Ferrari’s F1 upgrades are all about “tilting the map”
But the current generation of ground-effect cars are trickier beasts to make fast, and the challenge involves nailing the right compromise between high-speed and low-speed performance. Throw on top of that the desire to make sure that the car is not too peaky and that drivers have confidence in it so that they are able […]
Tech images from the pitlane explained
Mercedes W15 technical detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola This shot of the Mercedes W15’s sidepod and bodywork out in the pitlane, rather than being installed on the car, shows the internal make-up of the cooling louvres. Ferrari SF-24 technical detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola A close-up view of the changes made at the rear end […]
First glimpse of Aston Martin F1 upgrades appear as new front wing idea spotted
While the full extent of the changes will not be revealed until Friday morning, its AMR24 has already been spotted with a new and interesting front wing design. As the above exclusive photograph shows, the team has created segmentation of the inboard and outboard portion of the front wing’s two upper flaps, with a V-shaped […]
Why Ferrari thinks Hamilton’s impact will go far beyond F1 lap time
Hamilton announced earlier this year that he would be leaving Mercedes at the end of this season and joining Ferrari as Charles Leclerc’s team-mate for 2025. Although Vasseur has so far been reluctant to talk much about Hamilton, out of respect for current driver Carlos Sainz, he has now offered some background of the reasons for his […]
FIA planning harsher F1 penalties to clamp down on Magnussen Miami tactics
In Miami’s sprint Magnussen was handed three 10-second penalties for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, which meant the Haas driver was able to keep Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton behind. He also received a fourth penalty, this time a five-second addition, for leaving the track for no justifiable reason that bolstered his penalty points […]
A vote of confidence or biding his time? What Albon’s new Williams F1 deal means
Albon was hailed as one of the stand-out performers of last season, scoring all but one of Williams’ 28 points to drag it up to seventh in the constructors’ standings. With over half the grid out of contract for 2025, that made the 28-year-old an enticing prospect for any top team looking to make a […]
Why forcing Red Bull to make a “bad choice” is Vasseur’s main F1 target
Through all his title victories in junior categories and the delivery of race wins for Maranello, Vasseur accepts that being on top is about brilliance in all areas. That is why his spell at Ferrari has been one of evolution rather than revolution – and is more about chipping away to make everything slightly better […]
Autosport Podcast: F1 Imola preview
Joining Bryn Lucas on the Podcast is Alex Kalinauckas and together they discuss the big speculation around Williams and the future of American driver Logan Sargeant. Miami had rumblings that Williams was pursuing an exemption from the FIA to potentially have Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the car despite not turning 18 until August, […]
The eight key changes Ferrari has made to its F1 car for Imola
The team did so to ensure it had enough time if there were teething problems for what is quite a substantial change, not only to the aerodynamic performance of the car but also to how the power unit and ancillaries are cooled. A package of this magnitude has taken some time for Ferrari to develop, […]