Red Bull turmoil will only have longer-term impact on F1 team
McLaren CEO Zak Brown doesn’t believe Red Bull has been too affected by the behind-the-scenes turmoil at its Formula 1 team yet, but thinks the squad might be impacted longer-term. Red Bull has been embroiled in a power struggle ever since the passing of long-time owner Dietrich Mateschitz in 2022. There has been a deepening […]
Steiner’s advice for Andretti bid
Michael Andretti has been on a mission to get his eponymous team on the Formula 1 grid since before the FIA opened the tender process for new entries in February 2023. Despite being the only application accepted by the governing body, Formula One Management ultimately rejected the outfit after a commercial agreement could not be […]
Uralkali claims Haas F1 has missed payment deadline after court ruling
Former Haas title sponsor Uralkali claims that the team has failed to pay a refund it is owed, plus delivery of a Formula 1 car, relating to its cancelled deal. Last month, a Swiss arbitration court ruled in a dispute between the American-owned F1 team and its former Russian sponsor over the end of their […]
Horner’s pre-Goodwood F1 test drive an uplift in Red Bull positivity
Even for someone who has experienced 381 starts in Formula 1, it is interesting how the nerves can still get to you. Christian Horner has been at all of Red Bull’s races and overseen its 120 victories and 277 podiums. But until just under a week ago, he had never sampled one of the cars […]
The wider significance of Mercedes’ back-to-back F1 wins
Lewis Hamilton was pretty open about the emotional importance of his British Grand Prix triumph after 945 days without a Formula 1 victory. While the ghosts of Abu Dhabi 2021 may never truly be banished, at least the fear of never winning again following all the controversy of that evening has been laid to rest. […]
How Haas is succeeding where Ferrari and Aston Martin are struggling
From heading into the current Formula 1 campaign braced to be at the back of the grid, Haas has far exceeded expectations. With back-to-back sixth placed finishes for Nico Hulkenberg having thrust it towards the front of the midfield battle and it now locked in a tight fight with RB for sixth in the constructors’ […]
Why F1 upgrade stumbles have become twice as costly
If there is one element that characterises Formula 1’s current era, it may well be the unpredictable form curves that fluctuate more than they did before 2022. We have seen teams make giant performances leaps over the past few winters and throughout seasons, including McLaren, RB and Aston Martin. But on the flipside, some teams […]
How Mercedes has shielded Antonelli from F1 media glare
Mercedes is enacting a plan to manage the media frenzy surrounding its Formula 1 junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli, which will advance whether or not he’s promoted from F2 for 2025. Antonelli’s career has famously progressed at considerable pace, while the 17-year-old Italian’s close relationship with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff after joining the manufacturer’s junior […]
Is Lawson the right driver for Red Bull to replace Perez with?
Just one month after Sergio Perez secured a two-year contract extension with Red Bull, his Formula 1 future seems to be unravelling. Performance clauses are putting Perez at risk of losing his seat in a near future, as the grid becomes more and more competitive. The Mexican has scored just 11 points in the four […]