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 worried should F1 rivals be over McLaren’s Melbourne dominance?
For the first time in the hybrid era, McLaren travelled to Formula 1’s curtain raiser as the undisputed pre-season favourite. It came out of the Bahrain test leading our long-run calculations quite handsomely and, after Friday practice in Melbourne, rivals were also putting the papaya squad at least three tenths ahead. Simulations and calculations are […]
Norris declares McLaren the F1 title favourite with Piastri pushing him to be better
It is rare for Lando Norris to speak with an air of confidence over his 2025 Formula 1 title chances but, after holding off reigning champion Max Verstappen to take victory at the Australian Grand Prix, he concluded McLaren is indeed leading the pack. After McLaren locked out the front row in qualifying, Norris converted […]
McLaren’s subtle dig at Red Bull sets stage for intriguing 2025 F1 fight
This time last year all the talk in the paddock at testing and the Formula 1 season opener in Bahrain centred around the disarray at Red Bull and Christian Horner’s WhatsApp controversy. The behind-the-scenes power struggle eventually resulted in a truce, and Horner staying in power, but not without rival teams trying to take advantage […]
McLaren’s early deal for Piastri wardens off interest from rival F1 teams
McLaren has sent its latest statement of intent to rival Formula 1 teams aiming to pick it apart as it announced an early contract renewal for Oscar Piastri. The news that the Australian has committed his future by penning a fresh multi-year contract – wording which suggests he will at least be at the squad until […]
How Red Bull arrived in F1 as a “breath of fresh air” 20 years ago
The year is 2004 and David Coulthard is in his final season with McLaren. DC knows that his future will not be with the Woking-based team and that a certain Juan Pablo Montoya is set to take his place. He has to look for other options and attracts interest from Jaguar. The team with the […]
Who are F1 drivers’ race engineers in 2025?
A race engineer has one of the most important roles in any Formula 1 team. It is their job to optimise the performance of the driver-and-car combination. Throughout the race weekend, they translate the feedback coming from the driver into set-up decisions to achieve the best possible result. And, except in rare cases, they are […]
Brown hails unrivalled F1 commercial success story at McLaren
Zak Brown believes McLaren is commercially the most successful team in Formula 1 history after taking its first constructors’ title for 26 years in 2024. It began last season with 53 partners, which was the most on the F1 grid when teams lined up for the Bahrain opener in March. When Brown was appointed CEO […]
Why Norris has got his Verstappen battle tactics targeted differently ahead of F1 2025
What Formula 1 drivers and their team bosses are not saying at this time of year is usually much more revealing ahead of a new campaign. And for one that’s predicted to be even closer and more competitive than the last time the championship got a season-long scrap for world title glory – 2021 and […]