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Ricciardo hopes the noise and distractions of recent controversies will ‘start to slowly go away’ whereas Hamilton says F1 has ‘reached a pivotal moment’

David Coath8 months ago8 months ago016 mins

Formula One has found itself on the front of newspapers as well as the back in recent weeks. When this happens, it is usually due to celebrating the crowning of an F1 Drivers’ World Champion or due to moments of controversy. Sadly, as many an F1 fan no doubt knows, it is the latter which…

The MCL38 still has fundamental weaknesses regarding long-term McLaren F1 car characteristics, say Norris and Piastri

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago07 mins

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,…

Bob Bell takes senior technical role at Aston Martin F1 after leaving Alpine

Chiara Martin8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

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,…

Russell: “Best driver on the grid” Verstappen would be welcomed at Mercedes F1

Melis Öktür8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

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…

‘Positive changes’ at Alpine F1 despite surprise departures of Harman and De Beer, says Gasly

Luciano Calamante8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

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…

“No reason to leave” Red Bull F1 “as long as I’m happy in the team and the performance is there” — Verstappen

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

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…

Albon calls his P15 finish at F1 Bahrain GP “a result of being mileage limited and having issues during testing”

David Coath8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

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…

Toto Wolff hopes F1 “sets the compass right” over Christian Horner controversy

Öykü Ceylan8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

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…

Vasseur praises “more than professional” Sainz for “very strong” F1 Bahrain GP performance

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

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…

Vowles explains the steering wheel glitch that derailed Logan Sargeant’s F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put8 months ago8 months ago07 mins

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…