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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes his team “has no choice” than to begin focusing on its 2024 Formula 1 car soon with it unlikely to extract any more performance from the W14. The German manufacturer changed the concept of this year’s from Monaco onwards, reverting to a more common sidepod design having run without sidepods […]
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has stressed Formula 1 does not need an 11th team, saying potential entrant Andretti cannot rely on its American nationality to earn an entry. Andretti has been open about its interest in joining the F1 grid in the future, revealing its plans to link up with General Motors by entering […]
Lando Norris says the push to improve the lack of visibility Formula 1 drivers face in the rain has become a major topic following Dilano van’t Hoff’s fatal crash at Spa. Van’t Hoff was killed in an multi-car collision on the final lap of a Formula Regional race when he spun on the Kemmel straight […]
Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich advised that gravel traps should be installed at the Red Bull Ring’s final two corners to ease the problem of track limits. Wittich gave his recommendation after last year’s Austrian Grand Prix when there were 47 track limit offences during the race, but circuit bosses opted against the idea. […]
Max Verstappen has rejected Lewis Hamilton’s idea that Formula 1 should introduce a development deadline to stop teams from shifting focus to next year’s car early. Speaking to the media on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Hamilton felt that Red Bull’s domination was likely to continue as it could afford to start […]
AlphaTauri is to be renamed from the 2024 Formula 1 season as part of the team’s ongoing restructure, says Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko. The Faenza-based outfit is preparing for a revised management structure with long-serving team principal Franz Tost stepping back from running AlphaTauri at the end of this year. Tost’s replacement was […]
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says he and Christian Horner had a difference of opinion over Nyck de Vries’ move to sister outfit AlphaTauri, revealing Horner was not sold about signing him. Marko was a key figure in pushing for De Vries’ move to AlphaTauri to be agreed after his impressive Formula 1 debut […]
The Alpine Formula 1 team has sold a 24% stake to a US-based group of investors that includes Wrexham FC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Alpine’s parent group Renault announced on Monday that the 200m euro investment has come from a group of investors that will boost the value of the team. Otro Capital, RedBird […]
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hinted that louder engines are a priority for the next power unit regulations arriving in 2026. The switch to the current V6 turbo-charged power units in 2014 saw a noticeable reduction in engine noise, in a move that was universally criticised by drivers and fans. While there has been […]
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has laughed off suggestions the series does not respect heritage races amid new events being added to the calendar. F1’s recent surge in popularity has seen the championship grow in parts of the world it previously struggled to gain attraction, particularly in the United States that is scheduled to host […]
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton could be on the verge of signing a new contract to extend his Formula 1 career beyond his 40th birthday. Hamilton is in ongoing talks with Mercedes over a new deal with his current contract set to expire at the end of this season. The seven-time world […]
Red Bull says the updates to its Formula 1 cars floor and diffuser that it introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix were inspired by Williams. Despite its dominant start to the 2023 season, Red Bull is still pushing hard to refine the RB19 in certain areas as the team unveiled tweaks to edge floor and […]