What each F1 team must nail in 2025 to improve
A new Formula 1 season is just around the corner, with teams preparing for the lifting of the covers from their final challengers under the current regulations at London’s O2 Arena on 18 February. While everyone will be chasing the usual improvements over the winter — more speed, increased downforce, reduced drag etcetera — there […]
The two elements Ferrari will focus on in Hamilton’s second test
Ferrari will focus on two key aspects as Lewis Hamilton returns to action to continue his acclimatisation to the Italian squad in Barcelona. The seven-time Formula 1 champion made his track debut with the Scuderia at Fiorano last week before embarking on a longer, more significant programme in Spain this week. Starting on Tuesday, Ferrari […]
Madrid insists work to host F1 GP progressing «as planned»
Madrid’s mayor has insisted that the work to host a Formula 1 race in the Spanish capital is progressing «as planned» ahead of its debut in 2026. The city announced it had secured a 10-year contract with Formula 1 to host the Spanish Grand Prix on a purpose-built hybrid circuit. The track will feature street […]
Buenos Aires the next stop for the Formula 1 Exhibition
The Formula 1 Exhibition is heading to South America, with Buenos Aires confirmed as the first stop of a tour of the region. The Argentinian capital will welcome the award-winning experience from 22 March, on a run until 1 June. It will open a South American tour with other venues yet to be announced and […]
Newey expects F1 2026 to be engine-dominated
Adrian Newey thinks Formula 1’s all-new technical regulations for 2026 may well lead to an engine-dominated series for the first few seasons, drawing parallels with 2014. Newey, who will join the Aston Martin team as managing technical partner in March, believes there is a «big chance» one of the engine manufacturers designing the more hybrid-oriented […]
How one social media post proved Hamilton’s financial worth to Ferrari
Damp weather and the foggy conditions did not prevent the tifosi turning out for a mere glimpse of Lewis Hamilton driving a Ferrari for the first time in his long and distinguished career. He may not have been setting record times as he completed 30 laps around Fiorano on Wednesday but, having spent two days […]
Inside the arms race finding the next Antonelli and Bearman
While the 2025 Formula 1 season is heralded as having the finest rookie intake in years, teams are scouring the karting scene trying to unearth the next raw diamond. The upcoming season will feature no less than five full-time rookies, with a lot of attention on Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton replacement Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Ferrari […]
The parallel challenges facing Ferrari and Ducati in 2025
A day before Lewis Hamilton’s fanfare at Ferrari, Ducati held a special event at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio in which it unveiled its latest acquisition Marc Marquez. There are undoubtable parallels between the six-time MotoGP world champion and the seven-time F1 world champion as they turn to Italian teams in the hope […]
FIA claims new department will lead to «more professional» officials amid teams unease
The FIA says its new officials department will lead to a «more professional» governing body in the future, amid unease from Formula 1 teams over steward consistency. Last September the FIA announced it would introduce a new officials department to help the governing body train officials across all its sanctioned motor racing activities. The department […]