Behind the scenes at Red Bull and Ford’s F1 engine project
On the Tuesday before Silverstone’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, a handful of media are welcomed into the Jochen Rindt building. It is the location on the Red Bull Campus in Milton Keynes where Red Bull Powertrains and Ford are working away with hundreds of employees on Red Bull’s own engine project for 2026. That year, […]
Ben Hunt: MotoGP’s 75th anniversary was a hit
Who doesn’t like a bit of nostalgia when it comes to motorsport? Be it a driver or rider from the past, or indeed a special livery that has a fondness in our hearts from a bygone era. MotoGP’s 75th celebration embraced the celebration of the past with each team picking a one-off livery to commentate […]
RB updates haven’t cured high-speed F1 car weakness
Daniel Ricciardo has conceded RB still has to work on finding a solution to its Formula 1 car’s weaknesses despite adding upgrades at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. The Australian has rediscovered his form in recent outings, picking up three points finishes in the last six races after initially struggling to match team-mate Yuki Tsunoda. His struggles early in […]
Pressure increasing on Aston Martin but team claims owner Stroll is patient
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack says there is “huge pressure” inside the squad to revive its Formula 1 results but claims owner Lawrence Stroll understands this will take time. This year, the team could not repeat its 2022-2023 off-season gains, where it rose from finishing seventh in the 2022 constructors’ championship to scoring six […]
Who are the Formula 1 drivers’ managers, and what do they do?
With only 20 seats available on the grid competition is fierce. Since Formula 1’s inaugural race at Silverstone in 1950, just 776 drivers can lay claim to being an F1 grand prix driver. With so few positions on the grid, competition is fierce so having the right person to get you that drive — and […]
Haas avoided being «stupid or arrogant» with lowly F1 prediction
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has insisted his pre-season prediction that the team would be at the bottom of Formula 1’s pecking order was not a deflection, and that any suggestion it could be better would have been «stupid or arrogant». Komatsu took the helm at the American-owned outfit following the shock departure of Guenther […]
Red Bull to replace Wheatley internally in F1 management shakeup
Red Bull will promote from within its Formula 1 team to replace departing sporting director Jonathan Wheatley. Wheatley will leave Red Bull at the end of the current campaign after an 18-year stint at the F1 world champions. The 57-year-old will become the Audi F1 team principal in a switch after overhauling its own management structure. […]
What happens during an F1 summer shutdown?
You’ve heard the phrase mentioned in Formula 1, but what is the «summer shutdown» and what actually does it mean? The relentless nature of Formula 1, especially in this record-breaking season with 24 races running from February to December, means that this year’s summer shutdown will be a welcome one for drivers and their respective […]
Was the 2024 Belgian GP one of Formula 1’s closest races?
There have been several close finishes in Formula 1 history involving two cars racing, or as was the case for Ferrari at the 2002 US Grand Prix, putting on a display of ‘racing’ towards the line. The margin of victory for Rubens Barrichello that day, on a botched attempt at creating a dead heat, was […]