Every person in Formula One has an eye on the calendar: March 16th. The Australian GP is just around the corner. Mercedes seems to be starting to set objectives for this new season. Fresh season, unchanged ambition With a new year ahead of him, George Russell knows it’s not too early to start thinking about…
Rafael Villagómez’s first Formula 2 season would not have gone according to plan. The Mexican driver stepped up to F2 with Van Amersfoort Racing after three mostly unsuccessful seasons of Formula 3. There are few highlights from Villagómez’s time in F3. However, his final F3 round at Monza stands out. He scored two P10 finishes…
Despite participating in only three rounds of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 championship, Christian Mansell ended the season with 10 points after three points-place finishes. The Australian driver, who placed fifth in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 championship after a successful season with ART Grand Prix, made his F2 debut during the Azerbaijan GP weekend,…
The FIA has recently updated its guidelines in the International Sporting Code, and there is now harsher punishment if drivers end up swearing, or other language the FIA deems harmful — former F1 driver and GPDA chairman Alex Wurz has given his thoughts on it. If Max Verstappen used an expletive in a press conference,…
Dennis Hauger has made the move across the pond — he leaves F2 to its equivalent in the US, Indy NXT. The 21-year-old hopes to prove himself and find a place in the NTT INDYCAR Series with his fellow former F2 racers. Christian Lundgaard, Callum Ilott, Marcus Armstrong and Robert Shwartzman are the other former…
The FIA has issued an official statement stating that additional tests will take place on front wings from the F1 Spanish GP. The race near Barcelona is round 9 of the 2025 season. As is standard in Formula 1, plenty of complaints and politics were at play throughout 2024. Things reached boiling point following the…
The recent decision that Johnny Herbert will no longer serve as a F1 steward has reignited discussions about professionalism in stewarding — a topic Christian Horner, Zak Brown and Alex Wurz talked about with Sky Sports. The move raises important questions about whether officials should be allowed to straddle both regulatory and media roles in…
As Melbourne gears up to host the F1 season-opening Australian GP at the Albert Park Circuit in March, officials have revealed that Turn 6 has undergone several modifications. These changes come in the wake of George Russell’s high-profile crash on the penultimate lap of the race in 2024, which saw the W15 bounce back onto…
Speaking amidst talks of changes to stewarding in Formula 1, McLaren boss Zak Brown shares that the team would be willing to contribute to full-time stewards for the benefit of the sport. With the news of the FIA set to boost the professionalism of race stewarding, McLaren boss Zak Brown welcomes the proposed changes. This…
Former Red Bull F1 chief designer Adrian Newey has raised concerns on consequences that could occur regarding the cost cap. In May 2024, Newey was confirmed to be leaving Red Bull Racing, closing an 18-year-long chapter. Months full of speculation later, the star designer was presented by Aston Martin F1. He joins the team on…
