With grand prix racing chiefs having had a complete season to fully understand the impact of the new generation of ground effect F1 cars, a focus is now being made on fine-tuning elements of the regulations. One aspect that became an annoyance for many in 2022 was how easy it was for drivers to get […]
Nyck de Vries will join the F1 grid full-time in 2023 at the age of 28 with AlphaTauri after impressing in a one-off appearance for Williams at Monza this year. Although de Vries will be older than over half the F1 grid, he has gained a wealth of experience in other categories such as Formula […]
Audi announced at the end of August that it would be entering F1 for the first time from 2026 as a power unit supplier, before a link-up with Sauber was confirmed in October. The deal will see Sauber serve as the strategic partner for the Audi team, developing the chassis out of its Hinwil base […]
But for Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles, his focus right now is on getting himself back in action as soon as possible. Not from the pitwall, though, but actually out on track racing. After an encouraging maiden campaign in the Asian Le Mans Series earlier this year, he is eager to return again for the […]
The Italian F1 squad announced earlier this week that it had accepted Binotto’s offer to resign from his role as team principal after just less than four years in the job. Binotto’s decision came off the back of a rollercoaster season for Ferrari, where the highs of early season race victories were clouded by later […]
In recent years MotoGP has seen greater development in aerodynamics and in ride height devices on bikes, which have led to debates on safety and on whether they add any value to the spectacle. PLUS: Was MotoGP 2022 won by Bagnaia – or lost by Quartararo? From 2023, front-positioned ride height devices have been outlawed […]
F1 has not raced in China since 2019 due to the nation’s travel restrictions as it continues to pursue a zero-Covid policy, which has recently sparked protests in a number of major cities. The Chinese Grand Prix was listed on the 2023 calendar for April 16, but it was always conditional on restrictions being eased […]
Brawn is a motorsport legend. Along with Adrian Newey, he has more F1 world titles to his name than any other non-driver of the past three decades. That brings with it a huge amount of credibility, which is one of the reasons why he was brought in to help F1 revamp its technical regulations. Now […]
The issue returned to the spotlight after Sergio Perez’s Monaco Q3 accident became a topic of conversation in the wake of Max Verstappen’s refusal to cede a place to his team-mate in the Brazilian Grand Prix after being instructed to do so by Red Bull. Sainz, whose Ferrari was damaged when he hit the Red […]
The Spaniard, who took his first IndyCar title with Ganassi in only his second season in the series, made his grand prix weekend debut this year when he drove the McLaren in opening practice for the United States Grand Prix. He had also tested the MCL35M at Barcelona and the Red Bull Ring as part […]