While its record-breaking campaign to secure a third consecutive F1 title double has seen it secure more of the same success, there have been big changes behind the scenes at a senior level. These shifts were always going to trigger some uncertainties from the outside about new roles and responsibilities – and they perhaps […]
After the race, Williams duo Logan Sargeant and Alex Albon needed medical treatment, while most drivers said it was the toughest event in which they had ever competed. The position of the race in the calendar, some six weeks earlier than 2021’s inaugural Qatar GP and thus guaranteeing hotter conditions, came in for criticism. However, […]
The Frenchman instead expects to ride with LCR for the next two seasons, having signed to make the move to the satellite Honda team from Pramac Ducati earlier this year. Zarco admission follows the revelation that Honda is pursuing current RNF Aprilia rider Miguel Oliveira as Marquez’s replacement at the works Repsol squad. Ahead of […]
Ricciardo broke his wrist in practice for Zandvoort’s Dutch Grand Prix back in August, which halted his F1 return after just two races. Ricciardo sat out five race weekends while being deputised by reserve driver Liam Lawson, but will return to the wheel of AlphaTauri’s AT04 at this weekend US Grand Prix at the Circuit […]
Since Marc Marquez and Honda agreed to mutually part ways with a year left on his deal for 2024 so he can join Gresini Ducati, contracts have been the major talking point. Aprilia has spent the last two weeks insisting that all of its riders – including Miguel Oliveira, who is favourite to replace Marquez […]
Things haven’t been entirely plain sailing for Leclerc since the 2020 season. As rapid as he is, he finds himself behind team-mate Carlos Sainz in the points. From time to time, Ferrari has technically and operationally fallen behind the other leading teams, but there have been a few mistakes from the cockpit too. Super-quick, exciting, […]
Marquez, who will depart Honda for the Gresini Ducati team in 2024, made the remarks in the run-up to this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, the scene of his only podium finish of the 2022 season. Despite Phillip Island’s reputation as a track where the rider makes more of the difference than the […]
Amid the eight-time constructors’ champion’s ongoing ground-effect struggles, technical director Mike Elliott and chief technical officer James Allison swapped roles back in April. Allison has alluded to this change leading to a shift in how Hamilton, who has cited a ‘constantly improving process’, and Russell are involved in the work back at the Brackley factory. […]
As it heads to a fresh identity under new team leadership in 2024, there has been a noticeable shift in its approach to the driver line-up too. Gone is the priority to focus on youth and bring on the latest Red Bull rookies, to see if they have what it takes to cut it in […]
Despite Andretti Formula having been given the seal of approval by the FIA to join the Formula 1 grid, its entrance to the series is still far from guaranteed. The key factor now is that it must agree commercial terms with FOM before it will officially be granted a slot. This demand for there to […]