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Waché is confident that Red Bull will ‘compensate’ for the things they are ‘not satisfied with’

Öykü Ceylan3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Red Bull Racing is bracing for significant shifts within its team, as Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey and Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley prepare to leave their roles. Newey, who has been with the team since 2006, will depart early next year, while Wheatley will transition to become Audi’s Team Principal. Additionally, from the Formula 1…

Sargeant looks back at season so far: “I think the bit that’s been tough this year is just how many races we haven’t had the same opportunity”

David Coath3 months ago3 months ago012 mins

On the Thursday of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, Williams Racing driver Logan Sargeant was once again answering questions about his future. Whether the American knew already that he was going to be replaced by Carlos Sainz for the following season is probably something we will never know. However, just a few days later Williams…

Peter Bonnington will stay at Mercedes F1 as he gets promotion

Öykü Ceylan3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

Peter Bonnington, Lewis Hamilton’s trusted race engineer, will remain with Mercedes in 2025, taking on a new role as head of race engineering. Despite Hamilton’s departure to Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season, Bonnington won’t be joining him. Instead, he will continue with Mercedes, overseeing one of their drivers next year while also…

Ghiotto on Ferrari signing Hamilton for F1 2025: “He still has the anger and the will to win by himself.”

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

Italy and motorsport have always been strongly connected at a deep level. Historically, the country has been home to prestigious Formula 1 teams, such as the iconic Scuderia Ferrari, as well as talented drivers, from championship winners Giuseppe Farina and Alberto Ascari, to race winners like Giancarlo Fisichella and Jarno Trulli. More recently, Antonio Giovinazzi…

“We’re here to finish in the top five”: Alex Albon sets new target for Williams with more upgrades arriving after F1 summer break

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

While the recent signing of multi-time race winner Carlos Sainz is sure to lift the spirits of the team, Williams was left to grapple with the disappointment of seeing the chequered flag without scoring a point yet again at the Belgian Grand Prix. Finishing the race in twelfth place, Alex Albon was particularly lamenting the…

“We treat them equally and they respect our decisions” — Zak Brown on McLaren’s “two number one drivers” case

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Team chemistry is a fragile aspect of motorsports where a driver is touted as the first and the other as the second. It is not rare for teammates to be at each other’s necks, just like McLaren had back in the 2007 season where two-time world champion Fernando Alonso butted head with rookie Lewis Hamilton….

Vasseur on Ferrari’s F1 2024:”The mood is good”

Rachel Stephens3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

With nearly two years into his role as Ferrari team principal, Vasseur is slowly aiming to return the Scuderia to its former glory. While the team currently sits third in the Constructors’ Championship, in the same spot they were at this point last year, there’s more happening behind the scenes than we know. Ferrari has seen a major improvement throughout the first half of the 2024…

Zhou “wasn’t surprised” by Binotto’ s Audi F1 appointment

Jonah Presser3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

As Sauber slowly but surely morphs into Audi by 2026, the team will have a lot to do to improve their car and ensure that when the new engine regulations come around, the performance of that year’s car will be up to the German auto manufacturer’s expectations. Currently, the team is nowhere to that point….

“I will not call it frustration”: Fernando Alonso feels motivated despite Aston Martin’s rough patch

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

Aston Martin’s 2024 Formula 1 season has been lacklustre so far, as they sit fifth in the championship table with just 73 points to their name. Mercedes, Ferrari, and McLaren, who had started behind Aston Martin in Bahrain last year, managed to finish the 2023 season on a positive note. In 2024, those teams have…

IndyCar | St Louis | Race | Spin and win for Newgarden in a chaotic, caution filled race

Evan Roberts3 months ago3 months ago014 mins

St Louis saw spin and win for Josef Newgarden who reigned victorious in a chaotic race that saw multiple cautions, a red flag and huge championship implications. As the green flag dropped to signal the return of IndyCar from the summer break, Scott McLaughlin led the field into turn one. The Kiwi, who was controlling…