Inside the aero problems that will keep Haas near the back of the F1 field
The usual caveats applied when it came to Haas’ pre-season testing pace – or so it seemed at the time. After it spent last year’s Formula 1 test in Bahrain doing nothing except running at full fuel loads to quell its greedy streak with tyres, Haas rocked up in the opening race with a good […]
F1 teams suffer freight delays for Chinese GP
Several Formula 1 teams have had their freight delayed from Australia to China meaning preparations have been held up for the Chinese Grand Prix. The FIA has stated that tyre supplier Pirelli did not have its freight at the Shanghai International Circuit on time, although the tyre manufacturer has received equipment in the pitlane on […]
From Hadjar’s tears to Domenicali’s deals
Lando Norris tamed the chaos in Melbourne to win the opening round of the F1 season. In doing so, he put down a marker for his team-mate Oscar Piastri, his rival Max Verstappen, and anyone else who wants a say in this year’s world championship. Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut didn’t quite go to plan, while […]
Charles Leclerc and Pecco Bagnaia: From kings to princes
Until Lewis Hamilton landed at Maranello this past January, Charles Leclerc was widely seen as the cornerstone of the Scuderia’s project. The Monegasque driver joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016, two years before making a low-key Formula 1 debut in 2018 with Sauber. Similarly, Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia started in MotoGP with a satellite team […]
McLaren experiments with rear wings, Sauber improves with aero updates
As expected, very few genuinely new parts arrived at the Australian Grand Prix as the 10 Formula 1 teams sought to put more mileage on the packages they ran with in Bahrain testing. That’s not to say anyone didn’t dabble in a bit of early update fun; Sauber introduced a new set of wings for […]
How the Australian GP proved a good relationship between race engineer and F1 driver is crucial
The new Ferrari combination of Lewis Hamilton and Riccardo Adami made the airwaves and headlines during and after Formula 1’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix. But they were far from the only new driver/race engineer combo making a high-profile bow in Melbourne. There was Richard Wood and Liam Lawson at Red Bull, Aston Martin’s Andrew Vizard […]
Three stripes and you’re in – how Mercedes and adidas finally landed F1 collaboration
Mercedes has been keen to work with adidas for some time and finally a 15-year flirtation has resulted in the German brands uniting ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Alongside the eye-catching fan apparel and the familiar three stripes adorning team gear, there is ongoing technical development that adidas hopes will enable Mercedes to […]
Marko slams Hadjar’s tearful Australian GP exit as “embarrassing”
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko was left unimpressed by Isack Hadjar’s behaviour after the French driver burst into tears at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Hadjar’s misery stemmed from his wet-weather crash on the formation lap of the Albert Park race, which happened as early as Turn 2 and meant he was unable to take […]
Why is it so difficult for F1 drivers to race in the wet?
Every generation of racing driver has its supreme talent. Seldom is the difference between this individual and their peers more manifest than when conditions are wet or changeable, goes the established wisdom. While it’s difficult to argue against most of the names on Autosport’s spreadsheet of victories in grands prix significantly affected by rain, the […]