Meanwhile, Mercedes stole the headlines with a 1-2 for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. But while Red Bull admits its qualifying pace is not looking as strong as it would have liked, Verstappen believes lower engines modes are responsible for the gap to Hamilton. “I think it was not too bad, it was very close,” […]
Almost exactly 24 hours on from Horner being cleared of wrongdoing following allegations made by a female employee, a pair of anonymous email addresses distributed a dossier of documents that they alleged were related to the case. The emails, which contained a link to a Google Drive file containing the documents, stated: “Following Red Bull’s […]
Piastri finished FP2 in fifth, four tenths behind the leading Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and narrowly ahead of Red Bull’s Verstappen, who appeared to run with a dialled down engine as Red Hull focused on race performance. The Australian thought the times were “much closer” than expected, but was intrigued to see how much pace […]
So, it begins. Formula 1’s 2024 season has now officially kicked off after the opening two free practice sessions in Bahrain, albeit in an atypical Thursday slot, the opening two of races in the Middle East have been shuffled back by a day each to ensure that the F1 rounds do not clash with Ramadan. […]
The 2024 F1 season has fully arrived following pre-season testing in Bahrain last week, with Hamilton leading a Mercedes 1-2 at the end of FP2, while Red Bull appeared off the pace with Max Verstappen in sixth and Sergio Perez down in 10th. But with engine modes and fuel loads far from clear, all eyes […]
On Wednesday, Autosport revealed that 18-year-old Spaniard Aldeguer has agreed a deal with Ducati to join Pramac on factory machinery in 2025. Aldeguer won five grands prix in Moto2 last year on his way to third in the championship and is one of the more highly-rated prospects in the MotoGP paddock right now. Despite his […]
RB and McLaren were only joined by Sauber in running the softs in FP1, which ended with Yuki Tsunoda fourth ahead of Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen in fifth and sixth for Aston Martin and Red Bull respectively. Most of the pack headed out immediately at the start of the one-hour session where windy conditions […]
Lowe is the founder and CEO of the carbon-neutral synthetic fuel concern, whose early investors include 1996 world champion Damon Hill. Sauber uses Shell fuel and lubricants but is free to sell sponsorship to other companies in the sector. As previously reported it has concluded a deal with US brand Sunoco for the three American […]
The Andretti Cadillac bid was approved by the FIA last October, but then rejected in the second stage of the process by F1, which issued a statement explaining its position on 31 January. The content of that statement was subsequently challenged by both Andretti and its partner General Motors. However F1 did leave the door […]
In a statement, the governing body said the document will soon provide “for the first time a globally consistent reference point to support not only drivers as they develop throughout their careers, but also the race officials and stewards”. It is set to be released in 2025, once it has been presented to the FIA’s […]