Norris qualified second and briefly led the British Grand Prix before finishing second behind Max Verstappen, while his team-mate Oscar Piastri started third and finished fourth after losing out to Lewis Hamilton under the safety car. While acknowledging the Silverstone result and the leap in performance since the first part of the latest upgrade package […]
Former Alfa Romeo technical director and Ferrari engineering boss Philippe Krief, who joined Alpine in early March, has been appointed as Rossi’s successor. He will continue in his role as vice president of engineering and product performance until further notice and report to Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo. Rossi “will now focus on special […]
There has been increased scrutiny in recent weeks on the FIA’s structures and regulations that F1 operates under. This has included scepticism over potential new team entrants, unease over some of the aspects of the planned 2026 regulations and opinions on future engine regulations surrounding the move to fully sustainable fuels. Furthermore, this week F1 […]
Alpine A523 front wing detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola Alpine followed-up on the introduction of a new front wing architecture at Silverstone with a fresh upper flap design in Hungary. The flap features a wavy trailing edge to help deliver the level of downforce required, while also providing the necessary assistance from an outwash point […]
Ricciardo is making a shock comeback with his old Faenza team from this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix onwards, replacing rookie Nyck de Vries, who was moved aside after 10 races. The Australian’s F1 return came much quicker than he had anticipated after needing to take time off following a difficult two-year spell at McLaren which […]
After losing his McLaren drive to Oscar Piastri, the Australian is making his F1 race return at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix as a replacement for the axed Nyck de Vries. Although he is excited about his comeback at the team he last raced for in its Toro Rosso guise in 2013, he is mindful that […]
McLaren commissioned a new wind tunnel – which after several delays was completed earlier this summer but is yet to be put into use. Until the new tunnel goes live, McLaren uses Toyota’s tunnel in Cologne, and the logistics involved in sending parts off to Germany has impacted the team’s speed in bringing development parts […]
The Dutchman cautioned recently that he felt that would be the case under the new regulations, noting that there would be a “massive development war” between the manufacturers. Audi will join F1 to take over the Sauber team that currently runs the Alfa Romeo effort, as well as supplying power units, while Honda has forged […]
De Vries was ousted from his AlphaTauri seat by Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko on Tuesday just 10 grands prix into his rookie season, in which he failed to get on par with team-mate Yuki Tsunoda. AlphaTauri called on Red Bull’s third driver Ricciardo to take the Dutchman’s place, the Australian joining the Faenza squad […]
As Red Bull bids to continue its lock out of race victories in Hungary this weekend, its closest competitors still admit they are behind the Milton Keynes-based squad. While major upgrades introduced by both Mercedes and Ferrari have produced encouraging steps forward, the scale of the car changes they want to introduce have been limited […]