However, the Frenchman concedes that any team would one day like to hire the seven-time world champion. This week, it was suggested that Ferrari was considering a bid offer for Hamilton, on the back of stories that Charles Leclerc might move to Mercedes. Vasseur has a good relationship with Hamilton, having run him in F3 […]
Month: May 2023
Mir “scared” of repeating Lorenzo’s Honda MotoGP failure
The 2020 world champion switched to the factory Honda squad for this season after Suzuki quit the series at the end of last year. Mir is the fifth different rider in six years to partner Marc Marquez at Honda, following Dani Pedrosa in 2018, Lorenzo in 2019, Alex Marquez in 2020 and Espargaro in 2021/2022. […]
How Red Bull keeps improving its RB19 F1 car
While its rivals search for ways to close the yawning performance gap, Red Bull is not sitting still as work continues on the car that evolved from last year’s dominant RB18. Building on those strong foundations and dealing with fresh complexities thrown up by new floor regulations, Red Bull has focused on some key areas […]
British GP organisers “lacked self-confidence” prior to Liberty Media F1 takeover
Following the American corporation’s 2017 buyout of the championship, it launched a fan satisfaction survey open to those who attended a race. The British round has topped the list every year apart from 2020, when COVID-19 forced the event to run behind closed doors. Between 2014 and 2021, the British GP had recorded weekend attendance […]
F1 drivers face new speed limit for double yellows
As part of the FIA’s ongoing push to improve safety, drivers are now going to have to adhere to a stricter speed limit when passing through double yellow flag zones during both safety car and virtual safety car procedures. Previously, the only requirement on drivers to react to double yellows was in the International Sporting […]
Qatar 2023 Formula 1 tickets now on sale
Tickets for the Qatar Grand Prix are now on sale for 2023! Book your Arabian F1 adventure now! One of the final pieces in the ever-evolving puzzle that is the Formula 1 calendar, Qatar is one of this year’s last events to go on sale. Another Arabian night of Formula 1 racing will land on […]
How factory visit helped Aston Martin beat rivals to Honda F1 engine deal
The Japanese manufacturer announced on Wednesday morning that it will be embarking on an exclusive works relationship with Aston Martin from 2026, after its current partnership with Red Bull ends. The arrangement comes after Honda initially lodged its interest in producing an engine for the 2026 rules last November, without having any clarity on potential […]
The timely result of an under-pressure MotoGP rookie
The reigning Moto2 world champion, Fernandez is the only rookie on the 2023 MotoGP grid, having been signed by Tech3 to join its KTM-backed, GASGAS-branded squad. Fernandez endured a tough first four rounds of the championship, scoring nothing in any of the sprints and achieving a best grand prix result of 10th in America. At […]
The “incompatibility” that drove Aston and Honda F1 deal
It addresses the conundrum of having all the benefits of a works engine without having to build one from scratch under the Aston name, while also taking away the necessity to share a power unit and other associated parts with a key rival. It’s that reliance on a supplier who also wants to beat you […]
Honda has “no objections” over Alonso despite chequered F1 past
The Japanese manufacturer announced that it will become Aston Martin’s works partner from 2026, after committing to a formal return to F1 just three years after it revealed plans to leave. The Aston Martin deal means there is the possibility of a renewed association with Alonso, who has had a chequered past with Honda. The […]