Why the Miami Grand Prix weekend will be a game changer for F1

For the first time since 1984, F1 is hosting two grands prix in the USA – with Miami joining the calendar alongside Austin – and the buzz around the championship in the country has perhaps never been higher.
The excitement is in stark contrast to years gone by when F1 was left struggling to find venues that worked for both the sport and attracted fan interest.
Now, especially with Las …Keep reading

How the Miami GP has prepared for Florida’s natural hazards

Due to its location at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, F1’s newest racetrack – designed and overseen by UK firm Apex Circuit Design – has had to fit in with its environment.
From the busy stadium usage side, the Miami Open tennis tournament required that a stretch from Turn 3 to Turn 5 was Astroturfed to prevent any potential damage from spectators, and plastic track protection covers …Keep reading

Mercedes has found ‘several directions’ that may cure F1 porpoising woes

The German car manufacturer has endured a challenging start to the 2022 season, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell being hampered by their car suffering from excessive bouncing.
In a bid to dial out the problem, the team has found itself having to raise its ride height quite considerably, and that is costing it a big chunk of lap time.
Mercedes chiefs are convinced, however, that if the …Keep reading

Tsunoda: “I didn’t know what I was doing” in F1 debut year

Tsunoda was brought into Red Bull’s second team amid plenty of expectation but struggled to adapt to F1 in the first half of 2021 which was marred by plenty of mistakes.
But following a summer move to Italy to be closer to the team’s Faenza base, Tsunoda gradually started improving, culminating in a fourth place at Abu Dhabi, his best result so far.
That positive trend continued in 2022’s …Keep reading

From backmarkers to the podium in four races – what’s McLaren’s real form?

Having emerged from the first pre-season test at Barcelona looking to be Ferrari’s main rival, it then endured a challenging few weeks in the Middle East.
A disastrous Bahrain test, triggered by unexpected brake problems, was followed by an equally miserable season opener when it failed to score any points.
From high hopes of it building on its best-of-the-rest tag in 2021, suddenly the …Keep reading