Drugovich ready to ditch Le Mans for F1 debut as Stroll stand-in at Aston Martin
Felipe Drugovich has indicated his “priority has always been Formula 1” so would be willing to miss his Le Mans 24 Hours entry with Cadillac to fill in for the injured Lance Stroll at the Canadian Grand Prix. Stroll withdrew from the Spanish GP after qualifying due to pain in his right hand and wrist […]
Felipe Drugovich ready to ditch Le Mans for F1 debut as Lance Stroll stand-in
Felipe Drugovich has indicated his “priority has always been Formula 1” so would be willing to miss his Le Mans 24 Hours entry with Cadillac to fill in for the injured Lance Stroll at the Canadian Grand Prix. Stroll withdrew from the Spanish GP after qualifying due to pain in his right hand and wrist […]
Why F1 Imola GP was still positive for Aston Martin despite no points
Aston Martin’s history with upgrades is rocky to say the least, with the British team often struggling to find form once it starts strapping new parts to its Formula 1 car. At Imola last weekend, for example, the British side brought a raft of updates to the AMR25 and still left the Italian track without […]
Newey pinpoints where Aston Martin F1 needs strengthening
Aston Martin tech chief Adrian Newey says he has been buoyed by the team he has encountered in Silverstone, but feels the squad’s aero department must grow in numbers to realise its potential. Former Williams, McLaren and Red Bull designer Newey officially started at Aston Martin on March 3 in the newly created role of […]
What is behind Aston Martin’s struggles in F1 2025?
It’s 2023, and five grands prix in, Aston Martin has already secured four podium finishes and 102 points in the standings, establishing itself as the second-best team on the grid behind Red Bull. Two years later, and again, five weekends in — that tally has more than halved, with the British team earning a measly […]
How long before Aston Martin summons Newey to rescue its car?
Billionaires are demanding, impatient creatures. In Aston Martin’s previous incarnations, continuity of personnel was a hallmark even as owners came and went; under Lawrence Stroll’s ownership… well, it was probably a mistake not to install a revolving door in the team’s lavish new technical ‘campus’. Since rebranding into British Racing Green, the cars have continued […]
Alonso surprised by ‘weird’ Japan FP2 spin
Even Formula 1 world champions make mistakes – although Fernando Alonso indicated that fluctuations in the headwind at a critical part of the lap at Suzuka could have tipped him into the spin that brought second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix to a halt. Alonso lost control at the entry to the first Degner […]
Who are F1 drivers’ race engineers in 2025?
A race engineer has one of the most important roles in any Formula 1 team. It is their job to optimise the performance of the driver-and-car combination. Throughout the race weekend, they translate the feedback coming from the driver into set-up decisions to achieve the best possible result. And, except in rare cases, they are […]
Aston Martin reveals first images of 2025 F1 car
Aston Martin has revealed the first images of its 2025 Formula 1 car – the AMR25. The car features much changed sidepods compared to its predecessor the AMR24, while unlike Ferrari Aston Martin has stuck with a pushrod front suspension and the British squad has also applied this arrangement at the rear of its machines. […]