After a dire start to the season and a horrible experience in qualifying in Australia earlier this year, one might have been forgiven for writing off Williams regarding a top 10 finish. McLaren’s Lando Norris was in disbelief when Williams’ Alex Albon, having been disqualified from qualifying, came through the field, making his only stop
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Nelson Piquet has released a confusing apology after being caught racially abusing Sir Lewis Hamilton last year. In November, Piquet was giving an interview during which he analysed a collision at the British Grand Prix between Hamilton and Max Verstappen, after which the Dutchman was sent crashing out of the race. Piquet used a racial
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McLaren’s Lando Norris has been speaking candidly about the threats he and his girlfriend receive on social media ahead of this year’s British Grand Prix. Norris has previously been transparent about his mental struggles during his debut season in Formula 1 in 2019, during which he admitted he was “depressed a lot of the time”
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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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