2024 marks the twelfth season in Formula One for Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas. The 34-year-old is out of contract at the end of this season and is looking to secure another multi-year deal following his move from Mercedes to the Hinwill-based squad at the conclusion of the 2021 season. There has been quite a bit…
In the unfolding story involving an internal power struggle at Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner kept his job thanks to the backing of the Thai owners who own 51% of the company, while on the other hand, Helmut Marko, who was also involved in an investigation that called into question his position, kept his job…
Amid a backdrop of allegations involving Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and the suspension of a female employee who accused him of inappropriate behaviour, F1 TV presenter Laura Winter stands as a beacon of resilience and defiance. On International Women’s Day, from the paddock of Saudi Arabia, Winter articulated the sentiments of countless women…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is maintaining a sense of calm amidst the challenges facing his team early in the 2024 Formula 1 season, attributing his composure to a shift in “mindset”. The Mercedes-AMG F1 team has encountered difficulties, especially highlighted during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, where the W15 struggled notably in high-speed corners….
Trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin of Mercedes Formula 1 said that as they prepare for the Australian Grand Prix weekend, the team is planning “experiments” to address concerns regarding their 2024 package. The car’s bouncing problem has been a major issue, particularly during qualifying when fuel levels are low, and its shortcomings in high-speed corners…
Former Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner left the team abruptly in January after 10 years of working with the team, between setting up the squad and then as team principal from 2016 to 2023. After a disappointing finish to their 2023 where the team was last in the Constructors’ Championship, team owner Gene Haas decided…
The 2024 season has underscored the intense competition among the bottom five teams, with a mere one-point difference separating sixth from 10th place in the standings. However, tensions flared as multiple team managers expressed disappointment over Kevin Magnussen deliberately slowing down Tsunoda, Albon, Ocon, Sargeant and Ricciardo after receiving two 10-second penalties during the race….
Soon-to-be Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has recently weighed in on the Red Bull Racing and Christian Horner situation, claiming that the speculation will be ‘affecting everybody’. Allegations by an employee against Horner of inappropriate behaviour prompted an investigation that lasted eight weeks, but the outcome Red Bull came to cleared Horner of any wrongdoing. However,…
The woman at the centre of the allegations surrounding Christian Horner is to appeal the decision of Red Bull after the complaint she made last month was dismissed. She will be trying to get the company to overturn their initial decision. In early February, allegations came to light against the Red Bull Racing team principal…
Alexander Albon believes Williams’ 2024 F1 car is a clear step forward compared to its predecessor in some of its main weaknesses — but the change of the aerodynamic platform and philosophy has brought some new issues to the fore, which the team will have to be “careful” to solve in order to avoid a…
