Verstappen not a fan of F1 superlicence points system blocking Antonelli
A driver aiming to compete in an F1 race has to accumulate a total of 40 points to be granted a superlicence, a system that was introduced for 2016. The FIA, Formula 1’s ruling body, decided to introduce the points system after Verstappen made his grand prix debut at the age of 17 years and 166 days […]
Lando Norris wins for McLaren
Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari after the McLaren ace took full advantage to make his pitstop under the safety car, unlike all his rivals. 2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix results 2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix report Polesitter Verstappen led the charge to Turn 1, as his team-mate Sergio Perez […]
McLaren can catch Red Bull in next 12 months if it maintains F1 gains
McLaren has enjoyed something of a renaissance under Stella’s leadership following a difficult start to the 2023 season, scoring just 14 points in the opening five rounds. Heavy revisions to last year’s MCL60 chassis, which came to life during the Austrian GP weekend, ensured that the team returned to challenging for poles and podium finishes. […]
Honda «very surprised» by «unbelievable» Red Bull 2024 F1 car changes
Red Bull crushed the 2023 season by winning 21 out of 22 grands prix, with its early dominance allowing the team to hold off on producing many in-season car upgrades. Instead, the team focused most of its resources on 2024, producing a car that looks substantially different despite its predecessor’s successes. Its decision to go […]
Newey set to leave Red Bull F1 team
Newey has decided to leave Red Bull after a two-decade stint as the team’s stalwart designer, playing an instrumental role in designing the cars that propelled Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen to a total of seven drivers’ world championships and six constructors’ titles for Red Bull. The news of Newey’s impending departure was first reported […]
Red Bull can be more resilient to graining after Melbourne
Red Bull continues to be the dominant team in 2024, but its race performance was less convincing in last month’s Australian Grand Prix, in which Ferrari looked to edge ahead. The Melbourne race was marked by heavy front graining, which is believed to be a factor in why Ferrari was so strong relative to Red […]
Red Bull’s 2026 F1 engine project “hitting targets”
Red Bull Powertrains will be working in conjunction with Ford to help deliver the engine that will power the current world champion squad for F1’s new rules era. It already has its dynos hard at work in evaluating the performance of its new turbo-hybrid design and while there have been various rumours about the level […]
Horner has learned “not to listen” to Wolff over F1 title claim
Max Verstappen’s dominant performance at the Japanese Grand Prix, as he took his third win from four races this year, left few in any doubt that the Dutchman is the clear favourite to grab his fourth world title this season. And while closest challenger Ferrari hopes it can find gains to start putting Red Bull […]
Autosport Podcast: F1 Japanese GP review
The squad’s miserable Australian adventure appeared a distant memory as the Bulls charged to a 1-2 result that never seriously looked in doubt. The latest edition of the Autosport Podcast discusses Red Bull’s race, along with various other key talking points from the Japanese weekend. Jake Boxall-Legge and Filip Cleeren join host Bryn Lucas to also […]