F1 teams were united in rejecting Michael Andretti’s proposal to have his Andretti-Cadillac team added to the current Formula 1 roster. There is currently a tender process for an eleventh team to be added to F1, with Andrei-Cadillac arguably the most qualified. However, current F1 teams’ senior officials have made their stance on this bid
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Toto Wolff has discussed details of his talks with Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the FIA President. The pair were spotted having one-on-one discussions at the British Grand Prix, where Wolff had two drivers competing in their home race. The key issues on the docket were proposals for an 11th team in F1 and the proposed regulation
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has disagreed with a recent suggestion made by Lewis Hamilton, to stop Red Bull’s current domination. Red Bull have been imperious since the start of the new aerodynamic regulations last season, with the Austrians having won 27 of the last 32 races. They have so far claimed every race win
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FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has issued a grave warning that Formula 1’s future could be irreparably damaged unless swift action is taken to tackle the growing epidemic of online abuse targeting individuals in the motorsport industry. Last year, it was announced that the governing body of motorsport would harness new AI technology to combat
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer insists that powertrain supplier Renault wants the 2026 engine regulations to remain as they are, something Mercedes also want to see happen. Szafnauer’s comments regarding the new power unit regulations in 2026 have been made following concerns raised by Red Bull boss Christian Horner. Horner has insisted that tweaks to
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Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull Racing, has dismissed Lewis Hamilton’s idea for an enforced development date, citing the difficulties of monitoring and enforcing such a rule. Horner argues that the field is already naturally converging without the need for artificial intervention. Hamilton expressed his thoughts on the matter during the Austrian Grand Prix
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is still not 100% open to Andretti-Cadillac joining the Formula 1 grid in 2025, something the Americans are targeting. Andretti-Cadillac are one of five teams to have filed one of the FIA’s ‘Expression of Interest’ documents, to potentially join the grid as early as 2025. Based on the size of
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has responded to Lewis Hamilton’s suggestion of implementing a set development date for teams to shift their focus to the following season’s car, dismissing it outright. Hamilton’s proposal aims to prevent Red Bull from carrying over their dominance from 2023 into 2024, but it has garnered criticism from the Red
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Valtteri Bottas has disagreed with former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who called for the FIA to introduce a date when teams can start working on their cars for 2024. With Red Bull being so far ahead, the Austrians will be able to start working on their 2024 challenger before several other teams, something Hamilton views
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Both Mercedes and Red Bull have affirmed their commitment to transparency and compliance with the cost cap regulations, leaving the door open for the FIA to verify that no loopholes have been exploited. The FIA recently issued technical directive TD45, which aims to ensure that intellectual property (IP) acquired from non-F1 projects is accounted for
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