Why Verstappen has a new floor in Miami – but his engine could be holding him back
As revealed by Autosport, Red Bull Racing is phasing in a small but significant update package in three steps. In Jeddah, it introduced a few new components and bodywork tweaks, in Miami there are modifications to the floor, and further updates are scheduled for Imola. According to the FIA’s technical document, Red Bull’s Miami package consists […]
No penalty for Max Verstappen after sprint qualifying incident
Max Verstappen has escaped a grid drop for Saturday’s Miami Grand Prix sprint race after an investigation into his SQ2 outlap, with Red Bull handed a reprimand instead. Verstappen, who ended up qualifying fourth behind shock polesitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli and both McLaren drivers, was summoned to the stewards for allegedly driving unnecessarily slowly. The FIA’s […]
Piastri quickest in FP1 as Bearman causes red flag
McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri has set the fastest time in practice for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, which was red-flagged for the stricken Haas of Oliver Bearman. The sprint weekend’s sole practice session got off to a false start for last year’s maiden winner Lando Norris, who reported some items were left loose […]
Piastri not fazed by F1 championship lead as race wins are the bigger focus
Oscar Piastri remains intent on not getting carried away now that he is leading the Formula 1 championship for the first time in his short career. The McLaren driver leads the standings by 10 points having won three of the previous four grands prix including the last two in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. That is […]
Russell urges for action after FIA president’s swearing fine review
George Russell has reacted to the FIA president’s comments regarding changing strict rules that would see Formula 1 drivers fined for swearing. Mohammed Ben Sulayem posted on social media that he was contemplating reviewing plans to punish drivers for using foul language. Ben Sulayem wrote on Instagram that after “constructive feedback” from drivers across the […]
The hidden F1 lessons Sauber can learn from Red Bull
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” as the famous Peter Drucker quote goes. As a karting mechanic, Jonathan Wheatley wore white gloves. As Red Bull’s sporting director, he was the drill instructor who hustled Formula 1’s fastest pit crew. And now, as team principal at Sauber, his task is to help transform one of the smallest […]
FIA announces shock return of Rao as advisor to Ben Sulayem
Shaila-Ann Rao has returned to the FIA after the world governing body for motorsport confirmed her appointment as a presidential advisor. It marks another post for Rao, who previously worked for the FIA as legal director between 2016-2018 and as interim secretary general for motorsport for a five-month spell in 2022. Her initial return followed […]
Mexico Grand Prix extends F1 contract until at least 2028
Formula 1 has signed a fresh three-year contract extension with promoters of the Mexico Grand Prix to keep the race on the calendar until 2028. The 2025 edition of the race at Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is the last one of its current contract, with promotor CIE having to negotiate new terms with F1. […]
How Ratzenberger beat the odds to realise his cruelly short-lived F1 dream
This article was initially published on 30 April 2024 Gorianstrasse is a small, dead-end street in Salzburg’s Riedenburg neighbourhood, around halfway between the old city nestling at the foot of the Hohensalzburg fortress and the airport on the western outskirts. There, in a new-build block, Roland Ratzenberger bought a two-storey apartment with beautiful views of […]