As Formula 1 nears its return with the Dutch Grand Prix, here are the stories you might have missed on Sunday, August 20. With a week to go until the race cars hit the track again, there are a lot of eyes on what to expect in the last 10 races of the season. From … Read more
Having already funded Jimmy Chadwick’s single-seater career in the W-Series, CEO David Decker said he would be “quite happy” to put it in the car, along with $500 million in resources ready to fund an entire team. “We’ll make the whole car here (New Zealand) and make sure we put a woman in one of … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has proposed a ban on Formula 1 teams to be able to start early development work on the following year’s cars to level the playing field. Hamilton is part of the Mercedes team that has dominated the series and won seven drivers’ titles from 2014-2020. He admits that such a situation gives teams … Read more
A number of senior drivers have suggested that single-lap qualifying could be reintroduced to solve the traffic problem and handicap of the short Grand Prix tracks. The Canadian Grand Prix saw several handicap investigations, with Carlos Sainz receiving a grid penalty for running into Pierre Gasly’s path at the end of the lap. The main … Read more
Nate SaundersEditor-in-Chief, F1Jun 29, 2023 12:37 p.m. ET3 minutes to read How a sprint race changes the dynamic of a Formula One weekend Lawrence Edmundson discusses changes to teams and drivers for this weekend’s sprint race. SPIELBERG, Austria – Lance Stroll has acknowledged the need to raise his level to match his Aston Martin teammate … Read more
Pierre Gasly believes that the Formula 1 teams, drivers and engineers all share the responsibility to ensure that qualifying sessions for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix are not affected by traffic and the ban. The Red Bull Ring is the fifth shortest lap on the 2023 calendar at 2.68 miles. However, its high-speed nature means … Read more
Nate SaundersEditor-in-Chief, F1June 29, 2023, 12:08 p.m. ET3 minutes to read Don’t expect a docu-series with Reynolds and McElhenney investing in the Alps Lawrence Edmundson talks about Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhinney’s investment in Alpine. SPIELBERG, Austria – Esteban Ocon believes a $218 million investment in Alpine by a group of investors including Hollywood actor … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has called for a time limit when Formula 1 teams can start developing their next car amid Red Bull’s dominant start to the season. Red Bull have won all eight races of the 2023 F1 season so far, emulating the kind of dominance Mercedes has enjoyed at Hamilton during some of the eight … Read more
The current motorsport boss says a subtle change in Honda’s approach to Formula 1 from 2026 could help make it more consistent in the championship. Co-Author: Ken Tanaka, Editor, Japan 2 h The Japanese company recently announced an official return to F1 with Aston Martin for 2026, as it originally intended to end … Read more
The FIA has amended the regulations for qualifying tires for the Formula 1 race to avoid the “unintended consequences” that appeared in Baku at the first event held under the 2023 rules. The change means teams will no longer pursue intelligent tire strategies that could see them using intermediate tires in a dry session. As … Read more