Marko: Red Bull should fear Mercedes more than Ferrari in F1 2023

Red Bull enjoyed a dominant end to 2022 as Max Verstappen clinched his second straight drivers’ championship, while the team claimed its first constructors’ crown since 2013, winning 17 of the 22 races.
Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez won 10 of the final 11 races in 2022, with Red Bull’s only defeat in this period coming at the Brazilian Grand Prix when George Russell took victory for …Keep reading

Steiner: Magnussen is “mentally a lot stronger” than before in F1

After terminating Nikita Mazepin’s contract in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, Haas turned to Magnussen as a last-minute replacement for the 2022 season.
Magnussen raced for Haas between 2017 and 2020 before losing his seat, but quickly made a splash upon his return by finishing fifth in Bahrain, despite only signing in time for the second pre-season test.
The …Keep reading

Will Cadillac tie-up ease F1’s resistance to Andretti’s plans?

Promising an “all-American team” complete with an American driver, the news on Thursday was largely met with enthusiasm from fans eager to see an expansion of the grid.
Yet F1’s response was lukewarm at best. Its statement made zero mention of either Andretti or Cadillac, and served a reminder that any new entry requires its approval, not just that of the FIA.
There is a lengthy …Keep reading

Honda is logical choice for Cadillac’s F1 entry with Andretti

Andretti announced on Thursday that it had reached a deal with GM to lodge an expression of interest with the FIA to enter F1 as soon as it could. If successful, the team will run under the Cadillac banner.
The involvement of GM in the project has caused a surprise because it is not thought the American manufacturer had any intention of building its own F1 power unit from 2026, with the …Keep reading

F1 says Andretti entry still needs approval

Andretti Global announced on Thursday that it was tying up with General Motors to lodge an intention of entry to join the grand prix grid in the future.
The announcement came a few days after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said he wanted to open the doors to potential new teams.
This follows months of wrangling over Andretti’s previous interest, which was never enthusiastically embraced …Keep reading