F1 defends TV broadcasts following criticism from Alonso and Sainz
In the Singapore Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso expressed his displeasure over the radio after a slow pit stop dropped him from eighth to 15th. When engineer Andrew Vizard told him there were 34 laps to go, the two-time Formula 1 champion replied: «If you speak to me every lap, I will disconnect the radio.» Alonso did […]
Pirelli open-minded about 2026 rule changes, including two mandatory pitstops in F1
While the Mexican Grand Prix offered a rare mix of strategies, many of the recent races have followed a familiar pattern. George Russell described F1 as a race to Turn 1, with dirty air becoming more of a factor again and teams favouring the most conservative strategy – the one-stop. This year’s Pirelli tyres are […]
A day in the life of an F1 Singapore GP marshal
Our headset crackles as the first radio message heralds the start of activity. «30 seconds», a voice on the other end says, before the start of the practice session is accompanied by «Cars on track». It’s Friday afternoon in the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, and we are standing on the outside at Turn 5 […]
McLaren expects no repeat of shocking 2024 Las Vegas performance
“It’s just very difficult, super low grip. I feel like I could drive a road car quicker than we drive at the minute…” This is how unhappy Lando Norris was with his McLaren Formula 1 car after practice for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Nevadan race turned out to be one of the […]
Retro: Button’s greatest F1 win
Four hours, four minutes, 37 seconds. The Canadian Grand Prix of 2011 is famed for two things: one, being Formula 1’s longest-ever race (a record that will likely never be beaten), and two, Jenson Button’s unlikely victory after falling to the back of the field. It’s considered as Button’s best race, one where he battled […]
FIA denies Lawson was at fault for marshal near-miss in F1 Mexico GP
The FIA has denied claims from its Mexican body that Liam Lawson was to blame for his near-miss with marshals during the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix weekend. On lap three during last Sunday’s contest, the Racing Bulls driver encountered two marshals on the track near Turn 3 after they were ordered to collect debris […]
Ecclestone, Mosley involved in «deliberate concealment» of Crashgate
Felipe Massa’s legal counsel has asserted that Formula 1’s leadership was involved in a “deliberate concealment” of Nelson Piquet Jr’s 2008 Singapore Grand Prix crash, as part of Massa’s case disputing that year’s title. Massa had filed a lawsuit against the FIA, Formula One Management (FOM), and Bernie Ecclestone seeking damages for the outcome of […]
Why McLaren is now more confident of F1 2025 drivers’ glory
As early as the eve of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella warned of the spectre of the inevitable Max Verstappen inserting himself into what looked like an intra-team Formula 1 title battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Stella would soon be proved right, through a combination of Red Bull’s unexpected […]
Red Bull is “overprotecting” Tsunoda given how bad he’s been – Villeneuve
The 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has hit back at suggestions Yuki Tsunoda has been performing better in Formula 1, suggesting Red Bull has been “overprotecting” him. Although he’s down 21-0 to Max Verstappen in their qualifying head-to-head, Tsunoda had one of his best performances so far at the Mexico Grand Prix, with ‘just’ a […]