Alpine, Haas make wing tweaks after China F1 flex test changes
Alpine and Haas have revealed they have needed to make changes to their Formula 1 cars’ rear wings in light of the latest technical directive that has tightened flex tests. It is understood that four teams were affected by the changing parameters of the rear wing flex tests for the Chinese Grand Prix as the […]
Inside the aero problems that will keep Haas near the back of the F1 field
The usual caveats applied when it came to Haas’ pre-season testing pace — or so it seemed at the time. After it spent last year’s Formula 1 test in Bahrain doing nothing except running at full fuel loads to quell its greedy streak with tyres, Haas rocked up in the opening race with a good […]
Will Cadillac divide American fans as US F1 presence grows?
Cadillac has been known for decades as the ‘American Dream’, and its arrival into Formula 1 next season will only serve to further increase the ever-growing interest in the series in the United States. Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Jay-Z and Marilyn Monroe all drove Cadillacs, and as one classic car collector put it: “Owning a Cadillac […]
Bearman and the rise that started the wave of 2025 newcomers
For the fourth part of a mini-series where Autosport is assessing the early Formula 1 careers of the six 2025 rookies, today we’re introducing Ollie Bearman. He, more than any other F1 newbie this year, is responsible for the current large rookie crop. After all, it was Bearman’s one-off appearance for Ferrari in the 2024 […]
Is Esteban Ocon actually a bad team-mate?
He debuted with a backmarker team before moving up to a bigger one, where he partnered with an established driver – a team leader for several years. Things didn’t go smoothly. Aside from a few disagreements over strategy that led to heated radio exchanges, there were also a couple of crashes. Nothing too unexpected when a […]
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 […]
Haas to clarify Ocon and Bearman “rules of engagement” before 2025 F1 season
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu will clarify “rules of engagement” for new drivers Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman to follow in the 2025 Formula 1 season. The American squad has a history of flashpoints between team-mates – with former drivers Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean colliding several times in 2019, while Mick Schumacher and Nikita […]
Why Haas not fully taking Ferrari car design cues matters for F1 2025
As Formula 1 fans await another launch season of fresh car design excitement, news coming out of Haas this week has provided early insight into how both the American squad and its main supplier, Ferrari, may fare in 2025. When asked if his team was changing its front suspension design for this coming season – […]
Why Bearman’s Ferrari debut — and the phone data disaster that preceded
Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, and now Oliver Bearman – the most recent Formula 1 drivers to have opened the Autosport International Show. In cutting the red ribbon to allow the public access to the 2025 show last Saturday, Haas rookie Bearman closed a remarkably fast circle of single-seater career progression. For as his now F1 […]