Aston Martin: New F1 factory will be a “game changer”

Aston Martin is currently still working from the original Jordan factory that was first used in 1991, with many employees located in a temporary stack of cabins alongside the main building and the windtunnel staff working at the Mercedes facility in Brackley.
The new facility that is being built alongside its existing base will see everyone in one building, with the entire design department in …Keep reading

Chinese GP organisers target 2023 F1 calendar return as COVID restrictions ease

F1 has been unable to race in China for the past three seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions put in place.
The Chinese GP did appear on the provisional 2023 F1 race calendar, only to be dropped due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, with no replacement event named and the season reduced to 23 rounds.
But at the end of last year, Chinese authorities announced …Keep reading

Albon understands why Ricciardo needs year away from F1

After being dropped by McLaren for 2023, Ricciardo made it clear that he did not have a serious interest in potential opportunities with teams like Haas and Williams.
He preferred instead to take a year out in a third driver role with Red Bull, allowing him to take a step back and find new motivation ahead of a hoped-for return to a race seat in 2024.
Having spent a year on the sidelines in …Keep reading