Williams to “compromise” next season ahead of 2026 rules overhaul
Williams team principal James Vowles has warned that the 2025 Formula 1 season will prove tricky for the British outfit as it focuses on the new regulations for the following year. F1 cars will be overhauled from 2026 onwards, with smaller dimensions, reduced weight, simplified aerodynamics and toned-down downforce and drag. Having failed to finish […]
When can Verstappen or Norris clinch the 2024 F1 world title?
Max Verstappen started 2024 with seven victories in 10 grands prix so it looked as though the Red Bull driver would cruise towards another championship. But McLaren then made major developments to its car, and the MCL38 is now the quickest package on the Formula 1 grid meaning Red Bull is no longer dominant. The […]
The Bearman traits that have really impressed Haas
Incoming Haas Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman has already made important impressions on the American squad concerning his “maturity” and “ability to understand the bigger picture”. This is the view of team principal Ayao Komatsu, who has signed Bearman to race alongside Esteban Ocon in an all-new 2025 Haas driver line-up. Ferrari junior Bearman, who […]
Why rookies are suddenly back in fashion in F1
Following several successful cameos in recent months, Formula 1 is set to reverse a trend by welcoming an influx of rookie drivers in 2025. For the first time in history, the 2024 Formula 1 grid featured an unchanged driver line-up compared to the one that saw out the previous season, with zero newcomers lining up […]
Fake gravel among new track limits measures for US Grand Prix
United States Grand Prix organisers have made a series of revisions to the Austin circuit to try to help reduce Formula 1 track limits problems, Autosport has learned. With the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) venue being resurfaced for this year, the opportunity was there to address issues that cropped up at last year’s F1 […]
Sharing Mercedes wind tunnel ‘no excuse’ for 2024 struggle
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has conceded the shared use of Mercedes’ wind tunnel could be “a factor” in his team being off the pace this season, but insisted it was no excuse for the downfall. Whereas the 2023 campaign saw Aston Martin claim seven podium finishes in the first 18 grands prix, the […]
Why Mercedes is not tempted to write off 2025 for new-rules head start
Mercedes may still be chasing answers about Formula 1’s current ground effect cars, but it has no interest in writing off next year to get ahead for 2026’s new rules era. The German manufacturer has had a rollercoaster of a season; having started on the back foot it delivered a run of victories before the […]
Haas is going to be a serious competitor in the years to come
Nico Hulkenberg believes Haas’s current investment drive will help it become a “serious competitor in the years to come” in Formula 1, as he prepares to head to Sauber/Audi. The German driver will leave Haas after a fruitful two-year stint at the American squad – one season working under former team boss Guenther Steiner and one year […]
Why Verstappen thinks the worst of F1 2024 is behind him
Max Verstappen is hopeful that Monza has been the low point of this Formula 1 season for Red Bull as the team is trying to find its form again with its 2024 car. When Verstappen crossed the finish line at the opening race in Bahrain with a 22-second lead, consensus in the paddock was that […]