Ferrari dropped a place to third in the 2023 constructors’ standings but did enjoy a notably strong end to the campaign thanks to a run of four podium finishes from the final five rounds. Drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc struggled with the SF-23’s unpredictable handling and poor tyre degradation that led to wildly fluctuating […]
One of the most successful engineers in the history of F1, Newey has been a mainstay of Red Bull since he joined in 2006, contributing to the outfit’s 13 world titles – seven in the drivers’ championship with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen plus six in the constructors’. Having taken up different projects in the Red […]
Formula 1 has just a handful of drivers left from the early days of the sport, with just two world champions over the age of 80 still alive. The first-ever world championship was recorded in 1950, with Hermano da Silva Ramos, the oldest driver still alive, racing in 1953. Here are the oldest living F1 drivers, including […]
A regular stream of parts were added to the car throughout its campaign, so let’s take a detailed look at some of the MCL60’s finer details and those crucial upgrades in full. Photo by: Uncredited McLaren MCL60 technical detail A close up of the forward, scrolled section of the MCL60’s edge wing, with three strakes […]
The multiple MotoGP podium finisher has joined the factory Honda squad on a two-year deal to replace Marc Marquez, who has signed for Gresini Ducati for 2024. Marini made his debut with Honda at the post-season Valencia test, having had his HRC deal announced only the day before, and performed solidly in 10th and just 0.703s […]
Norris finished sixth in the 2023 drivers’ standings, marking his joint-best championship finish in his F1 career, with a personal best of seven podiums. But it was his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri who took one of only two non-Red Bull wins from 28 possible chances, after the Australian won in the Qatar Grand Prix sprint […]
The soon-to-be-renamed squad started last season on the backfoot, with a car that regularly left its drivers battling near the bottom of the midfield pack. But an impressive effort to turn things around, which included a major aero revamp and switch to Red Bull’s rear suspension from the Singapore Grand Prix, helped the team become […]
One of the criticisms of the current ground effect machines is that they are far too heavy – with the current minimum weight limit being set at 798kg. Although this figure does include a baseline element for the drivers, it is still a far cry from the 585kg that the cars alone weighed in 2008. […]
The Vantage DTM, one of the five chassis ever built by R-Motorsport with a license from Aston Martin, was bought for an undisclosed amount by Alonso from engine builder HWA. At Alonso’s request, a passenger seat was installed by HWA before the car was sold to him. This was a standard conversion process, with the […]
This left it with the responsibility of nipping at the heels of Red Bull during the first few races but, as the order re-established itself, Aston Martin slid back down the standings. But it did finish two places above its 2022 position. Let’s have a look at what made the AMR23 tick throughout the season. […]