Last weekend’s 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix season finale marked four years since an end-of-year team photoshoot – which he noted for a lack of diversity – prompted the Mercedes driver to eventually establish of The Hamilton Commission, a programme which works to improve the representation of Black people in UK motorsport. The Hamilton Commission […]
Before last Tuesday, someone close to Marc Marquez and who can be included in what is defined as his circle of trust, was very clear in answering the question about how he thought the Spaniard would do on his debut on a Desmosedici. “It’s quite simple: you just have to see the look on his […]
A 22-0 whitewash in qualifying, and 27-1 points split are the bare numbers behind Sargeant’s first season relative to team-mate Alex Albon. Sargeant was comprehensively overshadowed after being promoted earlier than expected when other options to replace Nicholas Latifi fell through. Looking purely at results, which is what F1 is all about, Williams could have […]
Just two days after the conclusion of the 2023 MotoGP season, the first official test of 2024 took place on 28 November. Ducati’s factory riders Bastianini and Francesco Bagnaia got a taste of their 2024 bikes for the first time in Valencia, having both missed the Misano test in September due to injury. Bastianini, who […]
Having concluded his McLaren contract a year early at the end of last season, Ricciardo joined the Red Bull camp as a test and reserve driver for 2023. His opportunity to race for AlphaTauri came when AlphaTauri dropped rookie Nyck de Vries after a difficult start to the season. Ricciardo’s return was interrupted by the hand injury he […]
The day began like many others at Silverstone do, especially in late October: damp and grey. But, unlike most others, this day marked a first. For Luke Browning, stepping into a Formula 1 car for his maiden outing, this was the culmination of a lifetime’s work. On his climb through the ranks of the British […]
Piastri’s stellar junior series credentials and the tug-of-war between McLaren and Alpine over his services made his debut one of the most highly-anticipated rookie campaigns in years. ANALYSIS: The real story behind Piastri’s F1 move to McLaren A low-key start to 2023 for McLaren prevented Piastri or Lando Norris from grabbing headlines, but the unflappable […]
After being the only team to put Red Bull under pressure in 2022, there was optimism in the Ferrari camp that it would be able to draw level and fight for the title. But the Scuderia received a blow at the start of 2023 when it turned up with a car in Bahrain testing that […]
Following an up and down rookie campaign with Williams, which saw him secure one point, Sargeant did enough to convince the Grove-based outfit that he was worth sticking with. He will line-up alongside Alex Albon once again after a season where the pair helped Williams secure seventh place in the constructors’ championship. Speaking about his […]
With the Italian company electing to stick with its current tyre specification for next year, teams are already well-versed on their behaviour. So, with little more to understand about the different tyres, Pirelli has already committed to its compound choices for the opening three grands prix of next season. Having decided against having a sixth […]