Formula 1 Archives

“We start like we’ve lost” — Andrea Stella on McLaren’s F1 2025 plans after title success

Chiara Martin2 weeks ago06 mins

McLaren’s Lando Norris triumphs in Abu Dhabi, sealing the team’s first Constructors’ Championship since 1998. Team Principal Andrea Stella reflected on resilience, teamwork, and what lies ahead. “Refusing the poison biscuits” became more than a metaphor; it defined McLaren’s journey to their first Constructors’ title in 26 years, capped off by a stellar victory for…

Oakes says new Alpine F1 reserve Aron showed “mental strength” in F2 after Mercedes drop

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Alpine F1 team boss and Hitech founder Oliver Oakes says that Paul Aron showed “some mental strength” after getting dropped by Mercedes ahead of his first Formula 2 season. Aron joined Hitech Pulse-Eight for the 2024 F2 season without Mercedes backing him anymore. The Estonian driver was part of the junior programme for four years….

Ferrari F1 gave Sainz a classy send-off; Alpine treated Ocon appallingly

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago024 mins

In 2024, Formula One said goodbye, or at least a see-you-later, to several drivers – Logan Sargeant whose disastrous stint with Williams Racing came to a fiery end in Zandvoort, Daniel Ricciardo whose disappointing return to F1 ended in Singapore, and of course the likes of Kevin Magnussen, Zhou Guanyu, Sargeant’s replacement Franco Colapinto and…

Krack: Alonso the best “at times” on a Saturday in F1 2024 after his big qualifying claim

Rebecca Malitz3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Co-Author: Fernanda Álvarez Mike Krack has responded after Fernando Alonso claimed he would give himself an award for producing the best qualifying performances in the 2024 F1 season considering the pace of the AMR24. Aston Martin’s performance declined during the 2024 F1 season, as the team struggled to keep pace with the front-runners. Later updates…

Oakes: Alpine “optimistic” about 2025 F1 prospects after strong ending to 2024

Nicolas Lopes3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Alpine F1 team principal Oliver Oakes believes the team has “genuine reason” to be “optimistic” heading into the 2025 F1 season following a late surge in pace in the final six races of 2024. The Enstone-based squad endured a rather anonymous season up until the United States GP in late October, after starting the season…

Alex Albon reflects on the difficulty of partnering Max Verstappen in F1

Ryan McGahey3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Alex Albon breaks down the difficulty of challenging Max Verstappen at Red Bull F1 ahead of Sergio Pérez’s final Grand Prix for the team. Speaking ahead of the final Grand Prix of 2024, Williams’ Alex Albon discusses the pressure of driving for Red Bull. Having partnered Max Verstappen from the F1 2019 Belgian Grand Prix,…

Wolff views McLaren F1 title win as a Mercedes success

Rohit Bhaskar3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

McLaren beat Ferrari at the Abu Dhabi GP by 15 points to claim their first Constructors’ Championship since 1998. The team have been powered by Mercedes since 2021 and their title campaign has shattered the long-held notion that customer teams could never outshine their works counterparts. Toto Wolff, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team principal, however,…

Gasly hails “very impressive” reaction by Alpine after difficult 2024 F1 season start

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

Pierre Gasly is pleased with the impressive comeback from Alpine towards the end of the 2024 F1 season. He adds that the consistency in the final stages of the year helped, as well as the learnings from difficult races like in Baku. Alpine had a very difficult start to the season as the A524 lacked…

Formula One Exhibition London: The Pit Debrief Verdict

David Coath3 weeks ago3 weeks ago013 mins

The Formula One Exhibition debuted at the IFEMA Madrid venue in March of 2023 and has steadily been making its way around the globe with Austria and Canada already ticked off. Since August of this year, The F1 Exhibition’s home has been at Immerse LDN on the ExCeL London Waterfront – and will continue to be so until March 2nd 2025. Pit Debrief joined the queue last week with the other patrons interested in experiencing this latest slice of action from the pinnacle of motorsport. Described as an immersive journey through the rich history, technological evolution, and cultural impact of Formula 1 racing – expectation was high.

Lawson highlights “beneficial” time in Super Formula vs F2 to aid F1 transition

Anna Elizabeth Krausová3 weeks ago3 weeks ago011 mins

Speaking to Speedcafe, Liam Lawson opened up on how key his stint in Super Formula was to understand F1 cars, highlighting the issues youngsters have in F2 regarding lock set-ups. It has been announced that Liam Lawson is going to Red Bull in 2025, replacing Sergio Perez who’s parting ways with the team. The young…