Ben Sulayem has noted that it was the FIA’s duty to open up an entry process as the Concorde Agreement allows for up to 12 teams, and he’s insisted that he was fulfilling the rules by so doing. The governing body is still reviewing the packages presented by the potential newcomers. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali […]
The race is the first to be promoted and organised by Liberty and the F1 organisation, with the support of the city authorities and the main casino organisations. As a starting point, Liberty purchased a site on which to build a permanent pit and paddock infrastructure, with the construction having to move quickly in order […]
Overall numbers for the full season are expected to be higher than last season, with 22 races held in both years, and the more lucrative Las Vegas race in effect replacing the French GP. However, the loss of the Imola race due to local flooding meant that only six events were held in the April-June […]
Following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, Permane and team principal Otmar Szafnauer parted company with Alpine following differences of opinion between themselves and the senior management of the French sportscar manufacturer over the squad’s direction. PLUS: Why ‘football manager’ approach to F1 team principals won’t boost Alpine’s form It brings to an end Permane’s remarkable 34-year […]
The centrepiece to those changes was made to its sidepods, and builds on the conceptual shift taken at the Monaco Grand Prix when it opted to abandon the ‘zeropod’ concept used since the start of the current ground effect era. Mercedes had switched to a wider, downwash ramp-style solution in a similar vein to its […]
Williams team principal James Vowles has led the quest for extra leeway on investment spending within the cost cap restrictions in order to allow the Grove outfit to update its outdated factory infrastructure. Other teams that have specific investment projects on hold also want an extra allowance, but are willing to accept a smaller headline […]
The Silverstone-based squad started the 2023 campaign as Red Bull’s main rival, but has faced some recent struggles that dropped it back into the chasing pack behind F1’s most dominant team. Team principal Mike Krack explained ahead of last weekend’s Belgian GP that its dip in form was related to a change of car characteristics […]
Earlier this year, motorsport’s governing body invited potential new teams to express their interest in joining the F1 grid from as early as 2025. The evaluation process of those applications is ongoing, with several teams, including Andretti-Cadillac, Hitech, Craig Pollock’s Formula Equal and LKY SUNZ going public with their ambitions. Other squads, including Rodin Carlin […]
Red Bull has utterly dominated so far with an unbeaten start to the 2023 season, but behind them the battle between Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari and McLaren was tighter than ever. Alpine has also featured on the F1 podium this year amid a turbulent time within the team, and behind them Haas, Williams and Alfa Romeo looked to […]
On Friday afternoon Perez qualified third for the Spa-Francorchamps race, behind team-mate Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. After Perez’s final qualifying lap team principal Christian Horner came on the radio to congratulate the Mexican, who replied: “Ah, you will talk to me now…” Horner replied: “I will talk to you. I said to you […]