After realising too late it was pursuing a concept that would lead to a less efficient car design, the MCL60’s draggy launch spec hamstrung the Woking team both in lap time and in its ability to overtake other cars. In the meantime, it prepared a tweaked floor approach that saw the light of day at […]
Red Bull announced before the start of the season that it would race with three one-off liveries at F1 2023’s three American-based races in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas, with a so-called Make Your Mark competition set up for fans to design the colour schemes. Argentina’s Martina Adriano came up with the winning design for […]
Its sponsorship partnership with Red Bull, and a high-profile presence it has at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix and the forthcoming Las Vegas event, are much more about shifting perceptions of what it is about now. While it may be best known for the chain of more than 250 Hard Rock Cafes around the world, […]
Fixes for the W14’s cockpit being placed too far forward relative to the front wheels, and the true impact of the technical switch of Mike Elliott and James Allison, likely will not be realised until 2024. But after identifying design flaws with the car prior to Bahrain pre-season testing, a B-spec machine has been promised, […]
So, it’s no wonder that both McLaren and Alpine, who are vying for honours at the head of the chasing pack, are pushing on hard with car developments Both teams brought similarly sized upgrades to Azerbaijan, which appear to have improved the overall performance of their cars relative to the rest. As part of both […]
The nine-time world champion made the trip last weekend to the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, a circuit that has always been devoted to him. In addition to signing the contract that makes him a Yamaha ambassador, Rossi witnessed on Sunday the victory of Francesco Bagnaia, one of his pupils in the VR46 Riders Academy, […]
Alpine brought a substantial upgrade package with a new floor to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but its plan backfired spectacularly at F1’s first sprint weekend of the 2023 season. With just a single 60-minute practice to get the tweaked car set up, both Alpines hit trouble as Pierre Gasly’s car caught fire due to a hydraulic leak […]
Espargaro was thrown from his GASGAS-branded KTM in the latter stages of FP2 at the season-opener in Portugal last month and hit an unprotected tyre barrier. The Spaniard was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with multiple fractures, including to his jaw and his back. Espargaro underwent surgery on his injuries and for the […]
The Spaniard was outperformed all weekend by Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who took pole for both the sprint and the Grand Prix, and finished second in the shorter race and third in the main event. Sainz in contrast had to settle for fifth place in both after experiencing a difficult weekend that was exacerbated by […]
Both the sprint and the main event in Baku were notable for a lack of passing compared to previous events at the track. The FIA has the right to adjust the activation point of DRS zones, usually based on data gathered at the last event at the venue and at previous races during the current […]