The uncompromising Williams vision that Sainz was sold
By landing Carlos Sainz to partner Alex Albon, Williams is confident it has one of the strongest line-ups in Formula 1. What is the vision that Sainz and Albon have signed up for? Speaking days before Sainz’s deal was announced, team boss James Vowles shared a conversation he and the Spaniard had about the Ferrari […]
How Norris can arrest his current F1 first-lap problems
For all the impressive moments in Lando Norris’ 2024 Formula 1 season, his approach to starts has been a significant Achilles’ heel this year — and has lost him at least two race wins into the first corner. There have been a handful of notable moments in which Norris made inauspicious choices into Turn 1 […]
A history of F1’s second-half comebacks
The greatest comeback since Lazarus? Everyone loves a good comeback story, and Formula 1 has enjoyed plenty of them over its nearly 75-year history as a gladiatorial contest of man and machine. As things stand in the current season, Max Verstappen has a somewhat healthy 78-point lead over Lando Norris, but the seemingly invulnerable Dutchman […]
Red Bull will feel Wheatley loss more than Newey’s departure
Jonathan Wheatley will leave Red Bull after 18 years to take the role as team principal of Audi and is another key loss to the reigning world champion squad. A simple 175-word statement posted on Red Bull’s WhatsApp group to journalists delivered the news that one of its most senior staff was leaving. It confirmed […]
Wheatley and Binotto to form “dual management” of Audi F1 team
Jonathan Wheatley and Mattia Binotto will form a “dual management” structure of Audi’s Formula 1 team when the marque rebrands the Sauber squad in 2026. Wheatley’s upcoming exit from his sporting director role was announced by the Red Bull squad on Thursday, but no word was initially forthcoming from Audi. It has since released a […]
Doohan close to Alpine F1 2025 race deal
Jack Doohan is on the verge of a deal with the Alpine Formula 1 team that will see him race alongside Pierre Gasly next year, Autosport has learned. In the wake of Carlos Sainz’s decision to turn down an offer from Alpine and instead join Williams, the French manufacturer team has been evaluating its remaining […]
Ferrari «pushing like hell» to cure bouncing after summer break
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says his squad is «pushing like hell» to get its lingering high-speed bouncing problem under control. Ferrari’s bouncing in high-speed corners was an unwanted side effect of the new floor introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix. After back-to-back tests in Silverstone the Scuderia applied temporary fixes that alleviated the problem, […]
Who is new Alpine F1 team principal Oliver Oakes?
Oliver Oakes has been named as Alpine’s new team principal as the revolving managerial door at the Enstone-and-Viry-based outfit is halted once again. He becomes the third person to occupy the role since the start of last season, following Otmar Szafnauer and Bruno Famin — the latter stepping down less than a year after making […]
Autosport Podcast: Belgian GP analysis
It was an intense Belgian Grand Prix, a strategic race at its core that had the surprise of George Russell perfecting a one-stop strategy to leap to the front of the queue and hold off Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri in a dramatic finish… …Or so we thought. After a couple of checks with the […]