RB reveals “chameleon” F1 Miami GP livery
For the Miami event the Anglo-Italian team has repainted large parts of its VCARB01 car in what it has called a chameleon livery, akin to the similarly named prepaid debit card issued by one of its two title partners Cash App. The team has retained its blue and silver engine cover and its red and […]
US Congress members demand answers from Liberty over Andretti F1 block
In January, grand prix racing’s commercial rights holder, Formula One Management, rejected the America squad’s bid to join the F1 grid next season, despite the championship’s regulator, the FIA, approving its technical capabilities last October. A statement from FOM read: “Our assessment process has established that the presence of an 11th team would not, on […]
Ayrton Senna’s 10 greatest Formula 1 races
For many, Ayrton Senna is the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time, and the passing of years since his death — at the peak of his powers aged 34 in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix — has only strengthened that conviction. To mark the 25th anniversary in 2019, Autosport decided to pick out […]
Honda 2026 F1 project going «according to plan» with electrical power initial focus
The Japanese marque has spent the past six seasons as Red Bull’s powertrain partner and has achieved success through Max Verstappen’s trio of drivers’ titles, but has renewed its efforts for 2026 as Aston Martin becomes its works team. With its knowledge of developing V6 internal combustion engines for the current rules, Honda has instead […]
Aston Martin requests right of review for Alonso’s China F1 penalty
Alonso had been given a 10-second time penalty in the sprint and three penalty points on his licence after he collided with Carlos Sainz in the Saturday race. The Spaniards were fighting over third position when they clashed at Turn 9, which gave the two-time world champion a puncture and led to his retirement from […]
Wolff trusts Hamilton to remain «a pro» despite Mercedes F1 hardship
Mercedes’ performance has been up and down since the introduction of new ground-effect regulations in F1 two years ago, and the 2024 season has exemplified this issue so far. Hamilton branded his W15 «an amazing car» after the first two grands prix in 2024, before admitting to being «the least confident ever» in this machine […]
RB insists Ricciardo “absolutely” still able to deliver at his best in F1
The Australian has had a challenging start to the 2024 campaign as he has not found himself as confident with the handling of the VCARB 01 as team-mate Yuki Tsunoda. His struggles even prompted speculation that he could be dropped before the end of the campaign if things did not improve by the summer break. […]
F1 listened and reacted to ‘Frankenstein car’ concerns
Amid F1’s ongoing preparations for new engine and chassis rules from 2026, there have been some early concerns from teams about the regulations delivering unintended consequences. There were worries about drivers needing to change down gears on the straights to help charge batteries, while recent findings from simulators about cars spinning out easily with active […]
Hulkenberg’s China sprint shows Haas «not completely out» of tyre issues
Haas has made considerable progress on the issue that blighted its F1 campaign last year, which was caused by a fundamental aerodynamic imbalance that meant the VF-23 could get its tyres working well for qualifying, but would then chew through them in races. In preparing its VF-24 2024 challenger in pre-season testing, Haas spent most […]