Never one to hold back on his true feelings, Steiner can sometimes be pretty brutal when it comes to speaking out about any errors that he, his team and especially his drivers have made in the heat of competition. It’s part of his personality and, far from a boring corporate boss who just spouts PR […]
After his demotion from Red Bull to Toro Rosso – now AlphaTauri – halfway through 2019, Gasly regained his confidence and started growing into the role of team leader in Faenza. But while he was hoping to have done enough to earn a second chance at Red Bull’s main team, Red Bull instead enlisted Sergio […]
The Chinese driver said it was “nice to see” the drivers holding common ground, including on controversial topics such as whether the Saudi Arabian GP should take place after a missile strike nearby. He also said he was heartened by the reaction to his massive Silverstone crash, with both F1 and his peers checking on […]
But amid growing indications that confirmation of their intentions for 2026 is now imminent, Audi may be the first to reveal its plans and could do so as early as this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. After months of discussions to sort out a partner team, it is understood that an agreement is now in place […]
Back in 2013, Autosport compiled a list of the 50 greatest drivers never to have raced in F1. Just one Japanese driver made the grade, and that was Satoshi Motoyama, who at No. 27 ranked ahead of some illustrious names, including the late Gonzalo Rodriguez, 1999 Indianapolis 500 winner Kenny Brack, multiple GT champion Christophe […]
F1’s gliding budget cap was set at $140m for 2022, with $1.2m added for having more than 21 races and as an extra allowance for sprint race costs. After long discussions that figure exceptionally increased by 3.1% to help teams stay under the cap in the face of rising inflation, and the allowance remains subject […]
Masi is set to become the new chairman of the Supercars Commission, marking a return to the category where he cut his teeth before joining the FIA. He will replace outgoing chairman Neil Crompton who is understood to have lost his post due to key figures wanting to bring Masi on board. Supercars is thought […]
This weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa could be the last for the time being as F1 plots its calendar for next year that will reach the limit of 24 races. Spa is one of the most popular tracks on the F1 calendar thanks to its fast layout and world-renowned corners such as the Eau […]
F1’s financial regulations installed a team cost cap in 2021 which has been lowered and set at $140m for 2022, with $1.2m added for having more than 21 races per season plus extra costs allowed for sprint races. The team cost cap has primarily pinched the spending of the three biggest squads – Mercedes, Ferrari […]
The Canadian driver has been outperformed by new teammate Alex Albon so far this season, with the Anglo-Thai driver 11-2 up on their qualifying head-to-head and 10-3 in front on their race head-to-head while he has also scored all of the team’s points. Latifi appeared to struggle to adapt to the new F1 cars and […]