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Wolff wary of putting Antonelli under too much pressure: “He’s going to be in Formula 1 one day, but let’s not rush it”

Luke-John Buckle6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has admitted to focusing too much attention on their highly rated protege, Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The Italian is the most talked about young driver and has enjoyed a glittering career on his way to Formula 2. Antonelli won Italian F4 and FRECA before skipping FIA F3 to race at the…

Wolff has “more confidence at the moment” in Mercedes F1 recovery, but “nothing in this sport is for granted”

Hope Van Beek6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes the team is moving in the “right direction” regarding their development, but more must be done before the team gets back to the top of the grid. While Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari were at the top of the grid in Imola, Wolff believes that they are slowly closing…

Andretti Cadillac signs F1 veteran Pat Symonds as they ramp up plans to try and join the championship

Rachel Stephens6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Andretti Cadillac has announced the signing of Pat Symonds, former Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Formula 1, as they intensify their efforts to join the F1 grid. Symonds is joining as an Executive Engineering Consultant for the American team, bringing decades of experience with him. No stranger to championship success, Symonds played a crucial role…

Wolff “can’t wait for 2026 to come and see the different levels of performance of the power units” as he hits back at F1 rival Horner

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Over the Miami Grand Prix weekend, Team Principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner, responded to comments from Mercedes and McLaren which suggested that the team would be weakened by the departure of their Chief Technology Officer, Adrian Newey, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown stating that he believed that Newey “won’t be the…

We “have to figure out if we can unlock this or if we need a completely new update” — Stroll on Aston Martin F1’s Imola GP upgrade

Editorial Staff6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

In his 150th Formula 1 race, Lance Stroll managed to secure two points for Aston Martin, coming through from P13 on the grid to finish in 9th. Stroll started on the medium tyre and overtook Esteban Ocon in the opening laps for P12. But unlike Tsunoda, Hülkenberg and Ricciardo, he extended his first stint. The…

McLaren’s F1 Monaco GP livery: A tribute to Ayrton Senna

Olivia Pursehouse6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

McLaren F1 have unveiled a one-off livery ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix as a tribute to Ayrton Senna, with the recent 30th anniversary of his tragic passing in Imola back in 1994. He won three Drivers’ Championship with them in 1988, 1990, 1991, as well as finishing 2nd in 1989 and 1993. In the…

Max Verstappen lifting the trophy on the podium at Imola

Horner lauds Verstappen’s F1 Imola GP “masterclass”, praises Buemi for Red Bull improvement following bad Friday

Luke-John Buckle6 months ago04 mins

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has credited their simulator driver Sebastien Buemi for the Austrian team’s gain in performance during the race weekend at Imola. The reigning champions suffered a difficult Friday, particularly at Acque Minerali, as Max Verstappen ran wide into the gravel. The team recovered to take pole position for the Imola…

Alonso aware of threat from Racing Bulls after F1 Imola GP: “We need to keep on working because everything is so tight”

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Aston Martin left Imola with two important points on the board but they did not come courtesy of Fernando Alonso. Instead, the 2-time F1 Drivers’ Champion had an ‘F1 test style’ race. It was always going to be difficult for Alonso having started Sunday’s Grand Prix from the pitlane but his Team Principal Mike Krack…

Albon finds positives after F1 Imola GP: “It’s not doom and gloom — if we didn’t have a plan I would call it doom and gloom”

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

A race to forget for Williams Racing in Imola. A weekend that started on such a high following the news of a contract extension for the highly sought after Alex Albon, ended with zero points. A case of what might have been for Williams but Albon was eager not to dwell on misfortune seeing how…

Stella says McLaren “takes responsibility” for Piastri “not finishing on the podium” as grid penalty limits his potential in F1 Imola GP

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted that a mistake on the team’s part cost Oscar Piastri a potential podium finish in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. After a difficult start to the weekend, Max Verstappen managed to secure pole, but his best time was merely 0.074 seconds quicker than Piastri’s, who edged out his McLaren…