Gil de Ferran meant an awful lot to a great many people in motorsport. The outpouring of shocked tributes following his unexpected passing at the age of 56 were universal in their respect for a racer who possessed all the attributes to be effective as a driver, team boss, sporting director and in driver development. […]
Let’s take a look at the FW45’s finer details and how it was modified during the season in order to make that leap forward in the pecking order. Photo by: Giorgio Piola Williams FW45 brake caliper Williams were one of a handful of teams that opted to use tube-like fins on the surface of its […]
After winning the 2021 Italian Grand Prix – where Norris was second behind then team-mate Daniel Ricciardo – and finishing fourth in the constructors’ championship that year after being third in 2020 following considerable rebuilding effort, McLaren slipped back to fifth in 2022. Its slide initially continued into 2023, where Norris and new team-mate Oscar […]
Accidents suffered by Lando Norris in the Las Vegas Grand Prix and Carlos Sainz in Abu Dhabi GP practice were both triggered by the cars hitting bumps on the track. The current generation of ground effect F1 cars are especially sensitive to bumps because they perform better when running very close to the ground, and […]
There was no shortage of headlines to result from a 23-race Formula 1 calendar in 2023, MotoGP’s addition of sprint races at every round and the influx of manufacturers arriving into the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class. Our team of writers scouring the paddocks of international and national motorsport series has diligently covered 24-hour races […]
De Ferran, who has died aged 56, beat his great friend, and fellow Brazilian Team Penske team-mate, Helio Castroneves by 0.299s after a fierce battle for honours in America’s biggest open-wheel race. The duo saw off the challenges of Andretti Green Racing’s Tony Kanaan and Michael Andretti, and Chip Ganassi Racing’s Tomas Scheckter, de Ferran […]
The Mercedes duo notably made contact during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix and then crashed at Turn 1 in Qatar, for which Hamilton (who was eliminated) took full responsibility. Hamilton also appeared reluctant to follow a strategy call in Japan, with the team asking him to slow to give DRS to Russell to help […]
Let’s take a look at some of the AT04’s finer details and how it was developed throughout the course of 2023… Photo by: Giorgio Piola AlphaTauri AT04 new side detail AlphaTauri kicked off what would become one of the most intense development cycles on the grid with a substantial package of parts at the Australian […]
One of Horner’s most inspired decisions since setting up Red Bull in 2005 was to sign legendary designer Adrian Newey away from McLaren. Currently Newey still has a big impact on the squad, despite not being involved in the day-to-day design process. But Horner feels that under technical director Pierre Wache the team has the […]
As the traditional list of honours was revealed on Friday night, Dennis was announced as being given a Knighthood for services to industry and charity, through his current work as Podium Analytics chair and Tommy’s Campaign chairman. He had previously been recognised with a CBE for his contribution to motor racing, having helped lead McLaren […]