At the time, it was believed that the Brackley-based outfit had done it as a diversionary pre-season tactic to throw rivals off the scent about what it was really up to. After all, teams aren’t allowed to fit redundant suspension...
Alonso joined Aston Martin for 2023 but his contract expires at the end of this season. He has had ample opportunity to publicly declare his commitment to the team. But the 42-year-old has instead talked up his best-ever pre-season...
Audi and Ford/Red Bull Powertrains are both currently developing new power units for the first year of the new rules in 2026, while Cadillac intends to enter as a manufacturer in the third season in 2028 with the mooted Andretti team. The...
Lando Norris ended 2023 having consolidated his status as one of the top four or five Formula 1 drivers, but also admitting: “I can do better.” In the context of a season of almost unprecedented perfection from Max Verstappen,...
While much of the focus has been on the visuals – and especially the inlet arrangement – what is actually just as fascinating are the changes made internally to allow the shift in design in the first place. If Red Bull had not...
A big talking point of Formula 1 car design is push-rod and pull-rod suspension. But what is the difference between them, and why is it so important? Mercedes push-rod front suspension detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola What's the difference...
Was it an inspired moment of filibuster to try to time out an official press conference? Or was it simply because it is a topic that he feels strongly about? Whatever the motivation, Red Bull boss Christian Horner’s 3m30s monologue...
The Brackley squad focused on long stints rather than glory runs across the three-day winter test in Bahrain, with George Russell taking third on the final day using softer C4 tyres after he and team-mate Lewis Hamilton had stayed...
When is the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix? Unusually, this year’s race takes place on Saturday 2 March at 10:00am ET at Bahrain International Circuit. Because of the start of Ramadan on Sunday 10 March, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has...
While several rivals have opted to make major concept changes, Aston focussed on an evolution of the 2023 model which earned eight podium finishes in the hands of Fernando Alonso despite a dip in form in the second half of the season. The...
Sporting a bold, new design for its RB20, F1's dominant force Red Bull impressed at Sakhir with its consistently-rapid long runs. Ferrari also caught the eye with a much more balanced and stable SF-24, which appears to have gone some...
It is why Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc coming out on top of the overall timing sheets over the course of this week’s Bahrain test has barely registered in conversations. Sainz’s overall test-topping time of 1m29.921s, set...
He will attend seven races with German broadcaster RTL, as well as the Australian GP with Channel 10, and is in talks about other potential work that fits his schedule. Read Also: Formula 1How Steiner’s exit underlines the changed...
It’s the morning after the shock announcement of Gene Haas’s appointment of Ayao Komatsu as team principal of Haas F1 when my phone pings with a message from Guenther Steiner. I’m in Australia and enjoying my first coffee, but...
Rather than opting for an evolutionary step on last year’s RB19, Red Bull opted for a bold concept shift that has included an eye-opening sidepod solution and Mercedes-style gulleys on its engine cover. The new car hit the ground...
As the teams go over the data, there is little time before they are back on track in six days’ time. But what have they learned – and what we learned? Just what is the F1 pecking order and what trends have we seen? Who's in...
Right now, Formula 1 observers can’t even say we’ll know the true state of the 2024 pecking order this time next week. Although it's agonisingly close, the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix is still eight days away. But, testing...
Sainz set the quickest time on the second of the three days of testing, before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit on 2 March. However, he set his lap using the C4 Pirelli tyre, which is not available next weekend. His...
This was a last chance for teams to try new parts and run aerodynamic tests ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which begins on Thursday. Mercedes F1 W15 with sensors Photo by: Giorgio Piola The Mercedes W15 fitted with a Kiel probe...
So, that's it. After three days of lap-logging at the Bahrain International Circuit, Formula 1's 2024 edition of pre-season testing is over. Each of the 10 teams will spend the intervening six days between now and the first free practice...
Christian Horner predicts that Mercedes have used a large portion of their Formula 1 development budget to introduce the "B-spec" W14 upgrades. Having kept faith with the zero sidepods concept at the start of the season, Mercedes quickly...
