The saga of Sergio Pérez’s tenure at Red Bull has taken yet another surprising turn, with the Mexican driver retaining his seat despite a series of dismal performances. The decision, influenced by external pressures from Formula 1’s commercial rights holders, Liberty Media, raises questions about whether Pérez truly deserves his place in one of the…
Though he would have preferred that there had been “total domination” by Scuderia Ferrari, Charles Leclerc has described the first half of the 2024 Formula 1 season as being “good and interesting” for the sport. Despite much pre-season speculation that the season would be solely dominated by Red Bull, a repeat of the 2023 season,…
Last time out before the break didn’t start out in the best way for Esteban Ocon, who spent the whole first free practice session in the garage, as mechanics were working on an issue on his A524. The weekend took a better turn with him Qualifying in P10 and ultimately finishing the race in P9…
Coming out of last season, everyone expected McLaren to be good. However, they didn’t expect them to be this good. McLaren already have 2 race wins this year, one by each driver, and have had consistent podium finishes. This means that in the drivers’ championship, Lando Norris trails Max Verstappen by 78 points, which may…
The Italian driver has raced against a number of drivers who have now moved forward to Formula 1 in his feeder series career, and especially in the four years he has spent driving in Formula 2, between 2017 and 2020. Three of them have won a race in the 2024 Formula 1 season: Charles Leclerc…
The summer break in F1 arrived at a time which showed that Red Bull Racing does not have the dominant car of the past two seasons. Verstappen admitted in his post-race remarks at Spa that he is aware as to how close the field of cars has become and the work that is ahead of…
Sprint races are a huge part of Formula One now. Introduced in 2021, the Sprint format gives an opportunity for close racing action and it is the time where drivers can try to score as many points as possible. In an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, F1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali shares his thoughts on the future…
F1 prospect Kimi Antonelli’s future with Mercedes, particularly with the likely contract in 2025 may have not been announced yet, but no other driver carries the weight of expectations other than the Italian prospect. Turning 18 on the Dutch Grand Prix Sunday, looking back, Antonelli has but an ordinary academy driver career, having been catapulted…
Ferrari’s first half of the 2024 F1 season has been a rollercoaster between incredible wins in Australia and Monaco, to big drops in performance in circuits like Montreal. The Italian outfit started the year as the second-fastest team on the grid, but McLaren and Mercedes’s dominant performances have since eclipsed their pace, especially with the…
Stefano Domenicali, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Formula One (F1), has revealed that Rwanda is a “serious” option to host a Grand Prix in the near future. This announcement comes as Formula One seeks to capitalise on its recent boom in popularity around the world through the expansion of its calendar. The return of Formula…
