The Red Bull sister squad currently props up the constructors’ standings on two points, versus the haul of five for next-placed outfit Williams. This follows a ninth-place finish in 2022. This poor adjustment to the ground-effect rules change led new Red Bull management to consider a total sale of the Faenza-based team. However, it has […]
The KTM rider lapped the Townsville street circuit alongside the reigning Supercars champion and NASCAR sensation during sponsor rides. It marked his first experience in one of the wild V8 touring cars and came about through the joint link with Red Bull. “First time in a V8 Supercar and to get in with Shane was […]
Red Bull’s Christian Horner has suggested that the 50% electrical contribution is too big, and that his team’s early simulations suggest that drivers will have to change down on the straight, while Max Verstappen has said the plans look “pretty terrible”. Vasseur says that it’s difficult for anyone to produce accurate speed trace figures because […]
The two-time world champion has been left far from impressed about his first experience of the future engine and car rules during trials on the Red Bull simulator. He had previously spoken out about the way that drivers could be forced to change down gears on the straight to try to recharge batteries and said […]
Andretti is the highest profile contender of the teams that have indicated an interest in joining the grid, and an answer is expected soon on whether any of the contenders have been successful. However, the incumbent teams who face a dilution of their future income have made it clear that any new entrant has to […]
Five people jumped the barriers on the opening lap of the 2022 race but an early red flag for the Zhou Guanyu rollover at Turn 1 meant the field slowed by the time they arrived at the protestors from environmental activist group Just Stop Oil on the Wellington Straight. In total, six were found guilty […]
The new design still harnesses many of its predecessor’s features, such as the semi-detached flap and endplate juncture. However, there’s also a big change to how the wing is loaded across its span and how it interacts with the nose. The triangular junction of the endplate’s leading edge has been retired in favour of a […]
The Australian moved to KTM for the 2023 season having been with Ducati since 2018 and scored his first podium with the Austrian manufacturer with a third at the Spanish GP. Though he has yet to repeat this, Miller and KTM have been a regular fixture in the podium battle at all rounds this season. Reflecting on […]
Bridgestone, which has been absent from F1 for 15 years, passed the technical vetting undertaken by the FIA, and has been deemed qualified to be the F1 tyre supplier following the initial tender phase. Phase 2 is the commercial side, as the supplier is also an official partner of the F1 organisation, paying a substantial […]
As China returns to the calendar after years of COVID-related delays, F1 finally has achieved its record-breaking 24-race schedule, the maximum currently allowed under F1 and the FIA’s commercial agreements. The 2024 schedule contains the same 24 events as the original 2023 plans but has seen several tweaks to make the calendar more sustainable by […]