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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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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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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Mercedes chief technical officer Andrew Shovlin is hopeful that the Silver Arrows can have their best weekend yet at the upcoming British Grand Prix. Mercedes have spent the first nine rounds of the year working through their “porpoising” and bouncing issues that have been caused by the ground effect aerodynamics under the new technical regulations.
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The upcoming British Grand Prix is one that will be filling Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel with hope, as the Aston Martin F1 Team are set to “substantially upgrade” the AMR22 this weekend at Silverstone. The famous team in racing green are installing their second large upgrade package of the season, at their home race.
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost is not inclined to show a lot of sympathy for drivers who are complaining about the “porpoising” and bouncing issues due to the new technical regulations. Ground effect aerodynamics have been reintroduced this season in a bid to help drivers follow more closely and, ultimately, improve the racing spectacle. The
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has indicated that Formula 1 could learn a thing or two from the American spending model amid the ongoing conversation as to whether drivers’ salaries should be capped. In the NFL, for example, the total spend on player salaries and bonuses for each team was set at $238.2 million in
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