Formula 1

“His potential was much greater” — drivers react to Sargeant’s mid-season F1 exit

Magdalena Put3 weeks ago06 mins

Several drivers have voiced their sympathy following Logan Sargeant’s abrupt mid-season dismissal from Williams. The news came shortly after the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, during which Sargeant crashed heavily in the final practice session, causing him to miss qualifying. Williams junior driver Franco Colapinto was chosen to replace him for the final nine rounds of…

Renault Viry workers to strike and protest during the F1 Italian GP

Lucrezia Costa3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

After 47 years as an independent engine supplier, the French team’s management appears to be set on shutting down its Formula 1 division, with the team becoming yet another Mercedes-powered car on the grid but cutting over 100 million dollars a year. The decision would call for the stopping of Formula 1 engine making related…

Colapinto aims to take F1 opportunity with a “step by step” approach

Harshpreet Kaur3 weeks ago3 weeks ago011 mins

Ahead of 2024 Formula One Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Williams Racing announced the immediate departure of their American driver, Logan Sargeant. He is set to be replaced by Franco Colapinto, who up until last week was driving for MP Motorsport in the 2024 Formula 2 championship. Colapinto is set to debut as an F1…

“I’m only interested in a multi-year contract” — Bottas on progress in talks with Audi F1

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Sauber encountered a very disappointing weekend at Zandvoort, where the C44 emerged to be the slowest car on track. Despite being able to challenge Alpine and Williams at the start of the season, they now occupy the last place in the championship table. The team is not particularly confident about the gains in performance they…

Daniel Ricciardo on his future in F1: “If I perform, I’m good”

Chiara Martin3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

With nine races remaining in the 2024 Formula 1 season, Daniel Ricciardo faces questions about his future in the sport, particularly within the Red Bull family. In his Italian GP media session, the Australian driver addressed these uncertainties and shared his mindset as he navigates this crucial period. When asked if he was confident about…

Krack: Aston Martin F1 “have to urgently improve the car performance” following poor Zandvoort race pace

Jonah Presser3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

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…

“It feels a bit suboptimal” — disappointed Haas drivers react to a missed opportunity in F1 Dutch GP

Evan Roberts3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

An opportunity for points fell away from Haas in Zandvoort as Nico Hulkenberg picked up his sixth P11 finish of the season, after a strategy error saw him floundering on used rubber later in the race. He was joined in this regard by his teammate Kevin Magnussen who ran a different strategy after starting from…

Pierre Gasly “extremely happy” following P9 finish in F1 Dutch Grand Prix

Ryan McGahey3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Pierre Gasly credits “great start” as the Frenchman takes home two valuable points for Alpine from last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. Following a surprisingly strong performance during the Dutch Grand Prix, helping Alpine to close the gap to Haas in the constructors championship, Pierre Gasly was on high. An impressive turnaround from Friday saw Gasly…

F1 explores rookie Sprint Race in Abu Dhabi post-season test

Chiara Martin3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Formula 1 is considering an innovative plan to introduce a rookie sprint race after the season finale at Abu Dhabi, according to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. This proposal is part of ongoing discussions aimed at providing more track opportunities for young drivers who have limited chances to gain experience due to current testing restrictions. In…

Stella confirms that more F1 upgrades are coming since MCL38 is not yet “the best car at every single event”

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

If we go back to the season opener in Bahrain, Lando Norris finished 48.458 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen. Within a span of a few races, McLaren successfully turned things around, and their first major upgrades at Miami gave them a performance boost big enough for Norris to beat Verstappen and secure his maiden F1…