Let’s start at the front of the car and get straight into the innovations: Ferrari has opted for a four-element front wing, the maximum possible under the new regulations. The nose is connected to all four elements of the wing but is a very slender design when compared with what we’ve seen elsewhere, not only […]
F1 and the FIA came in for criticism about how the final laps were handled at the last year’s season finale, which triggered the investigation led by new FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem over the winter. The outcome sees Masi replaced as F1 race director by WEC race director Eduardo Freitas and former DTM race […]
Brivio helmed Suzuki from 2013 as he prepared it for its full-time MotoGP return in 2015, and helped guide the marque to its first MotoGP world title in 20 years when Joan Mir won the 2020 championship. A talismanic figure for Suzuki, he dropped a bombshell on the eve of the 2021 MotoGP season when […]
Following a lengthy investigation into the event of last year’s season finale, when F1 race director Michael Masi selectively implemented the rules to ensure a one-lap restart, motor racing’s governing body has decided to take action. Its response included removing Masi from his role, appointing a new rotating race director position and setting up a […]
After seeing the COVID-19 pandemic severely impact its 2020 calendar, F1 delivered a record-breaking 22-race schedule in 2021 as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton’s title battle went down to the very last lap of the season. F1 revealed its 2021 audience figures on Thursday, with the cumulative TV audience of 1.55 billion was 4% up […]
Recapping the dramatic 2021 season and the title fight between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, season four of Formula 1: Drive to Survive will hit screens on 11 March. The 10-episode series will drop just nine days before the 2022 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. “Offering unprecedented access, Season 4 will once again take fans behind […]
Since the new rules were first announced there has been speculation about the possibility of a savvy competitor matching what Brawn’s own eponymous outfit did in 2009. That year Brawn GP introduced the controversial double diffuser and enjoyed a huge advantage in the early part of the season. Brawn said he couldn’t guarantee that loopholes […]
Speaking ahead of the FIA revealing its decision over a likely restructure of how race control is run on grand prix weekends, Sullivan defended Masi and the situation he was placed in during the final moments of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “It’s a lot of pressure, because you’re trying to make the right decision […]
MotoGP Unlimited was first revealed to be in the works with Amazon back at the start of the 2021 season in Qatar. However, the series was not officially confirmed by Dorna Sports until later in the year, with its official name – MotoGP Unlimited – revealed to press during a media invite for the Madrid […]
The pair completed a shakedown of their Williams FW44 at a wet Silverstone on Tuesday, as the squad unveiled an all-new livery for the season ahead. And although the rules restricted their running to 100km in total, and the day was hit by rain, both drivers admit concerns that visibility with the new 18-inch wheels […]