The American-owned outfit is bringing a major upgrade to its VF-23 for the Austin weekend which it hopes will help it make some progress after a challenging 2023 campaign so far. But as well as the shift towards a Red Bull-style concept, the cars of Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg will also be painted in […]
Last weekend in Qatar marked the second round in a row where the FIA required a driver to start from the pitlane after mechanics surpassed how far a car could be built without inspection. Sergio Perez was eliminated in the Losail sprint race as part of a three-car pile-up involving Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg, […]
Eight-time world champion Marc Marquez will leave Honda at the end of the season to make a sensational switch to the satellite Ducati squad Gresini Racing in next year. Marquez’s decision to race a year-old Ducati and end ties with the factory Honda squad a season early comes amidst a difficult period for the Japanese […]
In addition to the special focus on Las Vegas, the multi-year deal covers the Austin, Miami, Montreal, Mexico City and Interlagos events. Amex will also be a supporter of the female-only F1 Academy series. The deal is the first new sports sponsorship programme in a decade for the financial services company, which has enjoyed long […]
The 2021 world champion enjoyed one of his stronger weekends of the season at the Mandalika track, qualifying fourth before finishing fifth in the sprint. In the grand prix, Quartararo ran in the fight for victory late on with Francesco Bagnaia and Maverick Vinales, ultimately finishing third but just 0.433 seconds from first. It marked […]
Amid a tough 2023 campaign, Stroll’s frustration boiled over after being knocked out in Q1 during Friday qualifying at Losail. While storming out the back of the garage, he appeared to shove his trainer Henry Howe as he attempted to direct his driver to be weighed in parc ferme. Stroll was investigated by the FIA’s […]
MotoGP’s return to the Mandalika International Street Circuit for the second edition of the revived Indonesian Grand Prix went off largely without controversy, with the track surface re-laid after last year’s problems with asphalt breakup. Pramac’s Jorge Martin took the championship lead for the first time with his fourth-successive sprint win, as… Continue Reading on […]
Andretti has been given approval by the FIA to join the F1 grid from 2025 at the earliest, subject to it agreeing a commercial deal with FOM – which is far from guaranteed. Andretti plans to bring the Cadillac name into F1 with it, but the timeframe makes it unlikely that it will have its […]
In essence, the figures represent increased revenue from sponsorship and the F1 prize fund, and are solid proof of how successful top teams can be in the sport’s current financial environment. The turnover figure also includes a contribution from the Applied Science division. Like other big teams Mercedes has moved people and other resources out […]
Andretti has been putting in place plans to enter F1 for a while now and, as part of an original push, it had an agreement with Alpine for a partnership for power units as well as possible customer car parts. It was widely understood that this deal would act as a holding pattern for Andretti […]