Multiple drivers had times deleted in Friday’s qualifying, and that continued in the Saturday shootout after the white lines had been moved at Turns 12 and 13 – where many of the offences occurred – in order to protect tyres from kerb damage. Along with Lance Stroll, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was one of two drivers […]
Around the halfway mark of a sweltering Losail race, Alonso urged the team to come up with a solution after feeling a burning pain in his seat. “The seat is burning, mate,” he said on the team radio. “Anything we can do at the pit stop? Throw me water or something!” The team couldn’t do much to provide some […]
Ecclestone, who owned the championship-winning Brabham team from 1972 to 1987 as he rose to overall power in F1, led the series for more than four decades before its 2017 takeover by current owner Liberty Media. He then took on the ‘chairman emeritus’ and an advisory role. But in July last year, the Crown Prosecution […]
Last week, motor racing’s governing body approved Andretti Formula’s application to join the F1 grid from 2025 at the earliest, as its entry was moved forward to the final stage of needing to sort a commercial deal. However, getting such an agreement across the line is far from guaranteed, with FOM having been clear that […]
The Alpine driver picked up three five-second penalties for track limits offences over the course of the race. He took the first at a pit stop, while the others were added to his race time, leaving him in 12th place behind the also penalised Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll. “It wasn’t a good day,” said […]
The organisation has a different business model compared to other teams, with the RBT group acting as the parent company of Red Bull Racing, and the latter officially employing just 50 people. Matters are further complicated by the fact Red Bull Technology (RBT) income stream also includes payment for work undertaken for and parts supplied […]
Perez said he struggled to see the white line that marked the edge of the track. It was moved at Turns 12 and 13 before Saturday’s action as part of the response to a potential safety issue with Pirelli’s tyres, although not all of the Mexican’s offences occurred at that spot. The Red Bull driver […]
Piastri took his second grand prix podium in F1 by finishing 4.5s behind the Dutchman at Losail, with Norris crossing the line in third just one second behind his team-mate. Due to concerns over potential tyre failures, stint lengths were reduced to a maximum of 18 laps on a single set of tyres, effectively mandating […]
The FIA and F1 chiefs on Tuesday ended months of speculation about who would win F1’s next tyre contract from 2025 to 2027, with Pirelli being picked to extend its involvement in grand prix racing. The decision came after a detailed assessment of the proposals from both the Italian company and its only other main […]
The latest contract, which also covers the supply of F2 and F3, includes an option from the FIA and F1 side for a fourth season in 2028. The announcement comes just a few days after the FIA had to mandate a maximum of 18-lap stints in the Qatar GP due to tyre issues, as Pirelli […]