Hamilton loses Australia F1 engine as Mercedes uncovers cause of failure
The seven-time world champion retired in the early stages of the race at Albert Park after his Mercedes engine shut down following sensors detecting an unspecified problem. The power unit was flown back to Mercedes’ engine facility at Brixworth for post-race analysis to get an understanding of what happened, with no obvious explanation available immediately […]
Not penalising Alonso for Melbourne F1 crash would’ve opened a «can of worms»
The F1 pack has been quizzed extensively about the incident late in the race last time out in Melbourne as this weekend’s Suzuka race gets underway, with a notable split in opinions amongst the racing cohort. Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg “wasn’t very impressed with Fernando’s tactics”, while Sauber racers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu both […]
Ricciardo confident RB F1 struggles “not a McLaren situation”
The Australian was dropped by McLaren at the end of 2022 after struggling to come to terms with the car across two difficult seasons in which he lagged behind Lando Norris. Thus far in 2024 he has been overshadowed by Tsunoda, who has twice made Q3 and finished seventh in Australia. However Ricciardo insists that […]
FIA clubs recommend legal action over Ben Sulayem accusations
In the wake of Ben Sulayem having been cleared of wrongdoing in an investigation relating to allegations of interference in two Formula 1 races last year, a selection of member clubs have issued a strongly-worded letter of support backing him. Clearly designed to quell any talk of an internal move against Ben Sulayem in the […]
Improving Williams F1 team ‘like fixing a bicycle puncture while riding it’
The Grove outfit is undergoing updates to its factory infrastructure and changes to its working processes as owner Dorilton Capital tries to move it up the grid. Team principal James Vowles and chief technical officer Pat Fry have both made it clear that the team lags behind rivals, citing how late everything came together with […]
F1 midfield battle for last tenths will be «brutal» every weekend
The early races have suggested that Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin are set to dominate the top 10 in both qualifying and races, leaving everyone else to challenge for rare opportunities to break into the points. RB now leads that group after Yuki Tsunoda secured seventh place in the high-attrition Australian Grand […]
Mercedes protege Antonelli set for maiden F1 test
Mercedes has planned a two-day test from 16 April for its highly-rated junior driver in Austria, where he will take the wheel of the 2021 Mercedes W12. The acclimatisation test will be the 17-year-old’s first of several planned F1 outings this year as Mercedes prepares him to step up to F1 in the future, adding […]
McLaren will need «another 12 months» to fix F1 weaknesses
McLaren is one of the teams that have progressed the most since the start of last year, with most of its gains coming from mid-2023 upgrade packages that allowed it to finish the season in fourth place. The Woking team started 2024 roughly where it finished, battling Mercedes for third, although Ferrari’s massive race pace […]
Have women ever raced in Formula 1? History of female F1 drivers
Formula 1 has seen just five female drivers in its 74 years of recorded history. There are now more women involved in motorsport, with series such as F1 Academy — which features solely women drivers — to encourage more women and girls into motorsport and support them to progress in their career. What is F1 […]