An FIA parody account on Twitter caught a few fans out by “announcing” that Aston Martin had been “permanently banned” due to their new design. Aston Martin arrived at the Spanish Grand Prix with fresh upgrades on the car, but it was hard not to notice that they looked very similar to those of Red
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The FIA have found that the updated Aston Martin car has not breached any regulations after suspicions that it might have been a direct copy of Red Bull’s 2022 car. The Silverstone-based team headed to the Spanish Grand Prix with striking sidepods that looked uncannily similar to the ones that have guided Max Verstappen to
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Mercedes have switched out their power units for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix as they look to maximise their performance having also made significant upgrades to the car. Mercedes arrived in Barcelona with a raft of upgrades that included alteration to the floor and wings in a “high-load” setup that aims to thrive in the
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horne has no problem with engineers going to other teams and giving them the expertise they have acquired at the Milton Keynes factory, but warns that he will not “accept” any transfer of intellectual property. Aston Martin showed up to the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend with sidepods that looked
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Mercedes F1 driver George Russell is relatively satisfied with his team’s performance so far in Spain, but is acutely aware of the inconsistencies that befell them in Miami. Russell was second in the first practice session in Florida two weeks ago, and topped FP2 as the German outfit appeared to have a better understanding of
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Championship leader Charles Leclerc is slightly concerned by Ferrari’s race pace at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, admitting that the F1-75 is not treating its tyres well. Leclerc topped both practice sessions in Barcelona on Friday, with Carlos Sainz ensuring a Ferrari one-two in the opening hour. Mercedes were the surprise package of FP2 as
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Lando Norris was overall pleased with a “decent” day on Friday following practice, but revealed that a lack of spare parts was the reason his running was cut short after an error during the second session. Norris clocked 24 laps in FP1 as he went seventh fastest, two positions and almost half a second clear
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Mercedes driver George Russell has waned of the possibility that the “porpoising” drivers are experiencing could eventually have a serious detrimental impact on their health. The new technical regulations in F1 have seen the re-introduction of ground effect aerodynamics, and the subsequent lower ride height of the cars has caused heavy contract with the track
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Former Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin is set to take part in the Silk Way Rally in Russia in what will be his first official participation in competitive motorsport since his sacking from the Haas Formula 1 team. Mazepin raced 21 times for Haas last year, missing the final round of the season in Abu
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Despite ongoing reliability issues, Red Bull Racing have won three out of the opening five races this season. All have come courtesy of reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, who currently sits second in the drivers’ championship. The Dutchman is 19 points behind Charles Leclerc, who leads the standings having won two races himself this season.
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