Krack: Aston Martin must convince Vettel of its potential for new F1 deal

Krack started work at Aston Martin this week after serving out his notice with his previous employer BMW.
The team is undergoing a management restructuring while also building a new campus adjacent to the existing factory.
Krack worked closely with Vettel when he first arrived in F1 with BMW Sauber as a test and reserve driver in 2006 and knows him well. The German is currently …Keep reading

Williams: Albon has “exceeded expectations” in first weeks

Albon lost his Red Bull drive at the end of the 2020 F1 season and rather than being picked up by sister team AlphaTauri, the Anglo-Thai driver instead spent a year outside the category, racing an AF Corse Ferrari in the DTM.
This year Albon makes his F1 comeback with Williams, which drafted him in to replace the Mercedes-bound George Russell.
During F1’s first of two pre-season tests …Keep reading

McLaren believes F1 teams will quickly solve porpoising headache

F1 squads were caught on the hop in the first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain last week with the way the new ground-effect cars bounced down the straights.
It was caused by a return of the ‘porpoising’ phenomenon that was experienced in the early 1980s ground-effect era.
The cycle is triggered at high speed when the cars are pushed down towards the track by the increased aero loads …Keep reading