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It has been a week since we wrapped up the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix weekend. A race which saw multiple overtakes within the midfield, tyre strategies at play and the return of the current World Champion, Max Verstappen, on the top step of the podium. A standard race weekend by all accounts. The 2024…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella hopes to once again lead the development race in 2024 in order for the team to solidify their position as third fastest on the grid. Despite a very shaky start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, McLaren managed to rectify a lot their issues and mounted an impressive charge in…
Pierre Gasly started the Japanese Grand Prix in P17. He has not being able to make it out of Q1 in qualifying this season to date. He finished 16th as the chequered flag was waved. The race was quickly red flagged after the collision between Albon and Ricciardo in lap one at turn three. The…
Red Bull could well head into the 2025 Formula One season with an unchanged driver line-up for a fifth consecutive season. Mexico’s Sergio Perez has made a very strong start to the 2024 season following his best ever result in the Drivers’ Championship last year with P2. At Suzuka last weekend, he got within 0.066s…
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team found themselves grappling with challenges that left them trailing behind their rivals at the Japanese Grand Prix. George Russell finished P7, with Lewis Hamilton only 9th. In particular, Hamilton seemed to struggle to connect with the W15 at Suzuka on race day. Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, has shed…
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack is optimistic about the team’s performance saying they are no longer “in no-man’s land”. The AMR24 demonstrated an impressive performance following a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix. The Silverstone team had the fifth fastest race car on the grid and both the Aston Martin’s finished in the points, Alonso in…
The FIA and Formula 1 have revealed the calendar for the 2025 season today, and with again 24 races, six of which are the controversial sprints, it promises to be yet another jam-packed season. Even more so since the season-opener will be held two weeks later than this year, with the Abu Dhabi finale being held in the same weekend, meaning just 38 weeks span the entire season.
Despite a missed opportunity at the Japanese Grand Prix, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu remains optimistic about the team’s trajectory for the remainder of the 2024 Formula One season. At Suzuka, Haas failed to add to their points tally as Nico Hulkenberg finished just outside the points in 11th place. Following an early race incident…
While Williams have certainly had a fall from their dominance of the 80s and 90s, the team has shown signs of recovery in the last couple of years. That being said, while the team has made some progress, recent weeks have been a wake up call that shows how much more work is ahead of…
Fernando Alonso has put pen to paper on an extension deal with Aston Martin that will see him racing through the 2025 and 2026 seasons. After being tentatively linked to various teams across the grid—Lewis Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari triggered an early start to silly season—Alonso ultimately opted to remain with his current team….
