McLaren headed into the 2024 Formula One season following a remarkable recovery last year. They started out the season with a car that was struggling to score points. By the end of it, nine podiums and a sprint win with Oscar Piastri in Qatar had been achieved. They also pipped Aston Martin to P4. However,…
Aston Martin has made a move to strengthen its Formula 1 team by appointing Bob Bell, a seasoned Formula 1 veteran, in a high-ranking technical position. Bell, who recently parted ways with Alpine, will assume the role of Executive Director – Technical at the Silverstone-based team. In this capacity, Bell will lead the technical, engineering,…
George Russell would be happy to go up against Max Verstappen in the same car. Red Bull has signed the three-time world champion driver until 2028. But because of all the controversy surrounding the team at present, a gap has developed between Jos Verstappen and team principal Christian Horner. The team’s future would be in…
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly said the team is undergoing “positive changes” despite the resignation from technical director Matt Harman and aerodynamicist Dirk de Beer. The French team had a rough start to the 2024 Formula 1 season after drivers Esteban Ocon and Gasly finished P17 and P18 respectively. Alpine expected degraded performance after introducing a…
It has been an extremely strange start to the 2024 Formula One season for Red Bull Racing. Despite taking a dominant 1-2 finish in Bahrain last Saturday, controversy involving team boss Christian Horner continues to be the main theme around the squad at the moment. Asked in his pre-event media session in Saudi Arabia whether…
2024 Formula One season has just begun. We spent the first two track weeks in Bahrain — first for testing, second for racing. One down. Twenty-three to go. The reality has sunk in — Max Verstappen is inevitable. The next stage is reluctant acceptance. Unless the other teams find a big step, it is set…
Alex Albon had a 2024 F1 season opener to forget for Williams Racing. He was faced with a variety of challenges to handle in Bahrain this past Saturday – none more so than having to manage his Power Unit overheating. By the time the chequered flag fell, Albon – having started P13 – had to…
The Bahrain Grand Prix not only marked the beginning of the 2024 Formula 1 season but also thrust the sport into a storm of controversy surrounding Red Bull Team Principal, Christian Horner. In his post-race media session, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff addressed the ongoing situation as he was quizzed a number of times, emphasizing…
February 1st 2024 will long be remembered in Formula 1 circles. Scuderia Ferrari announced the extraordinary news that they signed Lewis Hamilton for 2025 on a multi-year deal. That means Carlos Sainz’s future beyond this year is yet to be sorted as Charles Leclerc will be partnering the seven-time World Champion following an extension to…
Williams experienced a myriad of technical difficulties during their round one outing in Bahrain—something team boss James Vowles believes belied the true potential of the FW46. Among these was a steering wheel anomaly that sent Logan Sargeant sliding into the run-off area after a massive lockup merely ten laps into the race. Sargeant successfully rejoined…
