Ricciardo has been absent from his stunted F1 comeback since the early stages of the Dutch GP three weeks ago, where he broke a metacarpal in his left hand in a crash at the Hugenholtz corner in second practice. He underwent surgery on his injury two days later as he was replaced for the event […]
A first trial of an idea at Silverstone in July did not yield the results hoped for, with the wheel-fairings used only reducing the spray thrown up by a small amount. F1 chiefs know that a much bigger step is required if they are to limit spray enough to help cars race more in rainy […]
The Italian GP was the last home race for the Milanese marque as its six-year relationship with Sauber approaches its conclusion. The occasion was celebrated with a special livery featuring the Italian flag, while Alfa also used the weekend to unveil the new 33 Stradale, a model that reflects the sporty image that its involvement […]
Construction work around the final sector of the Marina Bay city circuit means four of the characteristic 90-degree turns have been ditched. The replacement, a longer back straight, will ease the strain on the rear tyres. That could leave the door open for Ferrari in qualifying. The anticipated limited effectiveness of DRS will then slow […]
If as team principal James Vowles suggests the FW45 is no longer a “one-trick pony” and can be a points challenger at tracks that are not dominated by long straights, then it’s certainly a strong possibility. Williams currently has 21 points, ahead of Haas on 11, Alfa Romeo on 10, and AlphaTauri on three. A […]
Due to construction work, the sequence of four near 90-degree corners towards the end of the lap which led the track under a grandstand has been removed for this year’s race. In its place is a new, longer straight section that leads from the gentle left-hander at Turn 15 to the tight right-hander at what […]
The Silverstone-based team concedes that this year’s car has been weak in that area, which is why it endured such a difficult weekend at Monza. Fernando Alonso had his least competitive showing of the season at the Italian Grand Prix, struggling to finish ninth, while Lance Stroll was out of the points in 16th. Alonso […]
Haas has yet to get on top of its 2023 car’s severe tyre woes, which have left the American-owned team unable to replicate its often-reasonable qualifying pace over a whole race stint. The Ferrari customer squad particularly struggles on hot and twisty circuits where Pirelli’s tyres are tested the most, with its disastrous performance in […]
The German manufacturer and the seven-time world champion ended months of speculation ahead of the Italian Grand Prix when they announced that they were extending their commitment to each other until at least the end of 2025. There had been some hope of getting the new deal sorted out earlier in the year, but the […]
Last year, F1 switched to ground-effect-based cars which are set up extremely stiff to generate the most downforce. That set-up had the unintended side-effect of porpoising on most cars, with drivers bouncing violently on the straights. But even without the highly publicised bouncing effect, the low-ride heights have generally made the cars much less comfortable […]