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“We all drive at 90%” — Alonso elaborates on nine consecutive races without a Safety Car in F1

Öykü Ceylan1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

Formula 1 has recently experienced an unusual streak of nine consecutive races without the appearance of a Safety Car. This marks the longest drought since the gap between the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix and the 2004 Spanish Grand Prix, with even the notoriously chaotic Singapore Grand Prix being completed without a single Safety Car deployment….

“Being in F1 is essential for the Alpine brand” — de Meo says team will not be sold despite cutting engine project

Jonah Presser1 week ago1 week ago011 mins

As Alpine continues to struggle on circuit, the team is going through crisis after crisis off it. As the Viry factory will cease operations as an F1 engine manufacturer at the end of 2025, as well as the Team Principal position changing hands three times in as many years, Renault’s CEO Luca De Meo is…

Szafnauer says “it’s a disaster” at Alpine following his dismissal from the F1 team last season

Ryan McGahey1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer discusses the team’s difficult 2024 season as he reflects on his ambitions during his time with the French marque. Alpine have suffered a trying 2024 Formula 1 season thus far, with the French squad currently 9th in the constructors championship. This comes following a year of major upheaval within…

Mercedes “cannot write it off” to get a head start on the F1 2026 regulations — Toto Wolff won’t be sacrificing 2025 season

Senjuti Jash1 week ago1 week ago011 mins

The 2024 season has been a chronicle of ups and downs for Mercedes as they continue to grapple with the concept of F1’s current generation of ground effect cars. Despite a shaky start to their campaign, the Brackley-based team seemed to turn things around before the summer break when they managed to clinch three victories…

Ferrari “need to perform at that level with him” — Jock Clear fully confident Leclerc can win F1 Drivers’ Championship in the future

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago016 mins

Ferrari has bounced back in 2024. Following the departures of team boss Mattia Binotto and technical director David Sanchez in late 2022 and early 2023 respectively, the team has been on a recovery mission as the car was difficult to drive and not great on tyres over a stint in a race last season. This…

Alonso says winning third F1 title is his “only priority” for the next two years: “I am very focused”

Nicolas Lopes2 weeks ago06 mins

Fernando Alonso is famous for his various attempts at different forms of racing during his career, proving his worth not only in Formula 1, but also in endurance racing and IndyCar’s fabled 500-mile race at Indianapolis – but the Spaniard, who won two F1 titles in succession with Renault in 2005 and 2006, has revealed…

Marko believes loss of high-skilled F1 personnel from Red Bull is “natural development”

Ryan McGahey2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Helmut Marko claims recent loss of key Red Bull F1 personnel is natural development and unrelated to rumours of a difficult relationship between himself and Christian Horner. Following the high profile departures of Adrian Newey, Jonathan Wheatley and Will Courtenay in recent months, with all three key players joining Aston Martin, Sauber and McLaren respectively,…

Philippe Bianchi on relationship with Ferrari F1 star Charles Leclerc: Loss of my son and his father “united us even more”

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago010 mins

Co-author: Marika Petracca On the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix which ultimately ended the life of Ferrari Driver Academy and Marussia F1’s Jules Bianchi, his father, Philippe Bianchi, in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, spoke about his family’s long-standing relationship with current Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles…

Horner: Lawson will have a “soft re-entry” with engine penalty at F1 US Grand Prix

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Liam Lawson is about to return to full-time racing at the upcoming United States Grand Prix. However, the 22-year-old will be re-introduced with an engine penalty for the 56-lap contest at COTA. Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner calls it a “soft re-entry”. Lawson replaces Daniel Ricciardo at RB F1 for the remainder of…

“Knowing that Jules has not died for nothing” has given us “strength” — Philippe Bianchi opens up on his son’s death

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago010 mins

Co-author: Marika Petracca 10 years on from Jules Bianchi’s tragic accident at the Japanese Grand Prix that would ultimately cost him his life over 9 months later, his father Philippe has opened up to La Gazzetta dello Sport on the accident, the loss of his son and finding the strength to carry on. Bianchi, aged…