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Ex-Haas race engineer Gary Gannon has joined Aston Martin ahead of the 2025 F1 season. First reported by Motorsport Network, the seasoned engineer has joined the Silverstone-based squad in an as-yet-unspecified engineering role. Before parting ways with Haas at the end of the 2024 F1 campaign, Gannon served as Nico Hülkenberg’s race engineer from the…
After a painful 2024 season for Williams F1 Racing team principal James Vowles reflected on what went wrong for the Grove-based team. The British engineer has admitted many times that a lot needs to change within the structure of the Grove organisation, in terms of infrastructure and technology. Nonetheless, 2024 was pretty brutal. A series…
It’s no surprise that the new contract between F1 and the Belgian Grand Prix starting in 2026 will make the event a rotational one. Spa-Francorchamps will be vacating its traditional spot in 2028 and 2030, in which we will not see the legendary circuit on the calendar. The message is clear. No matter the history,…
Colton Herta has explicitly stated that he is “tired” of the renewed F1 speculations linking him to the Cadillac project. Instead, he wants to focus his efforts on winning the IndyCar championship in 2025. Herta’s name has been linked to an F1 drive a couple of times in recent years. 2022 saw him take part…
Sauber confirms the departure of Alessandro Alunni Bravi, their Team Representative and Managing Director from the end of January 2025. Alunni Bravi’s journey with Sauber The Italian joined Sauber in 2017 as their General Counsel and Board Member and became their Managing Director in 2022. Under the latter role, he was responsible for managing marketing,…
Newly signed Alpine F1 reserve driver Franco Colapinto has shown amazing performances with Williams since his mid-season debut at Italian Grand Prix in Monza. On the back of these performances several teams showed interest in signing the young Argentine, including Red Bull and Alpine F1. Red Bull interest in Colapinto In a recent interview with…
In the summer of 2024, Oliver Oakes was appointed team principal of Alpine Formula 1 Team as Flavio Briatore and Luca de Meo made more changes. He was a replacement for Bruno Famin as he stepped back, now managing the reorganisation of the Viry-Chatillon power unit manufacturing facility. Where does Oakes sit in the Alpine…
It’s no secret that Williams Racing F1 Team is set for a huge year in 2025 with its experienced driver line-up and recent influx of financial resources, led by James Vowles. Vowles, the Team Principal for Williams F1 since January 2023, is determined to show the progress of the team. He seems to believe the…
Maria Catarineu, part of the management team of Franco Colapinto, has revealed the duration of the Argentine’s contract with Alpine F1 is a five-year one following an agreement between Flavio Briatore and James Vowles. Flavio Briatore and his pursuit of Colapinto Talking to infobae about the news that was announced last week, Catarineu spoke about…
The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team has officially confirmed that Felipe Drugovich will remain in his role as Test and Reserve Driver for the 2025 Formula One season. This marks the third consecutive year that the Brazilian driver will contribute to the team’s development and competitive edge both on and off the track. Since…
