Williams struggled at the start of the year with an FW45 that was still lacking downforce compared to most of its rivals, while also being hard to balance across various circuit layouts and conditions. But led by Albon, the team scored big on those few tracks that suited its car well, including the Anglo-Thai driver’s […]
Quadrant, which was launched by Norris, his management company ADD and the Veloce media concern in November 2020, says it has closed “a seven-figure investment round to fuel its growth ambitions.” The brand has its own clothing line, produces social media content, and is involved in gaming and esports. Norris’s new business partner Lenney, better […]
In a bid to allow Yamaha and Honda to improve their competitive form after difficult 2023 campaigns, MotoGP has introduced a new concessions system for 2024. Yamaha and Honda benefit the most from this, through things such as unlimited testing, unrestricted engine and aerodynamic development. Ducati suffers the most under this new ruleset, with the […]
In the wake of a challenging 2023 season, where Haas finished bottom of the constructors’ championship, it parted ways with its long-serving boss Guenther Steiner over the winter. His replacement Komatsu is currently undertaking a review of the Banbury-based team’s operations with the aim of turning things around to get it further up the grid. […]
The 2023 season marked an utterly dominant year for Ducati in MotoGP, as the manufacturer scored a record 17 of 20 grand prix victories on its way to the constructors’ title. Having ended Ducati’s 15-year championship drought in 2022, Bagnaia became its first back-to-back riders’ title after beating Pramac’s Jorge Martin after the battle between… […]
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has not won a race since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Mercedes having been no regular match for Red Bull in F1’s ground effect era that started in 2022. However, there is a sense of growing confidence within Mercedes that the work it has done on its 2024 […]
Zhou scored just six points in his second season in F1 in 2023, equalling his debut season tally, as the then-named Alfa Romeo team struggled for competitiveness with its C43 amid a close midfield battle. The Hinwil squad finished ninth, down from sixth in 2022 when Zhou’s team-mate Valtteri Bottas scored 49 points in addition […]
In recent weeks, sporting director Steve Nielsen and single-seater technical director Tim Goss have both left the FIA. Their departure comes after the exit of Deborah Mayer as head of the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Wolff said it is “concerning” that several key people have “suddenly” quit, with Nielsen […]
The new F1 season will feature a record-breaking 24 events, with the start times largely unchanged from 2023. Just two races will have a different start time, with the Miami GP kicking off at 4pm local time instead of 3:30pm. Practice and qualifying times have been released too for most grands prix, but only the […]
In an era of no testing and with sprint events compromising track time on race weekends it’s not easy to come into a high-profile team like McLaren, especially alongside a driver of the obvious talent of Lando Norris. In addition Piastri had spent a year on the sidelines, having not raced since his last F2 […]