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Carlos Sainz hails medical advancements for quick F1 return in Australian Grand Prix: “I’m confident I can jump in the car tomorrow”

Ewout Albrecht6 months ago6 months ago014 mins

Carlos Sainz was fully participating in the traditional Thursday media duties for the Australian Grand Prix after his appendectomy just 14 days prior. After feeling unwell on the Wednesday in Jeddah he did participate in practice on Thursday, but it soon became clear his appendix was misbehaving and surgery was necessary. He was replaced for the remainder of the weekend by Ollie Bearman who made an impressive debut for the Scuderia, being the first one to do so since Arturo Merzario.

Hulkenberg claims Bearman now faces extra pressure for F2 success: “If he is not doing well there, the Jeddah race will be forgotten in two days”

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Following a sensational F1 debut at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Oliver Bearman is a name on everyone’s lips as a potential regular starter on an F1 grid in 2025. Haas F1 Team could be the team that benefits from his talent. Although Nico Hulkenberg warns that there is now a lot more pressure on…

Susie Wolff files criminal complaint against FIA after December statements

Rachel Stephens6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Susie Wolff, Managing Director of the F1 Academy series, former racing driver and partner of Mercedes F1 team principal, Toto Wolff, has taken legal action against the FIA. Following a media frenzy, claims that F1 teams had complained to the FIA, and several suggestions of a potential breach of confidentiality between Wolff and her husband,…

FIA Ethics Committee clears President of interference allegations regarding F1 events last season

Öykü Ceylan6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

In a recent development, the FIA Ethics Committee has concluded its investigation into alleged interference during Formula One events in 2023. Following a independent inquiry, the committee found no evidence to support claims against FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. According to the official press release, “the Ethics Committee were unanimous in their determination that there…

Wolff keen to avoid Horner “trap” and make complaints about F1 dominance, praises Red Bull for being “in a different league”

Sushmita Balakrishnan6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Red Bull has dominated Formula One since 2022 after the regulation changes and Max Verstappen is the driver the beat. The Dutchman has won a staggering 36 out of the 46 races since the return of ground effect cars, with Red Bull taking out 40 overall. Meanwhile, 8 in a row Constructors’ Championship winners Mercedes…

Red Bull: Drifting “a long way” from successful RB19 would have been “an unwise choice” with RB20 F1 car

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Red Bull Racing chief engineer Paul Monaghan has said that the RB20 is “probably the last big roll of the dice” in terms of car design before the 2026 reset of rules. Monaghan says that there will also be decisions made soon about how to split resources into next year so that there is sufficient…

Mercedes F1 secures two key Ferrari staff from 2025; D’Ambrosio to join the Scuderia

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

Mercedes has successfully secured two of Ferrari’s senior staff members, with the former chief designer, Simone Resta, among the high-profile captures. It was first revealed by Autosport that Resta will join Mercedes as Strategic Development Director, where he will collaborate closely with Technical Director James Allison on advancing car-related projects. Joining Resta in the switch…

Aston Martin F1 wants to “keep chipping away” at improving the AMR24 to try and catch Red Bull Racing

Melis Öktür6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Red Bull has made a very strong start in the current Formula 1 season, but Aston Martin has hinted that they can be challenged as the campaign goes on. Aston Martin Performance Director Tom McCullough believes that they can be caught, referencing McLaren’s big gains last year as an example. During the first two rounds…

Jos Verstappen says it will “take a while” for Red Bull’s internal F1 crisis to “settle down”

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Co-author: Ewout Albrecht With the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne just a few days out, the Red Bull power struggle saga remains unresolved. Jos Verstappen, ex-Formula 1 driver and reigning champion Max Verstappen’s father, has once again spoken out on the matter, stressing that the internal conflict shouldn’t distract from the racing….

Alpine boss Famin banking on developments to save 2024 F1 season: “We have a quite clear idea of what are the problems”

Jonah Presser6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Alpine has had an extremely difficult start to the year. After being in no man’s land and finishing in 6th place in the constructors’ championship last year despite 2 Grand Prix podiums, the French outfit hoped they could rise higher and compete for bigger points regularly. However, the team is in freefall, and they are…