Former Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer has pointed to McLaren’s acquisition of Rob Marshall from Red Bull as a possible turning point in the battler between the two Formula 1 outfits. Marshall joined McLaren in January after a 17-year stint at Red Bull that culminated in him being the Milton Keynes-based squad’s Chief Engineering Officer. […]
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Aston Martin is closing on a move to acquire Formula 1 designer Adrian Newey and could target a sensational attempt to sign Max Verstappen, according to a report. Newey’s prospects have attracted much speculation ever since it was announced earlier this season that his prolonged association with Red Bull will end next March. But although […]
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Alexander Sims, driver of the #3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the GTD Pro class, confirmed that Mike Rockenfeller apologised for his opening lap contact during the IMSA Sportscar Weekend. The GTD Pro winner of the previous Canadian Tire Motorsport Park round confirmed that the #64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports GT3 driver apologised for his mistake after […]
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JOTA will run Cadillac’s factory Hypercar programme next year in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the British team has confirmed. The Cadillac Racing programme will expand into a two car programme in line with the WEC’s two-car manufacturer mandate next year, with the team to be known as Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA. Thus, rental car […]
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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has argued the importance of being a works team in Formula 1 has diminished, saying “I don’t think you need to be a works team to win in F1.” The 2024 campaign has seen four different teams take victory, Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren, with the latter being a Mercedes engine […]
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Ferrari Formula 1 boss Frederic Vasseur has disregarded possible concerns over Lewis Hamilton’s one-lap troubles in 2024 prior to his move to the team next season. Hamilton, who will depart Mercedes to complete a switch to Ferrari next season, has taken a record 104 pole positions to stand as F1’s most decorated ever qualifier. However, […]
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Eddie Jordan says that Fernando Alonso’s Formula 1 form is “nowhere near” the level the Spaniard would expect, following a difficult first half of the season. Jordan passed comment on Alonso’s performance during the Formula For Success podcast with David Coulthard, as the pair discussed the ongoing struggles of Sergio Perez. Reflecting on Perez’s poor […]
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Aston Martin boss Mike Krack has expressed that the team is “open-minded” to new recruits amid rumours that it is pursuing Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey. Newey, who stands as F1’s most decorated ever designer, will become available once his near two-decade association with Red Bull comes to a close in March 2025. The […]
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has insisted that the team is treating winning both Formula 1 championships as “priorities” once the 2024 season resumes later this month. The Woking-based squad recording 10 successive podiums and Sergio Perez’s struggles have seen Red Bull’s gap in the Constructors’ standings eroded to 42 points. McLaren has developed its MCL38 […]
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Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles has admitted that he is using McLaren’s progress as an “aspiration” as he plots his team’s path back to the front in Formula 1. McLaren’s remarkable turnaround over the last 18 months has seen the team begin last season struggling to accrue points to now being in championship contention. […]
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