A variety of solutions will be in play this weekend but teams will likely settle on the lowest downforce setup they can get away with, ensuring that they are not penalised on the long main straight that includes the start/finish line. Most have brought new low downforce front and rear wing solutions, while the general […]
The Mexican signed a two-year contract extension with Red Bull on the eve of the Monaco GP weekend that will keep him as Max Verstappen’s teammate until at least the end of 2024. Drivers have talked in the past about the negativity of feeling that they are driving for the future when they don’t have […]
The Frenchman had hoped to find his way back to Red Bull after returning to form at AlphaTauri, but that door appears to be firmly shut after the Milton Keynes-based squad recently committed to Perez until the end of 2024. And while Gasly still has one year left of his contract to race at AlphaTauri, […]
As part of the response to the controversial Abu Dhabi title decider last season, the FIA appointed Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas to replace Michael Masi as race director. Ex-DTM race director Wittich took charge for the start of the year in Bahrain before the World Endurance Championship’s Freitas came in for the Spanish and […]
The German had a huge crash during the Monaco Grand Prix, wiping the gearbox off the back of his car, just a few weeks after an equally destructive crash in qualifying in Jeddah. He also sustained damage when he collided with Sebastian Vettel in the late stages of the Miami GP. The chassis crashed in […]
Red Bull Racing RB18 floor Photo by: Giorgio Piola Red Bull has added an external metal stay to help reduce flexion in the RB18’s floor for the Azerbaijan GP. Red Bull Racing RB18 floor Photo by: Giorgio Piola To compare, here’s a shot of the RB18 without the metal stay in place. Ferrari F1-75 mirror […]
Schumacher’s heavy crash caused the Monaco race to be red-flagged, as the gearbox was broken off the back of his Haas car after he hit the barrier in the middle of the Swimming Pool complex and then slid into the Tecpro barrier at the exit. At the time the German was mystified as to why […]
The four-time world champion famously spoke out last year about Hungary enacting a law that prevented the depiction and teaching of homosexuality or transgender issues to under 18s, sparking widespread condemnation across Europe. Having made a personal stand with the wearing of rainbow shoes over the Hungaroring weekend, Vettel believes that F1 would be making […]
Although Mercedes – eight-time consecutive constructors’ champions – is currently 101 points behind leaders Red Bull after seven races, Marko still regards it as “dangerous” due to the quick lap times its cars have occasionally been able to unleash. Red Bull’s points leader Max Verstappen is 41 points clear of the top Mercedes driver, George […]
According to the FIA financial regulations, that is a potential outcome should a team breach the cost cap limit, as several expect to. However, no one knows which penalties from a list of possible sanctions outlined in the rules are likely to be applied, given that there is no precedent. Those rules contain a long […]