Gasly: More F1 drivers could face bans if penalty system doesn’t change

He believes that the current arrangement should be adjusted to take into account the increase in the number of events, including the six sprints on the 2023 schedule.
The Frenchman is currently on 10 points, and if he reaches 12 before he drops his earliest score in late May he could be banned for a race.
Others edging close to the limit are Lance Stroll on eight points, Alex Albon on seven …Keep reading

Al-Attiyah expects Alonso to return to Dakar in the future

During his sabbatical from Formula 1 after a difficult second stint at McLaren, Alonso ventured into a wide variety of motorsport disciplines including endurance racing, but arguably faced his toughest challenge when he entered Dakar at the beginning of 2020.
Driving the factory Toyota Hilux in the prestigious cross-country rally in Saudi Arabia, the Spaniard exceeded expectations by finishing …Keep reading

Leclerc: ‘Not much satisfaction’ splitting Red Bulls in F1 championship

Leclerc looked poised to mount a title challenge for the first time in his F1 career after winning two of the first three races, surging into an early points lead thanks to the victories in Bahrain and Australia.
But Leclerc would score just one more win all season as Max Verstappen and Red Bull pulled ahead in the fight, aided by a car that was clearly a step ahead in performance from the …Keep reading

Aston Martin: 2025 F1 car will be first to benefit from new windtunnel

The windtunnel is part of the new factory project currently underway at Silverstone, but while the main facility is scheduled to be occupied by next May, the adjacent tunnel won’t be in use until the following year.
The team currently uses the Mercedes tunnel in Brackley, and will do the initial work on the AMR25 in that before making the switch to the new facility when it is completed and …Keep reading