Red Bull has won every race in 2023, with Verstappen currently on a record run of 10 consecutive grand prix victories after his Monza triumph two weeks ago. Hamilton praised Verstappen and Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey for the “exceptional job” that they have done this year. The final eight races of the […]
Month: September 2023
Behind the scenes of F1’s immense broadcast operation
Well before tedious “it’s race week” social media posts cross drivers’ and teams’ minds, a construction crew arrives at a grand prix circuit to erect the Event Technical Centre tent. Five days are required to build this 375-square-metre temporary media headquarters but when ready, it will transmit 500 terabytes of data per race – 50 […]
Marquez not considering Fernando Alonso-style sabbatical amid current MotoGP woes
Marquez has scored just one podium in a miserable 2023 season on the struggling Honda RC213V, and currently sits behind KTM test rider Dani Pedrosa – who has contested just two rounds – in the standings. The eight-time world champion’s struggles on the uncompetitive Honda has led to wild speculation about his future, with Marquez […]
F1 technical images from the pitlane explained
Red Bull Racing RB19 technical detail Photo by: Uncredited Red Bull has a new rear wing design at the Singapore Grand Prix, as the team follows in the footsteps of its rivals. This style of semi-detached tip section was first introduced by Alpine and has found its way onto the AlphaTauri and McLaren already this […]
Ducati “in general” not a better package than Aprilia in MotoGP
Ducati locked out the podium in both races at Misano, with Pramac’s Jorge Martin victorious in both as he led a Ducati 1-2-3 in qualifying also. This was in contrast to the Catalan GP the week before, in which Aprilia won both races with Aleix Espargaro in dominant fashion and got two RS-GPs on the […]
F1 teams failed to provide consensus to create fourth DRS zone
Drivers have expressed their surprise that a fourth DRS zone has not been added on the revised back straight amid concerns over a lack of overtaking at the Marina Bay circuit. A layout change is owed to construction work around the final sector, which has led to the characteristic 90-degree Turns 16-19 being replaced by […]
How Ducati could be the key to reviving Honda’s MotoGP fortunes with Marquez
Marc Marquez was the centre of attention last weekend at Misano, where he played a game of misdirection about his immediate future in MotoGP. His attitude seeks to prolong a soap opera that leaves one thing crystal clear: both the paddock and the fans are more concerned about the path the Spanish rider follows than […]
Haas to become final F1 downwash convert amid Austin concept switch
The American-owned outfit has remained an outlier in sticking to the in-wash solution that technical partner Ferrari has begun the new regulations rules era with. But with Ferrari having ditched the in-wash solution at the Spanish Grand Prix, and Mercedes having abandoned its zero pods from Monaco, Haas was left alone as the only squad […]
McLaren reveals F1 livery change for Singapore and Japan
Starting with this weekend’s Singapore event and produced in conjunction with team sponsor OKX, McLaren has significantly upended its usual livery, with a mostly black design instead highlighted with the orange that usually makes up the majority of its car’s colours. McLaren says it is also making the change to continue its celebration of 2023’s […]
AlphaTauri confirms Ricciardo won’t race Singapore F1 round but will be present
Ricciardo has been absent from his stunted F1 comeback since the early stages of the Dutch GP three weeks ago, where he broke a metacarpal in his left hand in a crash at the Hugenholtz corner in second practice. He underwent surgery on his injury two days later as he was replaced for the event […]