in to play. Progress has been made in trying to frame new regulations to please both current teams and those […]
Honda issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon noting Marquez crashed during an off-road training session and suffered a concussion last Saturday. Still feeling unwell, he has been advised to miss this weekend’s penultimate round of the 2021 MotoGP season in Portugal. The brief statement from HRC read: “This past Saturday Marc Marquez, while preparing for […]
The Maranello-based team is just three-and-a-half points behind McLaren in the battle for third sport behind Mercedes and Red Bull with five races to go. And, with a recent engine upgrade having lifted its performance, the team is increasingly bullish about its prospects for the remainder of the campaign. At the United States Grand Prix,… […]
Quartararo clinched the 2021 crown in last week’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to become France’s first MotoGP world champion and end Yamaha’s drought extending back to 2015. The Yamaha rider won five times across 2021 with two rounds still remaining, and is the only rider to have scored points in every grand prix so far. […]
Described as a device to help lower the W12 at high speed, it’s worth pointing out that the discussion actually centred on a well known suspension ‘trick’ that’s been in operation in Formula 1 for a number of years, rather than a new device that’s suddenly appeared on the car as it might have come […]
As F1 gears up for the arrival of all-new cars and tyres next year, teams are set to have their first proper opportunity to evaluate new 18-inch wheels at the Yas Marina circuit in the days after the season finale. As part of the annual two-day rookie test, teams will get to run with the […]
F1 is cranking up for another triple-header, starting a run of five races across six weeks to set up a dramatic climax to the 2021 campaign, beginning at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for F1’s first return to the track since 2019 after the cancellation of last year’s race due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Max Verstappen […]