2024 Formula One season has just begun. We spent the first two track weeks in Bahrain — first for testing, second for racing. One down. Twenty-three to go. The reality has sunk in — Max Verstappen is inevitable. The next stage is reluctant acceptance. Unless the other teams find a big step, it is set…
Alex Albon had a 2024 F1 season opener to forget for Williams Racing. He was faced with a variety of challenges to handle in Bahrain this past Saturday – none more so than having to manage his Power Unit overheating. By the time the chequered flag fell, Albon – having started P13 – had to…
The Bahrain Grand Prix not only marked the beginning of the 2024 Formula 1 season but also thrust the sport into a storm of controversy surrounding Red Bull Team Principal, Christian Horner. In his post-race media session, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff addressed the ongoing situation as he was quizzed a number of times, emphasizing…
February 1st 2024 will long be remembered in Formula 1 circles. Scuderia Ferrari announced the extraordinary news that they signed Lewis Hamilton for 2025 on a multi-year deal. That means Carlos Sainz’s future beyond this year is yet to be sorted as Charles Leclerc will be partnering the seven-time World Champion following an extension to…
Williams experienced a myriad of technical difficulties during their round one outing in Bahrain—something team boss James Vowles believes belied the true potential of the FW46. Among these was a steering wheel anomaly that sent Logan Sargeant sliding into the run-off area after a massive lockup merely ten laps into the race. Sargeant successfully rejoined…
According to BBC Sport, FIA’s Mohmmed Ben Sulayem allegedly tried to persuade the officials tasked with the certification process of the newly added Las Vegas circuit not to do so. Las Vegas circuit hosted the third race in the United States the 2023 season, the first held in the Nevadan city since 1982. Formula One…
Drivers’ Championship 1) Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 26 2) Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 18 3) Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 15 4) Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari 12 5) George Russell Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 10 6) Lando Norris McLaren Racing 8 7) Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 6 8) Oscar Piastri McLaren Racing…
The Bahrain Grand Prix finally took place last weekend and with it several events that could mark the evolution of the teams over the winter break. Some teams presented improvements, such as the case of Mercedes, who went winless in 2023 for the first time in 12 years. George Russell had qualified a strong P3,…
Amongst several revelations and controversies currently facing the sport, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has found himself at the centre of another Formula 1 storm. Allegations are stemming from the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, where a whistle-blower has come forward with the claim that Ben Sulayem attempted…
Haas’s Kevin Magnussen qualified in P15 for the Bahrain Grand Prix after being knocked out in Q2. Even though the Dane started from a lowly position, he had a decent race. The 31-year-old made up three places on the opening lap to run in 12th, and that is where he would finish. Speaking post-race, Magnussen…
