Maternity leave will definitely fall outside F1 2026 cost cap
As reported earlier this week, as part of a planned revamp of the cost cap – which is likely to be expanded to around $220 million – more elements will be brought under its remit that were previously exempt. One of the considerations was for maternity leave and staff entertainment to be moved inside it […]
F1 says Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia eyeing races
With F1 satisfied that its three races in the United States are enough for that market, attention has shifted to other regions to capture a growing worldwide interest in grand prix racing. Speaking at an F1 in Depth event in Monaco on Thursday night, which was co-hosted by Autosport Business, Maffei said that the successful […]
Alonso bullish Aston Martin «will fix things quicker than other F1 teams»
Aston Martin came out of the blocks flying in 2023 with six podiums for the Spaniard across the first eight races. But as rivals Mercedes, Ferrari and in particular McLaren all made bigger gains over the past 12 months, Aston has found it hard to keep up in the development race, sliding to fifth in […]
What is the F1 Concorde Agreement? All to know about the contract
F1 teams are constantly in discussion with series owners Liberty Media about the new Concorde Agreement, which is set to come into effect in 2026. The Concorde Agreement is pivotal for the day-to-day running of F1 and dates back to the 1980s, when it ended political disputes that plagued the championship at the time. Several […]
RB targets F1 start improvements to issues that are «hurting» results
The team’s VCARB 01 F1 car is showing impressive speed in qualifying – with its two cars having got into Q3 at Imola last weekend – but its race chances are being hurt by poor getaways. At the Imola Grand Prix, both Ricciardo and Tsunoda lost two places off the start – which were hard […]
F1 drivers who have been banned from racing and why
Haas’ Kevin Magnussen is just two superlicence penalty points away from a full race ban after accumulating 10 points over the first six races of 2024. The Danish driver doubled his penalty points over the Miami Grand Prix weekend for several reasons, including leaving the track multiple times to gain an advantage and causing a […]
Andretti hires Pat Symonds from F1 as push to join grid continues
As previously reported, Symonds was set to leave his position as F1’s chief technical officer after seven years in the job, playing a crucial role in contributing to F1’s technical regulations for 2022 and 2026. With the chassis rules for 2026 all but finalised, Symonds decided to leave the organisation as had long been under […]
Does Red Bull no longer have F1’s fastest car?
The 2024 season is starting to shift towards a three-horse race between Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari as car upgrades have appear to have whittled down the difference between the three teams to one or two tenths at best. There is little doubt Verstappen and Red Bull are still in a plum position to see […]
F1 technical chief Symonds set to leave role
Symonds has been part of the F1 organisation since 2017, having worked as part of a team that shaped grand prix racing’s technical regulations to improve the racing. As well as contributing to the roles for the new 2022 ground-effect era, he was also involved in the creation of the all-new cars that are coming […]