Aero restructure main «enabler» of McLaren F1 2023 turnaround

Aero restructure main «enabler» of McLaren F1 2023 turnaround

Stella took over last winter to replace Andreas Seidl, who departed to head up Audi’s 2026 entry with Sauber. One of his biggest early decisions was to restructure the technical departments, creating three clear pillars with their own responsibilities. While two of the three technical directors are still on gardening leave after signing from rival […]

How being a target for young drivers spurred Mikkelsen back to WRC

How being a target for young drivers spurred Mikkelsen back to WRC

It is fair to say Andreas Mikkelsen has been knocking on the door for a return to the World Rally Championship ever since falling out of the top tier in 2019. These knocks have become increasingly louder after winning two WRC2 titles and a European Rally Championship, but still the three-time WRC rally winner felt […]

Scrapping F1 tyre blanket ban will help for better racing tyres in 2025

Scrapping F1 tyre blanket ban will help for better racing tyres in 2025

The Italian company has been evaluating making changes to its tyres in a bid to eradicate the increased presence of thermal degradation, which has notched up a level this year.  The trait of tyres overheating has been labelled by senior sources in the F1 paddock as the ‘enemy of racing’ – as it prevents drivers […]

Porsche reacts to Lamborghini pace, explains 963 update strategy

Porsche reacts to Lamborghini pace, explains 963 update strategy

Lamborghini’s new prototype – the 3.8-liter, twin-turbo V8-powered SC63 – produced a 1m35s-flat lap on Wednesday, about a second off last year’s Daytona 24 Hours pole position time. It was the first time the Iron Lynx-run car had run alongside the rivals that it will race in the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s endurance events from the […]

Yamaha MotoGP team has “really short time” to convince me to stay

Yamaha MotoGP team has “really short time” to convince me to stay

The French rider made his debut with Yamaha at the Petronas SRT satellite squad in 2019 and won the title with the factory team in 2021, ending a seven-year drought for the brand. He re-signed with Yamaha for two more years part way through the 2022 season, but endured a tough 2023 and ended the […]

How they work, what the buttons do and more

How they work, what the buttons do and more

F1 cars are incredibly complex machines which take several years plus millions of dollars to design and build before heading to a track. A key component of that is the steering wheel. Of course, it is essential for every car, but the F1 steering wheel is unlike any that is seen on the road. Over […]