The series governing body didn’t reference the specifics of the matter but made it clear that it is committed to the “highest standards of integrity, fairness and inclusivity within the sport.” The statement comes two weeks after news of an internal investigation first became public via the media. The initial stories revealed that Horner was […]
Month: February 2024
Ex-F1 racer, Indy 500 winner Sato lands executive advisor role at Honda
Sato, who has been linked with Honda throughout his career, will compete in this year’s Indianapolis 500 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the quest for a third victory in the event. His appointment mirrors a similar move at Toyota where former F1 racers Kazuki Nakajima and Kamui Kobayashi have both been given management roles. Sato […]
Analysing F1’s 2024 car launch season
Well, we say that, but like always the teams are playing their cards close to their chest, hoping to hide any details from their rivals. From photoshopped floors, to completely new front wings and carbon fibre liveries, there are plenty of questions and intrigue. Bryn Lucas is joined by Alex Kalinauckas, Matt Kew and Jake-Boxall […]
How Mercedes joined the F1 distraction brigade with its W15 double suspension
It is why we saw different floors on McLaren images, and Red Bull tried to hide the sidepod inlets on its new RB20 to keep the prying eyes of rivals away from what it is really doing for a little while longer. Sometimes though, teams go the extra mile beyond disguising what they are doing, […]
Aprilia reveals its 2024 MotoGP livery
The Italian manufacturer is entering its 10th season since its return to the premier class in 2015, when it joined the grid in partnership with Gresini Racing. From 2022, Aprilia was entered as a standalone factory team after Gresini elected to link up with Ducati. That year marked a breakthrough for Aprilia, who scored its […]
F1 hopes Horner investigation is completed at “the earliest opportunity”
Horner is the subject of a probe launched by Red Bull’s energy drinks parent company into unspecified allegations made against him by a female employee. He has denied any wrongdoing and recently faced lengthy questioning by the independent barrister who has been appointed by Red Bull to look into the matter. While Red Bull is […]
Piero Ferrari hinted to Quartararo about Hamilton F1 signing
Ferrari dropped a bombshell on the motorsport world earlier this month when it announced that it had signed seven-time F1 champion Hamilton for 2025. It will bring to an end a fruitful 11-year partnership with the Mercedes F1 team, whom Hamilton joined from McLaren at the end of 2012 and won six of his seven […]
Piero Ferrari hinted to Quartararo about Hamilton F1 signing
Ferrari dropped a bombshell on the motorsport world earlier this month when it announced that it had signed seven-time F1 champion Hamilton for 2025. It will bring to an end a fruitful 11-year partnership with the Mercedes F1 team, whom Hamilton joined from McLaren at the end of 2012 and won six of his seven […]
The F1 feeder series kings who were overlooked the following year
Theo Pourchaire has become the third driver in succession miss out on a graduation to Formula 1 in the year after winning the Formula 2 title. As with Oscar Piastri (2021) and Felipe Drugovich (2022) before him, the Sauber junior will watch from the sidelines this year, though he will keep himself race sharp in […]
Perez feels better prepared to get on top of Red Bull’s 2024 F1 car
Although he finished the 2023 season as runner-up in the F1 championship, Perez had a campaign to forget in many regards, 290 points off team-mate Max Verstappen and bereft of any victories in the last 18 rounds after missing out on Q3 no fewer than nine times. Matters were not helped by him feeling less […]