Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that his engineering group have told him that they aren’t “convinced” about Red Bull’s floor, following claims over how it’s a thing of “beauty”. The Silver Arrows have had a chance to analyse Red Bull’s floor following Sergio Perez’s crash at the Monaco Grand Prix, which has turned
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed how well reserve driver Mick Schumacher performed last week on his debut for the team, after completing a Pirelli tyre test. Schumacher drove the W14 for the first-time last Wednesday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with the German having reportedly “enjoyed the experience”. Most of his work this
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Charles Leclerc has revealed that he’d “love” to race for Ferrari one day in the Le Mans 24 Hours, after being in France on Sunday to celebrate the Italian manufacturer’s victory. Ferrari defeated the likes of Toyota and Porsche to win the Hypercar class and the overall race, in what was a thrilling 24 hours
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has called for the Formula 1 paddock to “support the FIA”, following recent comments made by Haas boss Guenther Steiner. Whilst Wolff himself has a questionable relationship with the governing body following the controversial 2021 season finale, the Austrian has defended the “system” they use. Steiner called for the FIA
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Following Charles Leclerc’s bizarre performance at the recent Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari have reportedly not found any “physical” issues with his SF-23, despite the Monegasque’s claims that the car was “undriveable”. Leclerc’s weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was certainly an odd one, with the 25-year-old having seemingly lost all pace in qualifying. Whilst he
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George Russell has jokingly been offered a football trial at boyhood club King’s Lynn FC, after the Briton revealed that he’d love to play for the side. The King’s Lynn-born driver recently admitted that he would’ve loved to have started a football career at his local club, if he had never become a Formula 1
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McLaren recently announced the addition of Rob Marshall, former chief designer at Red Bull, to its team as the technical director of engineering and design, starting from next year. Marshall’s signing is part of McLaren’s comprehensive recruitment drive aimed at capitalising on the upcoming wind tunnel and simulator facilities. Following a challenging start to the
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Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted that a woman competing in Formula 1 again is “years away”, due to issues which have gone on for too long. It’s been 37 years since Lella Lombardi competed at the pinnacle of motorsport, with her having been the most recent female driver to have raced in F1.
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has hinted at a possible extension of the outfit’s relationship with Mercedes, after admitting that changing engine partners for the new power unit regulations in 2026 is a “risk”. McLaren’s current deal as a Mercedes customer team is set to run until 2025; however, they’ve recently been linked to a
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Daniel Ricciardo, the former McLaren driver, has admitted it’s challenging to gauge the performance of his successor, Australian driver Oscar Piastri. Despite having a year left on his contract, Ricciardo lost his McLaren seat for the 2023 season after a disappointing period with the team. The 33-year-old Australian acknowledged the struggle of evaluating a team
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