The Hinwil-based squad announced last year that it would become the Audi works team in 2026 when new engine regulations come into play. With its current title sponsorship with Alfa Romeo coming to an end this year, it will have a new naming partner and is expected to change to the Sauber brand for 2024 […]
AlphaTauri has taken large steps forward in the final third of the 2023 season, with gradual floor upgrades being compounded by taking Red Bull’s RB19 rear suspension from Singapore onwards rather than its own design, improving the AT04’s stability. Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda scored 16 of AlphaTauri’s 21 points in the Austin-Mexico-Brazil triple-header, which […]
The Silverstone outfit has sold a stake to private equity company Arctos, which has interests in multiple MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS franchises, as well as European football teams, including Liverpool FC. Inevitably, the move has prompted suggestions that Stroll might be planning to wind down his involvement in the team, and that there will […]
F1’s inaugural race around the Strip’s casinos provided an enthralling spectacle on Saturday night, vindicating the series’ decision to chase a race in the gambling capital. While drivers and teams were all pleased with how the event was run, the punishing schedule was one outstanding piece of feedback. F1 personnel’s fatigue will only be compounded […]
It is understood that Alpine has withdrawn a series of proposed upgrades to its current engine as these did not gain full support from rival teams, which led to an FIA assessment of the situation being closed. In July, Autosport first reported that the topic of engine equalisation had been put before the F1 […]
While last weekend’s event ultimately delivered a spectacular race, there were aspects of the weekend that have clear room for improvement. The late timetable, with qualifying starting at midnight and the race at 10pm, pushed F1 personnel to the physical and mental limit. And that was before factoring in the travel and timezone adjustment […]
The Frenchman pulled off an impressive charge from 16th on the grid in Las Vegas to finish fourth on Saturday in what was one of his best race performances of the year. But it was not without some intrigue after television footage showed him making an overtake on Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly just moments after […]
According to a report on leading Hollywood website Deadline, CBS is in the ‘early stages of developing a single-camera workplace comedy’ with Steiner, who will be a non-writing executive producer of the show. The fictional series will be set in the world of sports, with the central character being a ‘Steiner-esque’ boss at the head […]
Formerly known as Toro Rosso, the organisation was rebranded in honour of Red Bull-owned clothing company AlphaTauri in 2020, but with that deal set to end, it has been searching for a new name for a complete relaunch in 2024. Rather than be committed to the branding of a sponsor as is currently the case […]
SAP previously had a long involvement with McLaren that ran between 1997-2020 and saw the company involved in F1 world championship titles for Mika Hakkinen in 1998 and 1999, and Lewis Hamilton in 2008. The company was also a supporter of the now defunct Mercedes Formula E outfit, in an arrangement that began in 2018. […]