Following weeks of speculation about his future, Ferrari issued a statement on Tuesday confirming that it had accepted Binotto’s decision to leave. The team said Binotto would stay on board until December 31, and it hoped to have a replacement for him finalised in the new year. Binotto said that he regretted having to leave […]
For its first year as Aston Martin after the rebranding of Racing Point, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel arrived for the final two seasons of his F1 career. For 2023, his seat will be taken by Fernando Alonso, another all-time great who ditched Alpine in favour of Aston Martin. PLUS: Where Vettel stands in the list […]
The Australian parted ways with McLaren after the recent Abu Dhabi Grand Prix off the back of two tough Formula 1 seasons as a McLaren driver. While there was one significant highlight, Ricciardo’s victory at Monza in 2021, he was for the most part out-paced by team-mate Lando Norris. That ultimately led to what was […]
Williams driver Albon fell ill on the Saturday of the Italian Grand Prix, requiring immediate surgery for appendicitis before complications led to respiratory failure. He was ultimately discharged a few days later and returned to racing at the Singapore Grand Prix. Albon said in Singapore that he was “fit as I can be” and pain-free […]
While his exit has been rumoured for some time, and sought-after by many Ferrari fans, Binotto’s departure raises a number of questions for the F1 team going into 2023. To discuss the situation at Ferrari, Motorsport.com’s F1 Editor Jonathan Noble joins the Autosport podcast this week. Continue Reading on Autosport
However much Binotto became an easy target for the critics amid Ferrari’s reliability and strategy errors that grabbed the headlines in 2022, it was his many under-the-radar qualities that were key to having got the squad back to the front in the first place. And, after a season where it learned some tough lessons about […]
With car designers always keen to make mirrors interfere as little as possible with airflow over the car, the FIA has long had to push hard to enforce their size and position on safety grounds. But for such a high-tech series like Formula 1, it seems out of place that it is still relying on […]
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted its first F1 race in 2021, becoming the fastest street circuit on the calendar but drawing criticism from some drivers due to the tight layout and poor visibility in blind corners. Ahead of its second race in March 2022, Jeddah made a series of tweaks to the track to improve […]
There were two factors at play here: the first that the setup of its power unit, and especially its turbo size, was not ideal for the high-altitude races in Mexico and Brazil. But beyond that was the confirmation from Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto after the final race that the Maranello squad had had to […]
The Australian agreed on an early parting of ways with McLaren this year after the partnership had failed to deliver the results that were expected. After weighing up his options for 2023, Ricciardo eventually agreed to become Red Bull’s third driver for next season as he eyes a full-time return to racing in 2024. And […]