A meeting of the FIA world motorsport council has decided that teams will be allowed more leeway surrounding their power units after multiple failures in recent races. Between them, Red Bull and Ferrari have suffered seven reliability failures in the opening nine rounds of the season, while the Scuderia’s customer teams – Alfa Romeo and
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is currently a huge talking point in the Formula 1 paddock, after the Austrian was accused of being told “inside information” by the FIA. When the FIA announced a set of rule changes at the recent Canadian Grand Prix following a technical directive, Mercedes were the only team able to
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Chief executive officer of the Silverstone circuit, Stuart Pringle, has revealed that he has not yet opened negotiations with Formula 1 over extending the track’s deal. The contract which sees Silverstone host the British Grand Prix will expire in 2024, and it is the scene of the first-ever championship grand prix in 1950. That was
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Sir Lewis Hamilton’s recent podium at the Canadian Grand Prix was by far his best performance of the season to date. The seven-time World Champion has struggled to adjust to the new regulations, however, this hasn’t been helped by the “diva” that is the W13. The British driver’s new team-mate, George Russell, has also been
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For Lotus team boss Gerard Lopez is facing criminal charges for alleged forgery that took place while he was in charge of the Enstone-based side. Lopez is the founder of the Genii Capital Group that bought shares in Renault in 2011 having re-founded Lotus in 2010, and Genii’s investment helped the team score two podiums
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Mercedes have faced their worst season since the introduction of the hybrid-era, with the Silver Arrows languishing down in 3rd in the Constructors’ Championship. Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have both struggled to tame the W13, ahead of a Grand Prix which Mercedes have dominated at in the last decade. The British GP has
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With Porsche and Audi confirmed to be joining Formula 1 in 2026, rumours have begun to circulate as to the method of which the two manufacturers will opt to join the championship. Audi are known to be eyeing up their own team, whereas Porsche are believed to prefer the option of joining a current frontrunning
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Porpoising has caused drama both on and off the track, with former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone accusing an FIA lawyer of telling Mercedes boss Toto Wolff inside information. The rumoured scandal comes following the recent Canadian Grand Prix, where the FIA announced rule changes following on from a technical directive. The FIA announced that teams
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Alfa Romeo drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will run the same car set-up from Friday through to Sunday at this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Bottas and Zhou have managed nine points finishes between them in the opening nine rounds of the season, with both cars ended the Canadian Grand Prix in the top 10
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Red Bull designer Adrian Newey has been speaking about his newest brainchild, the RB17, after he was unveiled by the Austrian company. Newey’s designs in Formula 1 have been ass innovative as they come, with nine Constructors’ Championships under his belt, and Max Verstappen also has the Briton partly to thank for his drivers’ crown
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