Aston Martin have certainly had fortunes sway away from their favour this year. Last year, the team had a very strong start, including 6 podiums in 8 races by Fernando Alonso, ending up with 8 overall. However, since about the mid-point of last season, the team fell off and only managed a 5th place finish…
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….
Ever since Red Bull’s former CTO resigned from his position after almost 20 years, Newey has been linked to almost all teams on the Formula 1 grid, from the ever alluring Ferrari, to Mercedes looking for a big signing after the departure of Lewis Hamilton, including Aston Martin and its Honda deal. A return to…
Coming out of last season, everyone expected McLaren to be good. However, they didn’t expect them to be this good. McLaren already have 2 race wins this year, one by each driver, and have had consistent podium finishes. This means that in the drivers’ championship, Lando Norris trails Max Verstappen by 78 points, which may…
Ferrari has certainly been the focus of attention for F1 fans and media alike since the winter break. First, they announce that Lewis Hamilton will be replacing Carlos Sainz in 2025. Then, both their drivers pull off wins in the first half of the season, as Carlos Sainz won in Australia and Charles Leclerc won…
Valtteri Bottas’ future once again remains uncertain. However, he is trying his best to make a claim to those Team Principals still missing drivers in their lineup that he is an option to consider. One team still to consider is of course, his current employer, Sauber. As Sauber remain the only team that has yet…
As Alpine continues to have another disappointing season, things continue to be fractured behind the scenes. As Bruno Famin announced his departure at Team Principal, to be replaced by Oliver Oakes, more importantly, the company called it quits with its F1 engine division in Viry-Châtillon, just on the outskirts of Paris, after 2026. As Alpine…
Carlos Sainz continues to stir rumours in the driver market. In fact, during a press conference a few weeks ago, Kevin Magnussen called Sainz the “cork in the bottle” of the driver market. However, a new arrival may entice the Spaniard to finally put pen to paper for next year. With the arrival of former…
Pierre Gasly’s run of consecutive points finishes is likely to end at the British Grand Prix this weekend. The 28-year-old has been in the points in the last four Grands Prix as the Enstone-based team has made slow progress since Bahrain. Even though we’re only at the halfpoint of the season, Alpine’s reliability issues have…
As Valtteri Bottas tries to secure a future in Formula One, he did a solid job last weekend. At the Red Bull Ring in Austria, a place where Bottas has won and got poles in the past, as well as his first podium, the Finn finished P16, 26s ahead of teammate Zhou Guanyu. Sauber remains…
