The F1 colour confusion that needs addressing
I expected chaos and glamour at the Monaco Grand Prix this year and both appeared on demand. It was my first time back in the principality since I was one of five drivers who could have won the chaotic 1982 grand prix that nobody wanted to win. The podium photos this year of Lando Norris, […]
Why McLaren believes some of its MCL39’s qualities can survive F1 2026 shake-up
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella thinks some of the philosophies that made his 2025 F1 car so successful can be carried over to 2026’s all-new regulations. In 2026 F1 is moving away from a heavy reliance on ground effect, reverting to cars with a flat underfloor and reduced downforce levels, while using active aerodynamics on […]
MotoGP is making Formula 1’s mistakes – Casey Stoner
Two-time MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has come out strongly against the anti-highside aid being rolled out at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. The Australian’s sharp criticism, which followed Free Practice 1 at the Red Bull Ring on Friday, came in the wake of similar comments by frontrunners Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta a day […]
How an «educated guess» saved Haas from a nightmare F1 2025 season
When Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu watched his drivers prop up the timesheets in practice for Formula 1’s 2025 season opener in Australia, he admitted to feeling «sick» before turning his attention to fixing the problem. Haas traced the issue with its VF-25 chassis to instability in higher-speed conditions, exacerbated by Albert Park’s bumpiness at […]
MotoGP is making F1’s mistakes – Stoner
Two-time MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has come out strongly against the anti-highside aid being rolled out at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. The Australian’s sharp criticism, which followed Free Practice 1 at the Red Bull Ring on Friday, came in the wake of similar comments by frontrunners Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta a day […]
‘I wanted to buy a WRC car and go shopping with it’
The full potential of Haas’ partnership with Toyota is yet to be explored – but it has already helped one of the team’s drivers fulfil a childhood dream: Esteban Ocon got to drive the GR Yaris Rally1 car during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. «I kept telling them since we went to Japan how I love cars […]
Why Wheatley expects new crop of team bosses to act in F1’s best interest
Sauber’s Jonathan Wheatley is confident the latest crop of F1 team bosses will act in the «interest of the sport» as they square off in F1 Commission meetings. Wheatley joined Sauber in April after a long stint as Red Bull’s racing director, while his former Benetton and Renault colleagues Alan Permane and Steve Nielsen have […]
Ex-F1 driver Sargeant to make racing return in IMSA
Former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant is making a surprise return to prototype racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, six months after a mysterious split from IDEC Sport Racing and the Hyundai Genesis team. The 24-year-old American will contest the final two endurance rounds of the season with PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, driving the #52 Oreca 07-Gibson. […]
Former U.S. F1 star Logan Sargeant back for two IMSA races
Former F1 driver Logan Sargeant is making a surprise return to prototype racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, six months after a mysterious split from IDEC Sport Racing and the Hyundai Genesis team. The 24-year-old American will contest the final two endurance rounds of the season with PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, driving the #52 Oreca 07-Gibson. His […]