The FIA has admitted to have made a mistake by taking over 45 minutes to delete a lap time from Nico Hulkenberg’s last Q1 attempt in qualifying for the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP. The German had set a time of a 1:31.998, good enough for 15th place in his final run in Q1, and was…
Formula 1 looks set to move forward with its 2026 regulations, following a pivotal FIA summit in Bahrain. The FIA convened a high-level meeting in Bahrain to discuss the 2026 regulations and the future direction of power units in the sport. Chaired by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the CEO of FOM Stefano Domenicali and…
Ahead of the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP, Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) director, George Russell, currently driving for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, criticised the recent instability within the ranks of motorsport’s governing body, the FIA. Russell’s comments came hours after Robert Reid, the FIA’s deputy president of sport, announced his resignation, citing a “fundamental…
Ahead of his second race of the 2025 F3 season with ART Grand Prix, Tuukka Taponen reflected on his challenges during the 2025 season as he prepares for the Sakhir Round. Despite a strong pre-season testing in Barcelona, where he set the second fastest time on opening day, Taponen’s Melbourne performance did not impress. However,…
Robert Reid, the deputy president for sport at the FIA, has announced his resignation from his post today. The Scot has been alongside FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem following the latter’s election in 2021. However, the following controversies surrounding the organisation and Ben Sulayem have prompted the 59-year-old to split ways, effective immediately. Reasons behind…
The stakeholders of Formula 1 have discussed the possibility of cancelling the new 2026 regulations entirely in favour of bringing the V10 engines on sustainable fuel and the sound of F1 back to life. Latest information suggests that this could already happen in 2028, with current regulations being extended by two more years. The last…
The FIA has confirmed even bigger tests of F1 rear wings will come into play at the Chinese GP this weekend. During practice in Australia, teams had to provide housings to fit FIA cameras which seeked to monitor the rear wings when the cars took to the track at Albert Park. The rear wing debate…
As the 2025 F1 season approaches, several significant regulation changes have been introduced to enhance competition, safety, and the overall spectacle of the sport. Here’s an overview of the key updates before it’s lights out for the first time in Australia next weekend. 1. Elimination of the Fastest Lap point Since 2019, drivers finishing within…
Motorsport UK Chair, David Richards CBE, expresses Motorsport UK’s position in regard to the global governance of the sport, and says legal action is a strong possibility against FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The former BAR Honda team principal released a remarkable letter on Wednesday evening, outlining just how bad things have gotten with the…
In the fourth part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, talked about his vast motorsport experience and journey to Cadillac. A new challenge with Cadillac Marcos Padros boasts an impressive résumé. After working as a performance engineer with HRT F1 Team and then…
