Pirelli, which is currently managing tyre concerns at this weekend’s Qatar GP, had been expected by paddock insiders to win the tender for some weeks, and the deal has now been ratified by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, which was the final step in a process that had been running since March. Having been […]
The Grove-based squad is evaluating whether Sargeant is making the necessary progress in his rookie season to justify being given another year in the car. Although the American has shown some promising speed for the team, he has yet to score a point and has had a spate of accidents along the way. Team boss […]
The New Zealand-based Rodin Cars submitted an entry to join the F1 grid, projected for either 2025 or 2026, along with US racing powerhouse Andretti Global, F2 and F3 competitor Hitech GP, and South East Asian outfit LKYSUNZ. Rodin was eventually not chosen to be put forward by the FIA, with Andretti given the nod […]
Norris went second in Q3 in Losail for McLaren, which proved to be the second-fastest car through the high-speed corners behind Red Bull’s dominant polesitter Max Verstappen. But the Briton immediately realised he wouldn’t start there as he had caught a slide into the Turn 10 left-hander that spat him out wide past the white […]
Behind polesitter Max Verstappen, who will land his third title if he scores three points in the Saturday sprint race at Losail, Mercedes drivers George Russell and Hamilton snared second and third place in Friday night qualifying for the Qatar GP. But the duo were only bumped up after faster McLaren drivers Lando Norris and […]
F1 has turned its sprint race into a standalone Saturday event, with sprint qualifying deciding the starting grid followed by the sprint race later in the day. Here’s how the latest sprint race format changes will work. During qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole position, initially from McLaren’s Lando Norris […]
The other teams have also been given smaller extra spending limits in an effort to reach a consensus for an agreement. CapEx became a talking point this season as the FIA financial regulations hit home. Teams like Williams who had lagged behind in investing in their facilities complained that it would be impossible for them […]
The limited practice opportunities offered on a sprint race weekend, with just one practice session before cars get locked into parc ferme conditions, allied to the tricky conditions at Losail, have clearly steered many teams away from wanting to waste time checking out developments. Seven squads have brought no modifications to their 2023 challengers, with […]
The Japanese driver has just had his contract at AlphaTauri extended for another year, with him set to line-up alongside Daniel Ricciardo. With much intrigue about what Red Bull will do with its own second seat in 2025 if Sergio Perez is not retained, next season could be make or break for Tsunoda if he […]
The American has shown flashes of pace throughout his first season in F1, but these have been outweighed by mistakes which have mounted up over recent races – with notable crashes at Zandvoort, Singapore, and Suzuka following the summer break. This has led to speculation that Sargeant could be moved aside for 2024 should Williams […]