Wolff and Binotto went head-to-head on a number of issues while heading up their respective teams over the past four seasons, particularly through 2019 amid concerns about the legality of Ferrari’s power unit. Ferrari announced last week that Binotto had resigned from his role and would leave Maranello at the end of the month, ending […]
The new generation of ground effect cars introduced this year were aimed at making the racing more exciting by allowing drivers to run closer together – which would then have a knock-on benefit of improving overtaking chances. However, one characteristic that emerged throughout 2022 was that the DRS offset between closed and open become much […]
Below is an overview of all current Formula 1 grand prix deal and the duration of the contracts as of December 2022. French Grand Prix – Paul Ricard: out of contract The contract with Formula 1 expired at the end of 2022, and the race doesn’t feature on the 2023 calendar. It is possible that a […]
Four-time world champion Vettel retired from F1 at the end of the 2022 season, having announced plans to hang up his helmet back in July. The German driver enjoyed stints with Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin in F1, as well as making a big impact in recent years by speaking up on […]
The new model is the first to have been developed under former Red Bull man Fallows, who started work at the Silverstone outfit in April, and head of aerodynamics Eric Blandin, who was previously at Mercedes. This year’s AMR22 was designed to allow for a change of concept, and it was developed substantially over the […]
From 2001 through to the end of 2018, Yamaha partnered with French outfit Tech3 to run two satellite M1s on the MotoGP grid alongside its factory entry. This lengthy marriage yielded 31 podiums and gave the likes of Cal Crutchlow, Ben Spies, Bradley Smith, Pol Espargaro and Johann Zarco their debuts in MotoGP. PLUS: The […]
Mercedes had arrived at the United States Grand Prix in Austin with a new front wing design, but its use of provocative slot gap separators quickly garnered attention from its rivals. The team’s opposition felt that the new fin-like variants carried much more aerodynamic intent in diverting airflow than the rules were supposed to allow. […]
Riding the wave of interest surrounding Max Verstappen since his debut in 2015, Zandvoort underwent significant changes and investment to get back up to F1 standards ahead of hosting its first grand prix last year, its return delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. An initial three-year deal was signed from 2020, with the delay pushing its […]
The Barbadian driver, who finished as runner-up in FIA Formula 3 in 2022, made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday. He will also serve as one of the Formula 1 team’s reserve drivers. It is not yet known who he will drive for in 2023, but he took part in the Abu Dhabi post-season test […]
Following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 and the delayed start to that season, the FIA introduced a strict set of protocols to reduce the risk of spreading the virus and keeping the paddock safe. Steps were taken to relax restrictions through 2021, including a return of the media and […]