Ex-Renault tech chief Chester set for Andretti F1 role

Chester, who took over from James Allison as technical director at the Enstone team in 2013 when it was known as Lotus, remained in charge of the squad’s technical operations until 2020.
Thereafter, he joined the Mercedes Formula E squad where he was part of the team’s back-to-back drivers’ titles in 2020-21 and 2021-22, and remained there for its initial transition to McLaren.
In Andretti’s …Keep reading

Why McLaren still has high hopes for F1 2023

The cars started from 11th and 18th, with Lando Norris making a series of pitstops and finishing two laps down and Oscar Piastri retiring early. One event into the season and McLaren is officially last in the constructors’ championship.
It was not a great start by any measure for a team that has set fourth place as a minimum achievement in 2023. However, while the reliability issues were …Keep reading

2023 F1 Saudi Arabian GP – How to watch, session timings and more

After a dramatic 2023 opener in Bahrain, dominated by Red Bull as Max Verstappen led home a 1-2 from team-mate Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso pulled off a surprise podium for Aston Martin, attention turns to Jeddah and a set of different challenges.
Ferrari will aim to respond at the high-speed circuit after Charles Leclerc’s retirement due to its latest mechanical woe, while Mercedes will …Keep reading

What Aston Martin got right to shake up F1’s order

What made it stand out was the fact that Aston Martin’s top three finish pretty much came out of the blue for a team that had headed in to the winter quite under the radar. 
Yet, over the course of a few months from finishing seventh in last year’s constructors’ championship, it has made a leap forward to produce arguably the second-fastest race car. 
Such rapid …Keep reading