Andretti wants to give American drivers “legitimate shot” in F1

Andretti is currently pushing to establish an F1 operation that would join the grid from 2024 as an 11th team after seeing his bid to acquire Sauber, which operates the Alfa Romeo squad, fall apart late last year.
Although the FIA is yet to open up the official process for new teams to join F1, Andretti – the son of 1978 world champion Mario Andretti – was in Miami to try and gain support for …Keep reading

F1 will not replace Russian GP as 2022 calendar stays at 22 races

The decision creates a gap of two free weekends between the end of the European season at Monza on 11 September, and the start of the run of six flyaway races in Singapore on 2 October.
The Sochi event was cancelled, along with the event’s ongoing contract, shortly after the Russian attack on Ukraine began.
F1 immediately began looking for alternative venues in a bid to keep this year’s …Keep reading

Is F1 heading for a budget cap showdown over Red Bull and Ferrari development war?

It was perhaps inevitable therefore that with the implementation of the FIA financial regulations the focus would move towards how closely those new rules are being followed.
The top teams are all well aware how tight their own budgets are this year, and they know how carefully they have to control funds spent on development. They now have to pace themselves over the season to make the best …Keep reading

De Vries expects to be “thrown in the deep” in F1 practice debut

Reigning Formula E champion de Vries, part of Mercedes’ F1 reserve roster in addition to his duties with the German manufacturer’s FE squad, has earned a call-up to drive in FP1 at Barcelona – his first outing in an official F1 session.
This was helped in part due to new rules mandating teams to run rookie drivers in at least two free practice sessions. 
De Vries, who was a long-time …Keep reading

Horner: Angsty Verstappen nothing to worry about

Verstappen has appeared to be quite agitated at times this season as the battle with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has been pretty intense throughout.
Things have not been ideal on the reliability front, with Verstappen losing podium finishes and valuable points with failures in both the Bahrain and Australian Grands Prix.
He also said the team needed to stop making weekends difficult for …Keep reading