Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin’s acquisition of ex-Mercedes Formula 1 engine head Andy Cowell shows the team is “still appealing” despite its recent slump. Aston Martin announced earlier this week before the British Grand Prix that Cowell will take over from Chief Executive Officer Martin Whitmarsh at the side in October. Cowell was Managing Director […]
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After multiple delays, the NTT IndyCar Series is finally set to introduce a hybrid powertrain at this weekend’s race from Mid-Ohio. All 27 cars will be fitted with electrified power units that will complement the established 2.2-liter internal combustion engines to deliver over 800 horsepower to the rear wheels. Although IndyCar is far from the […]
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Alex Albon has claimed the reaction to the incident between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix has been “blown out of proportion”. Norris and Verstappen were competing over the race lead with seven laps to go at the Red Bull Ring when the Dutchman squeezed the Briton on the run […]
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Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu admitted he’s “surprised” by Carlos Sainz’s continued indecision over his Formula 1 future as the rest of the driver market waits for the Spaniard to make his move. Sainz was slated to be signing for Williams amid the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix weekend but it is understood Alpine entering the race […]
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Oliver Bearman has conceded his struggles in the 2024 Formula 2 season left a “question mark” over his Formula 1 prospects prior to Haas announcing him for 2025. Haas announced on the build-up to the British Grand Prix weekend that Bearman has signed a multi-term contract with the side to make his F1 bow from […]
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RB CEO Peter Bayer has conceded the team made a mistake in rushing through the latest upgrade package to its 2024 Formula 1 car amid a drop in competitiveness. The Faenza-based squad had emerged as the leading challenger behind the leading quartet before the Spanish Grand Prix with points finishes in four straight rounds. But […]
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Haas has announced that reserve driver and Ferrari prospect Oliver Bearman will be promoted to a full-time race seat with the team from the 2025 Formula 1 season. Bearman participated in two practice sessions with Haas last term and has completed two this term with four more scheduled, including this weekend at Silverstone. The Briton, […]
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Oscar Piastri has explained how he’s no longer having to “chase the time” with McLaren’s Formula 1 car since the team has cured its slow-speed cornering weakness. McLaren completed an unprecedented turnaround last term as it went from struggling to even score points to landing regular podiums in Piastri’s maiden F1 season. However, McLaren’s revised […]
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner is adamant that the team still has the fastest car in Formula 1 amid Max Verstappen’s claim it shouldn’t treat being caught as “normal”. Heading into last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull’s dominance under the current ground effect regulations looked to be at an end with increased competition. Verstappen […]
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With the debut of IndyCar’s new hybrid system just around the corner, the finer details of how the system will be used during a race weekend have been released. One of the most consequential of the new rules is the confirmation that drivers will be able to use the system virtually whenever they want throughout […]
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