Belgian GP sprint shootout delayed by bad weather Heavy rains have been disrupting the Spa-Francorchamps event all weekend, with Friday qualifying for tomorrow's grand prix delayed by 10 minutes. Motorsport · Jul 29, 2023
F1 Belgian GP: Sprint shootout delayed by bad weather Heavy rains have been disrupting the Spa-Francorchamps event all weekend, with Friday qualifying for tomorrow's grand prix delayed by 10 minutes. Autosport · Jul 29, 2023
A team in chaos or part of a masterplan? What’s going on at Alpine F1 After years where the accepted wisdom in F1 is that the route to success is a well-defined vision, stability, investment, and realism, Alpine going separate ways with two of its most senior figures seems a step in the opposite direction. It also comes against the backdrop of the team appearing to… Autosport · Jul 29, 2023
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz fastest in wet Spa practice Ferrari's Carlos Sainz emerged as the fastest driver in a wet and red-flagged free practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. However, Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen did not set a timed lap during the session. The Times of India · Jul 28, 2023
F1 tyre blanket ban delayed to 2025 The decision was made at today’s F1 Commission meeting at Spa where the FIA, the F1 organisation and the teams talked through a number of key issues. Motorsport · Jul 28, 2023
F1 agrees to keep tyre blankets for slicks in 2024 The decision was made at today’s F1 Commission meeting at Spa where the FIA, the F1 organisation and the teams talked through a number of key issues. Autosport · Jul 28, 2023
Mercedes revamps sidepods as part of W14 F1 upgrade Having abandoned the zeropod concept at the Monaco Grand Prix, the team has pressed on with optimising its new development direction as it has brought a raft of upgrades for the Spa-Francorchamps weekend. Autosport · Jul 28, 2023
Wales launches bid to host European Rally Championship round The bid is centred around Rali Ceredigion, an asphalt event located around the seaside town of Aberystwyth, that is growing in stature since its inaugural edition in 2019. Motorsport · Jul 27, 2023
George Russell calls for Belgian Grand Prix to be cancelled if unsafe for drivers George Russell has called for the FIA to show bold decision making amid serious safety concerns for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023
Russell: FIA will have to make "bold" decisions on F1 running in Spa rain Russell indicated that F1 may see a repeat of the 2021 race day with little or no track running thanks to the conditions amid ongoing concerns over visibility. Motorsport · Jul 27, 2023
Russell: FIA will have to make “bold decisions” on F1 running in Spa rain Russell indicated that there could be a repeat of the 2021 race day with little or no track running thanks to the conditions amid ongoing concerns over visibility. Autosport · Jul 27, 2023
Ferrari appoints new F1 sporting director as Mekies departs In April AlphaTauri announced that Mekies would replace its long-time team boss Franz Tost, who is stepping down at the end of the season. Autosport · Jul 27, 2023
FIA closing in on WRC 2025 regulations after Estonia meeting It is widely anticipated that an evolution of the Rally1 hybrid regulations, featuring minor changes from those introduced last year, will form the rules for 2025 and 2026, which the FIA has been working towards for several months. Motorsport · Jul 27, 2023
F1 vs F2: Top speed, car sizes, race weekends and more compared Formula 1 has always relied on junior categories to feed it with the next generation of drivers, and its teams are eager to snap up the brightest talents within them. Motorsport · Jul 27, 2023
Autosport · Jul 27, 2023 Mercedes calls for cost cap rule change to ring-fence non-F1 staff As the FIA continues its probing of the team submissions from the 2022 campaign, it emerged over the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend that a further round of questions have gone back to some of the leading outfits as part of a push for further clarifications.
Motorsport · Jul 26, 2023 Supercars superlicence to be abolished The governing body will effectively wash its hands of the much-maligned system, its board electing to abolish the endorsement entirely as of January 1 next year.
Autosport · Jul 26, 2023 FIA launches WRC tyre tender for 2025 Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli is currently the official tyre supplier to all categories within the WRC after winning the FIA’s last WRC tyre tender in 2019 to supply tyres from 2021 to 2024. This included the last season of the WRC generation car and the first three campaigns under Rally1…
Autosport · Jul 25, 2023 WRC Estonia: Five things you may have missed 1. Kalle Rovanpera at his very best is Sebastien Loeb-like
Autosport · Jul 25, 2023 F1 vs F2: Top speed, car sizes, race weekends and more compared Formula 1 has always relied on junior categories to feed it with the next generation of drivers, and its teams are eager to snap up the brightest talents within them.
Autosport · Jul 25, 2023 Pirelli "where we want to be" ahead of 2024 blanket F1 tyre call However, the consensus in the paddock is that blankets will ultimately be kept for slicks next season, with only wets and possibly intermediates running without them.
Autosport · Jul 25, 2023 Mercedes joins in with Formula 1’s latest rear wing trick They have utilised a feature that connects the rear wing endplate and upper flap’s tip section differently in a bid to help manipulate airflow in this area of the car.
Motorsport · Jul 25, 2023 Mercedes joins in with Formula 1's latest rear wing trick They have utilised a feature that connects the rear wing endplate and upper flap’s tip section differently in a bid to help manipulate airflow in this area of the car.
Autosport · Jul 25, 2023 Red Bull backs F1 engine equalisation move Autosport revealed over the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend that the idea of introducing a mechanism to equalise power units among the manufacturers has been tabled by the FIA for discussion at this week’s meeting of the F1 Commission.
Autosport · Jul 24, 2023 FIA will not rush F1 cost cap investigation despite wild rumours The Hungarian Grand Prix paddock was awash with fresh cost cap speculation, with wild rumours that some teams had already been found to be in breach of the limits – something strongly denied by the governing body.
Autosport · Jul 24, 2023 F1 infrastructure debate ramps up as teams seek to level playing field The subject of extra 'capex' headroom within the FIA financial regulations has emerged in recent months as a way of attempting to level the playing field, and thus any decision could have a significant impact on grand prix racing in future years.