The beginning of the Doohan rumours It’s no secret that the rumours and drama at Alpine F1 team has been heating up during the off season. Rumours have spiralled for months, surrounding Jack Doohan and his future at Alpine, before it has even really started. Doohan was signed mid last year to debut in Formula…
At their select media day on Monday, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu implied that Oliver Bearman is the first in line to replace seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari if the young Brit continues to impress the grid during his two-year tenure with the American team. Furthermore, the 48-year-old declared that both Bearman and…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has been candid about the challenges and benefits of Formula 1’s budget cap while weighing the potential impact of Cadillac’s proposed entry into the sport. His insights reveal the delicate balancing act teams must navigate under financial constraints and the implications of welcoming a new manufacturer to the grid. 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…
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…
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu revealed that communication was the biggest change during the 2024 F1 season. The Japanese believes that the united team work helped further. Komatsu has taken over the role from Günther Steiner before the 2024 season. 12 months later, he is looking at a successful year, where the team extracted a…
Pit Debrief and selected media attended INSPIRA, where former F1 driver Sergio Pérez spoke for the first time since the news broke that the Mexican won’t be at Red Bull Racing, starting this year. Liam Lawson of New Zealand took his spot. Despite finishing second in the 2023 F1 World Drivers’ Championship, Pérez only managed…
Alpine’s special advisor, Flavio Briatore, has shed light on the team’s recent discussions with Carlos Sainz, their interest in rising talents like Franco Colapinto, and the generational shift in F1. Briatore, known for his candid remarks and long-standing influence in the sport, outlined Alpine’s strategic approach as they aim to rebuild their competitive edge. Carlos…
Flavio Briatore believes Alpine will be challenging for the F1 constructors’ title by 2027 under his leadership. The Italian detailed how his controversial return to the sport took shape 15 years after the ‘Crashgate’ race manipulation scandal was discovered, and how he shrugs off criticism by delivering on-track results based on his team management skills….
Among the most discussed topics of the 2024 F1 year there definitely were the flexing wings, and it was a discussion point for Nikolas Tombazis from the FIA in a recent interview. An ongoing debate These aerodynamic components have caused a lot of controversy over the span of the past season, where race photographs had…
