F1’s radical car overhaul for 2022 to reintroduce ground effect aerodynamics was meant to create closer racing.But four-time champion Vettel remarked at the end of the year that the improvements in the raceability of the new generation of cars did not seem enough to justify how much work was put in to change the regulations.PLUS: How […]
The Spanish venue’s current Grade 1 configuration, which features a tricky chicane before the final corner, has long come under criticism for not being very conducive to racing.Its tight Turns 14/15 left-right chicane was supposed to offer the benefits of a slow corner leading on to the long straight and help cars follow each other.Instead, […]
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David Salters, the president of Honda Performance Development – its US racing arm – revealed that his staff have worked closely with HRC in Japan, where its two-time F1 World Championship-winning power unit and electric hybrid systems were devised.Salters who previously worked for Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines in F1 in the pre-hybrid turbo era, said […]
Ferrari announced on Tuesday that ex-Sauber F1 chief Vasseur would be taking over as team principal and general manager in January following Mattia Binotto’s resignation.Vasseur will join Ferrari after a six-season stint overseeing Sauber’s F1 efforts, racing under the Alfa Romeo brand for the past four years, as well as previously spending a brief period […]
Verstappen swept to his second F1 world title in 2022, setting a new record with 15 wins in a single season and a new high points tally of 454, leaving him 146 clear of Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc in second place.Although Verstappen’s dominance meant he clinched the title with four races to spare, the Dutchman […]
After winning eight consecutive constructors’ championships, Mercedes endured a difficult first year under the revised technical regulations in 2022, initially struggling to challenge leading teams Red Bull and Ferrari. Porpoising proved to be one of Mercedes’ biggest weaknesses in the early part of the year, hindering the form of both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, […]
Autosport understands Seidl is set to end his four-season stint heading up McLaren’s F1 operation and take over from Vasseur, who is poised to become Ferrari’s new team boss. The move will see Seidl prepare for a future reunion with the Volkswagen Group through Audi, which will take over the Sauber team – that currently […]
However, he will not have the team principal title, and will instead help Sauber to appoint someone to take up the role. Fred Vasseur, whose departure to Ferrari was confirmed on Tuesday, held both the CEO and team principal jobs at the Hinwil outfit. ANALYSIS: Why Vasseur is the right man to lead Ferrari’s F1 […]
The Woking-based squad announced on Tuesday that it was appointing Andrea Stella as its new team principal to replace Seidl. As part of a team boss merry-go-round, Seidl has been lured away to join Sauber as its new CEO, in the wake of the Swiss-based outfit losing Fred Vasseur to Ferrari. It comes as Sauber […]