The changes that Red Bull made to its sidepod and engine cover bodywork for 2024 have grabbed a lot of attention, as the team has redefined the design of this region. However, there are other ways the RB20 has evolved when compared to its predecessor too. That journey begins at the front of the car where […]
The bias was unexpectedly sent fully to the front, causing the American driver to lock up and slide into a run-off area at Turn 4. After initially believing that he would have to retire, Sargeant was able to drive back to the pits and resumed after swapping to a new steering wheel. The change appeared […]
The Haas drivers dropping back and making early tyre stops was a regular feature of Sundays last year and often led to good grid positions going to waste. The team focused its design efforts with the VF-24 on addressing the problem and spent most of the Bahrain test concentrating on long runs. Despite a lack […]
The team got off to a disappointing start relative to last year in Bahrain, with Fernando Alonso slipping back to ninth from an unexpectedly strong sixth place on the grid, and Lance Stroll recovering to 10th after a first corner incident. Krack says that new parts will be on the cars as early as the […]
The event involved is the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP, where Fernando Alonso finished third on the road before a 10-second penalty for the team touching the car during a penalty stop demoted him to fourth. However, later the stewards rescinded the penalty, restoring the Aston Martin driver to third in the final results. According to […]
It emerged over the Bahrain GP weekend that technical director Matt Harman and head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer had tendered their resignations, although the former was still present on the pitwall at Sakhir. On Monday, the team announced it is introducing a new three-pillared structure that is similar to that now employed by McLaren. […]
Ben Sulayem held a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the resort town of Marmaris on Sunday, where the pair discussed the possibility of a return of both F1 and the World Rally Championship. The gathering was hosted by former Turkish rally champion and FIA World Motor Sport Council member Serkan Yazici and Eren […]
Having been in the mix in qualifying in the chasing pack behind the dominant Red Bull of Max Verstappen, Norris finished sixth and team-mate Oscar Piastri eighth following a race-long fight with Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. It was a largely expected result for the Woking squad, which is miles ahead of where […]
Formula 1 racing returned with the new season finally kicking off for real with the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix. But there was so much similar from the overall story of 2023 it rather deflated the whole affair from early on in the 57-lap main event. Max Verstappen appeared to be as in command as ever, […]
In an extremely tight qualifying battle, Alonso’s final Q3 lap was good for sixth, 0.363s off polesitter Max Verstappen and only half a tenth behind George Russell in third. But Alonso slid down the order to finish ninth in the race, being unable to keep up with the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and both McLarens, all […]