Good month, bad month – December 2023
GOOD MONTH Suits you sirs Despite its team boss’s woe-is-us protestations, Williams’ special Gulf livery plus its Stars ’n’ Stripes Austin trim cut a pretty sharp look – helped by…
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There was an agonising decision on the Mercedes pitwall on lap 16 of the US Grand Prix which in hindsight they got wrong. It possibly cost Lewis Hamilton the team’s…
Alpine boss Bruno Famin has confirmed that the agreement with Michael Andretti’s team to supply it with Renault F1 power units lapsed in March of this year, the original terms…
The problem with the tyres at Qatar was announced on Saturday morning by the FIA. It would be more accurate to say it was a problem with the pyramid kerbs…
Amid this season of Max Verstappen domination, there are still moments when the chasers get a glimpse. Ferrari of course finally broke Red Bull’s domination at Singapore before Verstappen bounced…
Although the FIA, as the sport’s governing body, has given its all-clear for Michael Andretti’s IndyCar team to join F1 from 2025 or ’26, the arguments continue to rage about…
Whoever wrote the programme notes for the 1950 GP d’Europe at Silverstone, the inaugural world championship Formula 1 race, was dearly not without a sense of humour. “Only by orderly…
In terms of world championship races, the 1962 F1 season concluded with a ‘New Year’ fixture at South Africa’s East London. But in those days there were also numerous non-title…
First we had Brad Pitt at Silverstone ahead of his upcoming F1 film and now we have Keanu Reeves ‘starring’ in a re-telling of the Brawn GP story. Brawn: The…
F1’s frontrunners were so closely matched last year that minor gains could give one team an advantage in 2025, says Mark Hughes. Where might that leave Ferrari which believes it’s significant advances after an extensive rethink?
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen look set go head-to-head in the F1 drivers’ title. But, as Mark Hughes asks, should he draw an aggressive line in the sand or play the long game?
Lewis Hamilton’s first 100 days at Ferrari – from January 1 to April 10 – will be crucial in setting the tenor of his season and maybe even the tone…
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
Carlos Sainz is fastest on the second day of F1 pre-season testing but McLaren’s pace looks ominous
Lap counts for driver, teams and power units at 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain
The lack of obvious changes between the 2025 Red Bull and last year’s F1 car has raised speculation that the team is sandbagging, and holding back radical parts. It’s denied by the team, but wouldn’t be the first time it has happened…
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