Stroll to make surprise GT outing during April F1 break
Lance Stroll will take advantage of an unexpected break in the Formula 1 calendar to contest his maiden GT race. The Canadian is named on the entry list for the opening round of the GT World Challenge Europe at Paul Ricard on 11-12 April. Stroll will drive an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 entered by Comtoyou Racing, […]
Why Miami will be start of a «new F1 championship» for teams
Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur believes May’s Miami Grand Prix will be the start of a «new championship» as teams «push like crazy» for a first real opportunity to roll out major upgrades. Some teams had already trickled out upgrades at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, but most frontrunners are keeping their powder dry for […]
“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework
Formula 1 race starts in 2026 come freighted with many uncertainties, but one thing is virtually guaranteed: the sight of both Audis, having qualified well, falling off faster than John Lithgow at the end of the movie Cliffhanger.Poor starts are just one symptom of an issue that affects all aspects of the Audi power unit’s […]
‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Bearman after 50G Japanese GP crash
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has pleaded with Oliver Bearman not to ‘beat himself up’, following his Formula 1 driver’s frightening crash in the Japanese Grand Prix.After qualifying a lowly 18th and making an earlier pitstop than most, Bearman was approaching 17th-placed Franco Colapinto’s Alpine with a 28mph speed difference coming into Spoon, which came […]
Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?
Betteridge’s law of headlines dictates that any headline phrased as a question can be answered with a hard ‘no’, and disregarded. Certainly a cursory perusal of the odds being offered by various bookmakers reveals that long-time favourite George Russell remains the choice of the turf accountancy trade – if by a diminishing margin.We may only […]
Why Aston Martin must «take the positives» from its modest Japanese GP progress
Aston Martin’s Mike Krack has acknowledged one of the team’s cars reaching the chequered flag in Japan is no cause for celebration, but he feels the Formula 1 team and its Honda engine partner also need to appreciate the collaboration’s small wins.The Aston Martin-Honda project suffered a woeful start with an engine that is uncompetitive […]
Wolff on Horner F1 return: «He’s broken a lot of glass»
Mercedes’ Toto Wolff says he is «in two minds» about the prospect of facing off against his old Red Bull foe Christian Horner again if the latter returns to Formula 1.Since his dismissal from Red Bull last July, Horner has been working behind the scenes with groups of investors on the right opportunity to return to […]
The alarming factors that triggered Bearman’s 50G crash at F1 Japanese GP
The drivers had been saying it loud and clear since the very first test: it was only a matter of time before an accident like the one involving Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto occurred at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Haas driver crashing into the barriers at 50G. The accident was caused by the significant […]
Red Bull F1 car so undriveable it was “dangerous” at Suzuka
Isack Hadjar has claimed his Red Bull Formula 1 car was undriveable to the point that it was dangerous in the Japanese Grand Prix. Having qualified eighth at Suzuka, Hadjar lost three places in the first two laps, which “really sucked”, on his way to a 12th-place finish. Read Also: Asked about the poor result, […]