FIA confirms 2027 F1 power unit changes
The FIA has formally greenlit F1’s move towards a 60/40 power unit split over the next two years, as it makes two key safety changes for 2026. Earlier this year, the FIA had banned drivers from using Boost Mode in wet conditions following driver feedback that the huge increase in torque would present a safety risk, with […]
Does Red Bull’s denial that Racing Bulls is helping it on-track stack up?
The debate surrounding common ownership in Formula 1, often linked to the two Red Bull teams, was recently reignited by Mercedes and Toto Wolff’s apparent interest in acquiring shares in the Alpine outfit. While that interest never materialised into a deal, it was exactly that which prompted McLaren CEO Zak Brown to write a letter […]
The creative evidence teams have used to dispute F1 race results
Formula 1 teams have the power to appeal penalties imposed by the stewards over a race weekend. But to do so, they must present new evidence that hasn’t yet been seen before by F1’s law enforcement. As a result, teams have investigated every avenue of the series to uncover new, creative and clever evidence that […]
Audi surprises rivals as it ran upgraded F1 engine at Barcelona GP after ADUO verdict
Audi introduced a new Formula 1 power unit as early as the Barcelona Grand Prix, after the FIA communicated the results of the first ADUO period. The Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities mechanism allows engine providers who lack power to introduce extra updates, and the first review took place following the Canadian GP, with the […]
Ferrari’s first monocoque maker John Thompson
John Thompson never sought fame nor publicity, but his TC Prototypes (TCP) fabrication and subcontract company was a largely unsung linchpin of the motorsport industry in Britain and beyond for in excess of 30 years. Thompson, who has died aged 85, built chassis, suspension and much more — sometimes complete cars — for scores of […]
What happens next as appeal against Gasly’s Monaco podium decision goes to court
McLaren and Red Bull are currently awaiting a date for their International Court of Appeal hearing after they took issue with the Monaco Grand Prix stewards reinstating Pierre Gasly’s Formula 1 podium. Here’s what happens next. How we got here At the Monaco Grand Prix, several drivers were handed penalties for exceeding pitlane speed limits, including […]
Hamilton demands action to tackle «ridiculous» cost of motorsport
Lewis Hamilton has called on the FIA and Formula 1 to implement further changes to make motorsport more accessible, citing the «ridiculous» costs of karting. Hamilton feels motorsport is going in the «wrong direction» with its cost of entry, which is making it much harder for children from lower- and middle-income households to participate. «I’ve not spent any […]
F1 reports 35% CO2 reduction ahead of 2030 targets
Formula 1 says it reduced its carbon emissions by 12% in 2025 and by 35% over the past eight years, keeping it on track to achieve a 50% reduction by 2030. F1 set the goal of becoming «Net Zero» by 2030, which it claims would be delivered through a 50% reduction of its own emissions […]
Mercedes shoots down favouritism speculation between Russell and Antonelli
Mercedes technical director James Allison blasted speculation about the team favouring one of its drivers in the Formula 1 world title fight, calling the idea “alien”. In the team’s Nu Silver Arrows Radio Show, it took the unusual step to address online speculation about Mercedes prioritising its drivers – with various comments accusing the team […]