The scorching heat of the previous year’s October Qatar Grand Prix caused multiple health concerns for the drivers, with temperatures surpassing 30°C even during the night sessions. Logan Sargeant withdrew from the race on Sunday due to heatstroke, Esteban Ocon puked in his helmet, and other drivers almost passed out. In order to “improve the…
McLaren CEO Zak Brown is not impressed with the current stewarding standards in Formula 1, calling for reforms to address inconsistencies. This comes after the dramatic Austrian Grand Prix, where McLaren openly disagreed with various decisions taken by the stewards regarding their drivers across the weekend. On Saturday, the team was unhappy with the penalty…
McLaren has been on an incredible run of form since the introduction of their upgrades at the Miami Grand Prix, securing a win, plenty of podiums and strong qualifying positions. The qualifying session at Silverstone was no different as Lando Norris managed to secure third position. Oscar Piastri, who, like his teammate, had looked quick…
After the contact between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris during the race in Austria last weekend, many opinions about it appeared. The ultimate truth is that the incident saw Norris DNFing due to damage and Verstappen dropping out of the lead to finish in P5 with a 10-second penalty for moving under braking, according to…
“It was Max’s fault,” remarked Johnny Herbert, the steward that issued the sanction for the incident between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris during the Austrian Grand Prix. The three-time world champion ultimately got a 10-second penalty and two penalty points on his super license after causing contact that resulted in both of them picking up…
FIA has rejected McLaren’s protest on the grounds that “it is inadmissible.” McLaren had lodged a protest regarding the Austrian Grand Prix qualifying result, believing there is not enough substantial evidence to prove Oscar Piastri had violated track limits. Having initially set the third fastest time in Q3, Piastri later dropped to 7th after his…
Andrea Kimi Antonelli could make his F1 debut before he turns 18, whether that is in a free practice session or a complete race weekend itself. Following Max Verstappen making his F1 race bow at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix when he was 17, the FIA tightened the regulations on young drivers getting a certain…
After much anticipation and speculation, The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Formula 1’s governing body, today revealed the set of new regulations which will define the sport from 2026 onward. These regulations, which were developed in collaboration with Formula 1 and its 10 participating teams, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and power unit manufacturers, aim to…
In a surprising turn from his earlier stance, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has recommended Andretti Cadillac to “go and buy another team” in order to rejoin the Formula One grid. Although the Emirati has spearheaded attempts to increase the number of teams in Formula One by initiating the Expression of Interest procedure in 2023…
Haas will start the Monaco Grand Prix from pit lane as Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen got disqualified from the qualifying results, losing their P12 and P15 slots on the grid. During scrutineering, FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer discovered something amiss with both cars regarding the DRS flap on the rear wing. “The uppermost rear…
