Bottas "confident" not to miss the cut for F1 2025 spot Valtteri Bottas says he is "confident" he will find a seat for the 2025 Formula 1 season, with a decision expected in the coming weeks. Motorsport · Jun 17, 2024
Ocon expects Alpine F1 team to keep rotating heavier chassis between drivers Gasly and Ocon both scored points in Montreal amid some unease over a late position swap. But the fact that both drivers ended up in the top 10 was already a positive result for Alpine after a disappointing qualifying result for Ocon. Ocon went out in the first stage of… Autosport · Jun 17, 2024
Who are the former F1 drivers set to take part in the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours? The Le Mans 24 Hours entry list has been announced and features a number of former F1 drivers, with 18 of the 186 drivers having previously competed in a Formula 1 grand prix. Autosport · Jun 14, 2024
Bottas: Sauber fix for F1 struggles "not rocket science" The Hinwil-based outfit is the only team not to score points in the current campaign, having seen its qualifying performances drop since the start of the season. Bottas had been running well in mixed conditions in Montreal before pitting "one lap too early" to switch to slicks as the track… Autosport · Jun 13, 2024
How Red Bull has taken another leap with F1’s rear wing trend The semi-detached rear wing tip solution is one example of this right now – as rivals clearly saw the potential on offer when Aston Martin and Alpine simultaneously debuted original versions of the two slightly different solutions in Monaco last year. Autosport · Jun 12, 2024
Ferrari won't overreact to Canada F1 disaster where "everything went wrong" The Scuderia was tipped as the favourite to win by several of its rivals going into the Montreal weekend but in low-grip conditions, both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz failed to advance to the top-10 shootout in qualifying. From there, a wet-to-dry race still provided both drivers plenty of opportunities… Motorsport · Jun 10, 2024
Vasseur: Ferrari won't overreact to F1 Canada disaster where "everything went wrong" The Scuderia was tipped as the favourite to win by several of its rivals going into the Montreal weekend but in low-grip conditions, both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz failed to advance to the top-10 shootout in qualifying. From there, a wet-to-dry race still provided both drivers plenty of opportunities… Autosport · Jun 10, 2024
Sauber hires former Red Bull, McLaren engineer to bolster F1 technical team The Hinwil-based outfit has added a number of high-profile hirings over the past 18 months as it gears up to become the Audi works team in 2026, including the additions of former McLaren duo Andreas Seidl as CEO and James Key as technical director. Autosport · Jun 10, 2024
Sauber's Bottas and Zhou to start F1 Canadian GP from pitlane Bottas and Zhou both endured a disappointing qualifying session on Saturday in Montreal. Autosport · Jun 9, 2024
Sauber's Bottas and Zhou to start F1 Canadian GP from the pitlane Bottas and Zhou both endured a disappointing qualifying session on Saturday in Montreal. Motorsport · Jun 9, 2024
Sainz not ready to decide F1 future amid Williams flattery The Spaniard is currently weighing up opportunities he has from Williams and Sauber/Audi next year, with both squads clear that he is their number one target for a 2025 contract. Autosport · Jun 9, 2024
What's next for Esteban Ocon in F1 after Alpine departure? The Frenchman's five-year stay at the Enstone outfit has yielded a race victory and two further podium finishes, achievements that will ensure that he is coveted by a handful of teams with seats available for next season. Autosport · Jun 4, 2024
F1 driver market: Who could replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine in 2025? The announcement that Ocon will be out of his seat comes a week after the Frenchman caused a collision with his team-mate Pierre Gasly during the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix. Motorsport · Jun 4, 2024
Ocon's Alpine F1 departure offers Aussie Doohan chance Formula One driver Esteban Ocon has announced he is quitting the Alpine team at the end of this season, opening the door for Aussie young gun Jack Doohan. AAP · Jun 4, 2024
Autosport · Jun 3, 2024 F1 driver market: Who could replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine in 2025? The announcement that Ocon will be out of his seat comes a week after the Frenchman caused a collision with his team-mate Pierre Gasly during the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix. Alpine’s team principal Bruno Famin warned “there would be consequences”, with many expecting the team to have…
Motorsport · May 27, 2024 Perez closing on Red Bull F1 contract extension despite Monaco struggles The Mexican driver struggled for pace through the Monte Carlo event, qualifying down in 18th before moving up two places thanks to the exclusion of the Haas cars.
Autosport · May 27, 2024 Perez closing on Red Bull F1 contract extension The Mexican driver struggled for pace through the Monte Carlo event, qualifying down in 18th before moving up two places thanks to the exclusion of the Haas cars.
Autosport · May 24, 2024 F1 Monaco GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained Red Bull has a higher downforce rear wing configuration in Monaco, with a flat leading edge on the mainplane that leads into a tightly wound transition with the endplate.
Motorsport · May 24, 2024 Why Williams may not be such a crazy F1 choice for Sainz But as paddock whispers emerged in Monaco that the Spaniard is in talks with the Grove-based squad, a deeper analysis of what the team can offer shows it might not be such a crazy option for him.
Autosport · May 23, 2024 Sainz confident of not missing competitive F1 drive as Audi deadline looms The Spaniard is out of contract at the end of this season after Ferrari elected to replace him with Lewis Hamilton for 2025.
Motorsport · May 23, 2024 Sainz won't 'let anything slip' as Audi F1 drive deadline looms The Spaniard is out of contract at the end of this season after Ferrari elected to replace him with Lewis Hamilton for 2025.
Autosport · May 22, 2024 Kevin Magnussen race ban - all F1 drivers to have previously been banned Haas’ Kevin Magnussen will miss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after picking up two penalty points at the Italian Grand Prix, taking his tally to 12 in a 12-month period.
Motorsport · May 19, 2024 The F1 driver market dominoes about to fall As F1 gathered for the start of the European season in Imola this weekend, the return of the traditional motorhomes in the paddock triggered a series of secret meetings aimed at finalising the 2025 line-ups.
Motorsport · May 16, 2024 F1 Emilia Romagna GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained This shot of the Mercedes W15’s sidepod and bodywork out in the pitlane, rather than being installed on the car, shows the internal make-up of the cooling louvres.
Autosport · May 14, 2024 Magnussen: "Unfinished business" with Haas F1 behind desire to stay The Dane joined Haas in 2017, a year after the team made its grand prix debut, staying there until he lost his drive at the end of the 2020 season. Magnussen made a surprise return to Haas for 2022 after the team ousted Nikita Mazepin and Russian title sponsor Uralkali…