Is the Wolff vs Horner conflict back to F1 2021 levels?
Mercedes was at pains to point out that Toto Wolff’s «yapping little terrier» jibe had been directed at his opposite Formula 1 team principal number at Red Bull, Christian Horner. Its communications team knew he was planning to say something on the media day for the season finale here in Abu Dhabi. But not that he’d […]
GM announces Lowdon as Cadillac F1 team principal
The Cadillac Formula 1 programme has named Graeme Lowdon as team principal of the new team ahead of its entry in 2026. The American brand will join the grid for the new era of regulations after a reworked package was presented to F1 after more than a year of trying to make it onto the […]
Russell’s fury with Verstappen is all part of his development
George Russell’s extraordinary row with Max Verstappen has caught many by surprise — but really, it is not that unexpected. The content of the explosive verbal boxing match between the two, however, is. Russell claiming that Verstappen told him ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix he was “going to purposely go out of his way […]
Why Ferrari changed plans with its experimental F1 floor in Qatar
Ferrari arrived in Qatar with its experimental floor in tow once more, fitting it on Charles Leclerc’s car for first free practice with Carlos Sainz having initially run it in Las Vegas. Whilst it had been assumed that the truncated practice running of a sprint weekend would result in the floor being installed for a […]
Why Hamilton’s Qatar and Norris’s Saudi Arabian false starts were treated differently
Lewis Hamilton was penalised at the Qatar Grand Prix for a false start having moved — and then stopped — before the lights went out to begin the race. The Mercedes driver picked up his first penalty of a trying race when he nudged forward early, though his loss of momentum as he tried to […]
Sargeant to contest 2025 ELMS campaign in first move after Williams F1 exit
Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport. On Wednesday Hyundai luxury brand Genesis announced the first details of its Genesis Magma Racing hypercar programme for 2026, when it will enter […]
This is not how I wanted things to end
Esteban Ocon has insisted «this is not how I wanted things to end» having been denied the opportunity to properly say goodbye to members of the Alpine Formula 1 team. News of the Frenchman’s dropping for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi season finale moved fast after the Qatar Grand Prix and Ocon is expected to return […]
Audi’s last GT3 car delivery marks the end of an era, but will F1 push be worth it?
As Audi looks ahead to its ambitious Formula 1 project in 2026 with Sauber, it is simultaneously leaving behind its history in other disciplines of motorsport. The German manufacturer has pulled the plug on every single one of its racing programmes in order to redirect its focus on F1, even though its swathe of fans […]
Sergio Perez's Abu Dhabi decision: Bow out or be pushed out
There is a lot to suggest that Sergio Perez’s Formula 1 career will come to an end in a week’s time.On Sunday evening in Qatar, Red Bull bosses Christian Horner and Helmut Marko for the first time clearly gave the impression that the decision had at least then been as good as made if they […]