MotoGP bikes are faster than F1 cars, mostly
Formula 1 is the pinnacle of racing, or so the FIA, the teams, drivers, and fans all around the world love to say. The series has the technology, the gravitas, the charisma, and the speed that enthralls you at every stop on the calendar. And it’s present in the highlight reels from along the racetrack […]
Ferrari set for car upgrades in Imola to turn around poor start to F1 2025
Ferrari may have achieved just one podium finish in the 2025 Formula 1 season so far, courtesy of Charles Leclerc in Jeddah, but it expects much more to come in the next few months. The Maranello-based outfit is counting on the FIA’s stricter front wing tests, which will be introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix […]
F1 signs PwC as official consulting partner from Miami GP onwards
PwC has become Formula 1’s official consulting partner meaning it will offer its services to the series in exchange for branding opportunities from the Miami Grand Prix onwards. One of the United Kingdom’s «big four» accounting firms, PwC — also known as PricewaterhouseCoopers — has signed a multi-year deal with F1 and will provide ‘strategic […]
What is behind Aston Martin’s struggles in F1 2025?
It’s 2023, and five grands prix in, Aston Martin has already secured four podium finishes and 102 points in the standings, establishing itself as the second-best team on the grid behind Red Bull. Two years later, and again, five weekends in — that tally has more than halved, with the British team earning a measly […]
The factors that make F1’s 2026 engine rules a major political battleground
In Bahrain, many in the Formula 1 paddock were focused on a high-level meeting about the future engine formula and the 2026 regulations. The meeting was held after a media session with Nikolas Tombazis in China, in which the director of the FIA’s single-seater commission raised two major questions. First of all, what does F1’s […]
Where Lawson and Tsunoda stand three races into their Red Bull/Racing Bulls switch
For the reasons previously explored in this writer’s column last week, the RB21 has performance available to be extracted — but largely in a certain, admittedly narrow, window. When comparing how the drivers occupying Red Bull’s rotating second seat had got on, it was evident that was something that Liam Lawson struggled with, while Yuki […]
Should Vettel replace Marko as Red Bull’s young driver boss?
Succession planning trips up many business leaders. Captains of industry, along with politicians and monarchs, naturally see themselves as irreplaceable – and, indeed, regard potential successors as threats to their eternal dominion. For many years in Formula 1, anyone identified by the media or insiders as “the next Bernie Ecclestone” immediately needed to keep their […]
Mexican GP set to extend F1 contract despite Perez departure
The Mexican Grand Prix is set for a renewal to its Formula 1 race contract with a deal understood to be announced in the coming days, according to Mexico City’s head of government Clara Brugada. Brugada, who was elected to the post last year, announced in a press conference on 24 April that «next week, […]
The story behind Red Bull’s surprise F1 rookie, Isack Hadjar
The 20-year-old French-Algerian rookie has wasted no time standing out. He had a rocky start in Melbourne, where he crashed on the formation lap, but has since emerged as one of the most talked-about newcomers on the grid, with Q3 appearances in China and Japan, as well as points finishes in Japan and Saudi Arabia. […]