Reuniting with Honda in F1 2026 «motivating»
On Thursday Alonso and Aston Martin announced the Spaniard would stay with the team until at least 2026, when Honda joins the Silverstone team as its works power unit partner. Alonso and Honda endured strained ties when they worked together during a fraught three-year McLaren-Honda partnership, which was terminated early due to poor results and […]
Alpine made first “step backwards” since F1 season start
While the pace of the Frenchman and team-mate Pierre Gasly was impacted by damage picked up following an opening-lap clash, Ocon does not think that should be an excuse for an overall lack of performance. While both drivers were left facing a downforce deficit – with Gasly said to have lost around 33 points compared […]
Aston Martin F1 team no longer in “no-man’s land”
After Bahrain, the AMR24 appeared benchmarked as the fifth fastest car in the leading group on race pace, finishing ninth and 10th. Fernando Alonso subsequently finished fifth in Saudi Arabia and sixth on the road in Australia, prior to receiving a penalty. In Japan, the Spaniard earned sixth after what he claimed to be one […]
Gasly rues costly floor damage from Ocon contact in F1 Japanese GP
The pair touched at the restart following the early red flag, with Gasly losing what the team later estimated as around 33 points of downforce, which equates to a potential lap time impact of up to 0.7-0.9 seconds. Ocon also suffered some damage and thereafter both drivers had an even trickier race than they had […]
Mercedes could never «abandon» current car for F1 2026 head start
The German manufacturer is facing up to the reality that it has still not mastered its understanding of the latest ground effect regulations, with its W15 not producing the Red Bull-challenging form hoped for. In fact, Mercedes has admitted that its 2024 challenger is exhibiting characteristics that ‘make no sense’, with increased levels of downforce […]
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No guarantee that Ferrari F1 tyre issues are resolved
Last year tyre management over race stints was a major weakness for Ferrari, with a lack of consistency across stints and from set to set. The SF-24 has been competitive over long runs at the first four events of the season, with Carlos Sainz winning in Australia and the team making the podium in the […]
Stella defends McLaren F1 team strategy in “complex” Japanese GP
Norris started third and was the first of the frontrunners to pit, but as the race unfolded he lost out to Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to finish in fifth, while the latter came through to fourth from eighth place on the grid using a one-stop strategy. After the race, while accepting that the […]
Alonso joked about F1 ban over Piastri DRS defence tactics
A fortnight on from receiving a penalty for potentially dangerous driving against George Russell during a last-lap battle in Australia, Alonso found himself needing to hold his rivals back once again at Suzuka. In the closing stages of the race, Alonso was at the head of an intense fight for sixth place, as George Russell […]