Was Magnussen’s Canadian GP assessment correct after early heroics?
From 14th on the grid, Magnussen found the extreme wet tyre particularly potent in the first six laps when the circuit was at its most slippery, and carved his way up to fourth by the end of lap three. That put him in touching distance of the top three but, as the circuit began to […]
Wolff warns FIA the «ship has sailed» for F1 2026 engine tweaks
Amid the backdrop of the FIA admitting that its draft 2026 technical rules are going to need refining to make cars faster, one possibility that has emerged to help things is in tweaking the engines. As part of a push to secure the headline 50-50 split of power input from the ICE and electrical energy, fuel flow […]
How Red Bull has taken another leap with F1’s rear wing trend
The semi-detached rear wing tip solution is one example of this right now – as rivals clearly saw the potential on offer when Aston Martin and Alpine simultaneously debuted original versions of the two slightly different solutions in Monaco last year. All teams have been in search of means to recover some of the losses […]
10 of the most memorable Silverstone moments
Sponsored by F1 makes its debut – 1950 Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo 158, Luigi Fagioli, Alfa Romeo 158 Photo by: Motorsport Images The first-ever world championship F1 race was held at Silverstone on May 13, 1950, with a 21-car grid including nine British drivers. Reg Parnell was the top home hope in the class-leading Alfa […]
Mercedes late-race pace proves Canada F1 victory wasn’t thrown away
Lando Norris had fought his way to the front in mixed conditions early in the race, working his way past eventual race winner Max Verstappen and polesitter George Russell. But Norris and the team turned down the option to immediately respond to the first safety car of the race, after Logan Sargeant shunted his Williams […]
Aston Martin cautious over return to form despite strong F1 Canada result
In a wet-to-dry Montreal classic, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finished sixth and seventh respectively, both drivers executing a solid race to finish behind the inherently quicker cars from Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren. It was a big boost for the Silverstone-based squad after going backwards during the first third of the 2024 season relative […]
Canadian GP promoter promises «serious» contractor review following F1 issues
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali addressed complaints raised by the teams over flooded hospitality units and leaking roofs during the rain-hit race. Team personnel, guests and media were also dismayed at the lack of suitable parking provisions, with only a muddy track linking an overflow car park to the paddock. Domenicali apologised to team principals at […]
Mercedes set for Spanish GP floor upgrade as new F1 front wing delivers hope
The German manufacturer delivered its most competitive weekend of the year in Montreal last weekend as George Russell took pole position and came home third. But the result was probably not as good as the team could have hoped for, with the pace of its W15 having been super strong at various points of the […]
The story behind Ocon’s Canadian GP Alpine F1 outburst
Having given up a position late on to team-mate Pierre Gasly to allow him to try to overtake Daniel Ricciardo ahead, Ocon felt massively let down when the pledge to swap positions back if it failed did not happen. As a consequence, Ocon was livid and lambasted his team’s decision in the media pen straight […]