In the lead-up to the United States Grand Prix, a lot of talk has been surrounding Red Bull and a device on their car that allegedly adjusts the front bib ride height. Concerns were raised about a potential breach of Formula 1’s parc fermé rules, which prohibit teams from altering car setups between qualifying and…
After just a single free practice the entire field headed out immediately for the 12 minutes of SQ1, with championship leader Max Verstappen leading the way. Logically Verstappen was also the first one to set a time on the mandated medium tyres with a 1:34.698. Team mate Sergio Pérez slots in behind Verstappen in second,…
McLaren CEO Zak Brown wants the FIA to launch a “very thorough investigation” into its championship rival Red Bull for a potential use of front bib adjuster under parc ferme conditions. The Red Bull team is currently being accused of using its front bib adjuster between qualifying and grand prix. According to reports, there is…
The latest World Motor Sport Council brought a number of regulation changes to multiple motorsport series, including Formula 1. Among the sporting, financial and aerodynamical modifications implemented, one of the most significant promoted was the elimination of the additional point awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap of the race if he is finishing…
Max Verstappen says that the result of the swearing row at last round’s Singapore Grand Prix remains unsolved, with GPDA director George Russell confirming that the drivers will issue a statement on this matter within next week. At Thursday’s press conference ahead of the Singapore GP, Verstappen used a swear word to describe his RB20’s…
Ahead of the weekend’s first and only practice session, the FIA has released a list of the updates brought by each Formula One team to the 2024 United States Grand Prix. While the reveal of these updates is not unusual, with the F1 Car Presentation constituting an important feature of the typical race weekend, enthusiasts…
Following a scoop by Motorsport.com earlier this week, there were suspicions speculating around the paddock of which team was using a height altering front ‘bib’ to improve performance. It was confirmed yesterday that said team was Red Bull Racing and that they were currently in conversations with the FIA over the clampdown. In Austin on…
McLaren Racing’s Oscar Piastri has denounced the use of any device to alter a Formula One car under parc fermé conditions. While speaking ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, Piastri acknowledged that F1 teams, including McLaren, often pushed the boundaries of the technical regulations but stated that the use of any method or…
Yuki Tsunoda has admitted that his 2024 Formula 1 season has felt like a constant battle for a potential promotion to Red Bull Racing, with added pressure now that Liam Lawson has joined the fray. With Daniel Ricciardo out of the picture, Lawson has stepped in for the rest of the season, adding to the…
Red Bull have introduced changes to the RB20 following discussions with the FIA in the wake of last month’s Singapore Grand Prix The FIA announced earlier this week that a change of procedure would be introduced ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. This came following reports that…
