In the second free practice session at the Monte Carlo circuit, the Monegasque driver was a little less than 0.2 seconds faster than Lewis Hamilton. He was also half a second quicker than the nearest…
Category: Formula 1
F1’s Rain Wheel Cover Experiment Ends After Unsuccessful Test
Ferrari recently helped the group that controls car racing by trying out a new wheel guard design at Fiorano. This design was more extreme than the one tested last year at Silverstone. Ferrari ran two…
Schumacher Family Wins Legal Battle Over Fabricated AI Interview
The magazine called Die Aktuelle caused a big problem when it published a story saying it had the first interview with Schumacher since his skiing accident in 2013. The magazine put quotes in the article…
Carlos Sainz Stays Mum on Audi F1 Deal Deadline
Carlos Sainz doesn’t have a contract for next season because Ferrari chose to sign Lewis Hamilton instead. Sauber, who will become Audi in 2026, has made him a good offer. They want him to decide…
Alonso Optimistic About Aston Martin’s F1 Future
Aston Martin started off strong in 2023, with Fernando Alonso landing on the podium six times in the first eight races. But as other teams like Mercedes, Ferrari, and especially McLaren made big improvements, Aston…
F1 Critics Urge FIA to Disregard Best Laps of Drivers Responsible for Monaco Red Flags
Yellow and red flags during qualifying can cause big disruptions at the Monte Carlo street circuit. This has happened before. In 2006, Michael Schumacher purposely stopped at Rascasse to block Fernando Alonso from improving his…
Williams F1 Team Close to Finalizing Contract with Sainz for 2025
There’s a lot of talk about where Sainz will race next year. He has an offer from Sauber to join them for a long time, even when they become the Audi team in 2026. Audi…
Verstappen Demands Peak Performance from Red Bull in F1
Verstappen and Red Bull have been doing really well in F1 lately. They’ve won a lot of races, and Verstappen has even won two world titles. People thought their new car, RB20, would keep them…
F1’s Global Reach: Thailand, South Korea, and Indonesia Look to Join Racing Circuit
F1 thinks it has enough races in the United States, so it’s looking at other places where people want to see races. At an event in Monaco, Frank Maffei, from F1, said the Chinese Grand…
Magnussen’s Approach to the Looming 11-Month F1 Ban Threat
Under F1’s rules, some drivers get close to a ban if they get too many penalty points. It happened to Daniil Kvyat, Lewis Hamilton, and Pierre Gasly before, but only for a few months each…
Why Williams Might Make Sense for Sainz in F1
But as people talk in Monaco about Carlos Sainz talking to Williams, we need to look closer at what the team can offer him. Carlos Sainz is a really good driver. He’s shown he can…
Alpine Lauds Schumacher as It Considers F1 Driver Lineup for 2025
The F1 racing teams are thinking about their drivers for the next season. Haas, an American team, has become more attractive to drivers because of their recent good results. They have one spot available for…
Aston Martin’s Unwavering Commitment to F1 Upgrades
A big update was made to Aston Martin’s Formula 1 car to make it faster, but it ended up making the car harder to drive. This caused Fernando Alonso to crash during practice. This problem…
Ferrari’s Qualifying Struggles Prompt Questions Over Engine Power
Ferrari has been facing difficulties during the Emilia-Romagna event, especially in the qualifying sessions. Despite showing impressive speed in practice, they fell behind Red Bull and McLaren during the qualifying rounds and the race itself.…
Daniel Ricciardo Pushes for F1 Start Improvements, Citing Concerns
The VCARB 01 team is doing well in qualifying, with both cars making it into Q3 at Imola last weekend. But during the races, they are losing positions at the start, which makes it hard…
Formula One’s Technical Head, Pat Symonds, Steps Down
Pat Symonds has been with Formula One since 2017. He was part of a team that helped make rules to improve racing. They made rules for new cars in 2022 and 2026. But now, with…
A Look Inside Qiddiya City Circuit, the Next Spectacle in Racing
The first computer-made pictures of the Speed Park Track in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia, are out. It won’t be done until 2027, but we already know some cool things about it, like Turn 1 being…
Red Bull’s Horner Faces Calculations Over Departed Mercedes Staff Says Wolff
During the Miami Grand Prix, Horner responded to claims from Mercedes and McLaren that Red Bull would be weaker without designer Adrian Newey. McLaren CEO Zak Brown thought Newey’s departure might start a chain reaction.…
Former F1 Engineer Pat Symonds Joins Andretti Racing Team
Pat Symonds was a key part of Formula 1 (F1) for seven years as its chief technical officer. He helped make rules for F1 cars in 2022 and 2026. Now, he’s leaving that job. He’ll…
Formula 1’s Growth and Imola: Chris Harris’ Analysis
The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, also known as Imola, hosted its first car race in 1953. Before that, it was only for motorcycle racing. Today, Formula 1 cars are much wider than in…
