Bottas feels greater “human effect” on F1 car performance at Alfa Romeo

Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for the 2022 season after spending five years with Mercedes, scoring 10 wins for the Silver Arrows and helping it to win the constructors’ championship in every season he was at the squad.
But despite taking 20 pole positions, including on his third outing for the team in the 2017 Bahrain GP, the Finn was never able to compete on a regular basis with team-mate Lewis …Keep reading

Norris: Long-term McLaren F1 deal allows for better work-life balance

Norris made his F1 debut with McLaren back in 2019 and has cemented his position at the heart of the team’s future thanks to his impressive performances over the past four seasons.
The British driver was handed a new long-term deal running until the end of the 2025 season at the start of the year, acting as a major show of faith from McLaren.
Norris felt the long-term deal “definitely takes …Keep reading

Aston Martin’s radical F1 rear wing return dictated by cost cap

The Silverstone-based team raised some eyebrows at the Hungaroring earlier this month when it revealed an innovative interpretation of F1’s rear wing radius rules that allowed it to run with a more traditional endplate. 
The design was aimed at adding more downforce to the car, but there were suggestions that its concept went against the intention of the rules to do away with too much …Keep reading

Hamilton’s F1 commitment never wavered as Wolff dismissed sounding out rivals

Mercedes saw its form take a dip at the start of the 2022 season as it struggled to get to grip with the new technical regulations, encountering severe bouncing with its W13 car.
The issue left Hamilton far from his usual competitive territory, dropping out in Q1 in Saudi Arabia and failing to score points at Imola. While Mercedes has recovered some of its performance, Hamilton is yet to win …Keep reading