Williams plans “visibly different” F1 car update to lift form

Although Williams has managed to snatch three points so far this season, scored by Alex Albon in Australia and Miami, the team has largely struggled to compete with the rest of the midfield on a regular basis.
It has caused the Grove-based outfit to slip to the foot of the constructors’ championship, now sitting 12 points adrift of both Haas and Aston Martin.
Williams has opted for a …Keep reading

Will the FIA listen to F1 drivers over long-term health fears?

Previously Carlos Sainz and George Russell had been the main voices warning of potential long-term neck and back issues, a legacy of the very obvious porpoising and bouncing issues that their cars have experienced this season. Most of their colleagues, essentially those whose cars were not suffering badly, had kept fairly quiet – at least in public.
After the first day’s running on the …Keep reading

The tiny change that shows Mercedes is not only thinking of porpoising

Although much of its work is on aerodynamic and mechanical improvements to tame the bouncing that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are suffering from, it has not made the mistake of throwing all its efforts behind that single issue.
Instead, it has made sure to keep up with as much regular development as it can to ensure that it is properly positioned to capitalise on things when it finally …Keep reading

Supercars set to retain Australian GP support slot

It was announced earlier today that the second and third tier open-wheel categories will race at Albert Park for the first time next year.
That announcement was made as part of a new commitment between Formula 1 and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation that will see F1 continue to race in Melbourne until at least 2035.
The addition of F2 and F3 to what is traditionally one of the busier …Keep reading

Five F1 season-opener slots for Australian GP

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation and Formula 1 today announced an early extension of their arrangement that will see Melbourne continue as a host city until at least 2035.
As part of the new deal the revamped Albert Park circuit will open the Formula 1 season a minimum of five times.
The AGP will be the season-opener in 2024 and 2025 and then another three, yet-to-be-determined times in …Keep reading