Logan Sargeant to make Williams FP1 debut at F1 US GP

The FIA Formula 2 driver, who currently sits third in the standings with Carlin after feature race wins at Silverstone and the Red Bull Ring, will take part in the Friday practice session at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas on 21 October.
Sargeant joined the Williams Academy last October and got his first taste of F1 machinery when he featured in F1’s post-season test in Abu Dhabi.
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Honda signs off Red Bull technical support deal through 2025

Following Honda’s decision to leave F1 at the end of last season, the Japanese manufacturer agreed to help manufacture and run its power units despite Red Bull being leased the IP.
That was originally intended to be for this season only, with Red Bull then anticipated to take over the operation and run it from its own powertrains division.
But with Red Bull’s focus at Milton Keynes being …Keep reading

Alpine: Piastri can’t leave us for McLaren F1 seat in wake of shock Alonso exit

Piastri won the Formula 2 title at the first attempt last year as an Alpine junior, but was unable to find a race seat at the team in 2022 with Alonso and Esteban Ocon already lined up.
He instead signed a reserve deal with Alpine, but has been clear that he wants to race in 2023.
Piastri and his manager Mark Webber are understood to have agreed a deal to go to McLaren, when it appeared that …Keep reading

Alpine only learned Alonso had joined Aston Martin F1 in press release

Szafnauer believed his Enstone-based squad had been on the verge of signing Alonso to a fresh F1 contract as they neared the end of negotiations ahead of the summer break.
But despite being informed by Alonso on the Sunday night of the Hungarian Grand Prix that everything looked set to be sorted out by the lawyers, Szafnauer said he was shocked when he read Aston Martin’s announcement on …Keep reading

Ricciardo: “Two-for-one” Hungary F1 pass on Alpines gave “a bit of a buzz”

Ricciardo started ninth after a solid qualifying session, but he drifted back to 15th by the flag, having picked up a five-second penalty for causing a collision with Lance Stroll.
His pass on the Alpine drivers occurred when Ocon came out of the pits and straight into a fight for position with Alonso. Ricciardo was able to pass both drivers when they went wide at Turn 2.
However, it …Keep reading