Despite F1’s dramatic boost in popularity under owner Liberty Media, there has been some kickback from drivers about certain aspects of grand prix weekends. As well as some disapproval of the recent Miami pre-race entertainment show, F1’s switch to a sprint race format at several weekends has not been universally popular. Most recently, double world […]
Following flooding in the Emilia-Romagna region last week, F1 called off its Imola race weekend to create an impromptu break in the calendar. But F1 moves on to what would have been the middle leg of a triple-header, the iconic Monaco GP, which remains unchanged on the 26-28 May. The knock-on effect will mean almost […]
Verstappen’s meteoric rise in F1 took another trajectory when he won his first race with Red Bull in the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix as an 18-year-old, but further success was harder to come by in an era dominated by Mercedes. The 2017 rules reset kept Mercedes at the front, with Ferrari becoming the Brackley team’s […]
A champion in Formula and Formula E, De Vries joined AlphaTauri after excelling last year in a one-off drive for Williams at Monza, where he finished ninth while deputising for Alex Albon. Despite being an F1 rookie, De Vries’ vast experience as a Mercedes test driver and a winner in other forms of motorsport made […]
In 2023, Norris is the more experienced driver in McLaren’s line-up as Piastri conducts his rookie campaign – having previously been partnered with Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo – which is a new experience for the Briton since he joined F1 in 2019. Although McLaren has started the current season off the pace compared to […]
But, ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix where it unleashes a major upgrade to its W14, the German manufacturer has revealed plans for big changes to its Brackley-factory too. As part of what has been a £70 million commitment to upgrading its facilities since 2017, Mercedes has given the green light to the biggest overhaul yet of […]
On what should have been a critical set up day for teams ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the pits and paddock will instead be left empty as preparations are derailed by the unprecedented weather situation in Italy. Multiple sources from teams have revealed that they have been requested by authorities not to travel […]
But as personnel embrace an unexpected free weekend, instead of what was going to be the start of a punishing triple-header, it is wrong to think teams can put their competitive thoughts on hold for another few days. The sudden change in schedule prompted by Imola not taking place triggers a fair few consequences and […]
But while we may have to wait a few more days to see some of those new parts in the flesh, the break does at least give us an opportunity to reflect on some of the interesting developments spotted so far this season. Here is a selection of the best technical images from the first […]
McLaren parted ways with eight-time grand prix winner Daniel Ricciardo a year before his contract was due to expire to secure the services of Piastri, who won the Formula Renault Eurocup (2019), FIA F3 (2020) and F2 (2021) titles on his climb up the junior single-seater ladder. While this season’s McLaren MCL60 has been hamstrung […]