Once the 2021 Formula 1 season draws to a close, attention will immediately turn to preparations for 2022’s all-new rules. F1 will receive one of its biggest technical overhauls for next season, with a seismic shift in the aerodynamic regulations, which should act as a soft reset for all of the teams in the championship. […]
Autosport has already picked out the top 10 F1 title deciders and the race could be a candidate for that list… But the tension is also reminiscent of the darker days in F1 history, when the title has been decided or marred by controversial clashes. Here are the times things went bad, with some non-F1 misdemeanours […]
After a hard fight with McLaren, Ferrari all but secured the position after the Saudi Arabian GP, and it now has an advantage of 38.5 points – meaning that only a miraculous turn of events could swing the outcome in the Woking team’s favour. Ferrari slumped to sixth place in 2020 after losing straightline performance, […]
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are heading in to the final race of the F1 season tied on points, with the driver that finishes ahead on Sunday claiming the drivers’ crown. However, under F1’s countback rules, if neither driver finishes the race, either through a reliability problem or an accident, then Verstappen will take the […]
Mercedes named Kingspan as a new partner ahead of last week’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but faced outcry over the company’s involvement in the Grenfell Tower disaster. Kingspan’s insulation was one of the products that was used on the outside of the tower, and its role in the tragedy that killed 72 people is being […]
But after a career that has included success in rallying, sportscars and F1, plus three-terms at the helm of motor racing’s governing body, it was unlikely he would simply walk away from the sport. A report in Corriere della Sera on Wednesday pointed, however, to one potential avenue that could be Todt’s focus over the […]
Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were caught up in multiple incidents last Sunday in Abu Dhabi that led to the stewards handing Verstappen two penalties. After being told to give Hamilton a position back after an off-track pass earlier in the race, Verstappen was later hit with a five-second time penalty for leaving […]
The Ferrari Driver Academy member, who is currently second in the FIA Formula 2 drivers’ standings, will get behind the wheel of the SF21, splitting driving duties with the team’s specialist simulator driver, Antonio Fuoco. Shwartzman has already driven a Ferrari F1 car twice in 2021, but in both cases – in January at Fiorano […]
The Enstone-based team had a slow start to the 2021 season and did most of its scoring in a chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix, which yielded Ocon’s maiden F1 win. After the summer break Alpine’s form was patchy but on the good days it managed to score big, notably with Fernando Alonso’ podium in Qatar, that […]
Hamilton and Verstappen are heading in to the final race of the season tied on points, with the driver that finishes ahead on Sunday set to take the crown. While Mercedes is coming off the back of three consecutive wins, Red Bull took a comfortable victory at the Yas Marina circuit 12 months ago as […]