Hamilton being hurt by specific design element on W14 F1 car

The seven-time world champion has had a difficult start to the campaign, with Mercedes not delivering the step forward it hoped to be able to challenge Red Bull this year.
However, his situation has been further hampered by the fact that he does not appear as settled with the handling of the W14 as team-mate George Russell.
While he thinks his situation could be helped by the team bringing …Keep reading

Sainz: Ferrari has set development path amid F1 race pace weakness

Ferrari arrived at the start of the season in Bahrain, with Charles Leclerc retiring from third place and Sainz struggling to keep up with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, “cooking” his tyres as he lost out on a podium.
Ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, team boss Fred Vasseur maintained that Ferrari’s main issue in Bahrain was a lack of pace rather than a return of its poor tyre …Keep reading

Verstappen feels he “should have won” Saudi F1 GP without reliability issues

A driveshaft failure in qualifying at Jeddah meant Verstappen had to start the race from 15th place.
He used Red Bull’s impressive pace advantage to finish second behind team-mate Sergio Perez, beating the Mexican to the fastest lap to lead the 2023 drivers’ championship by a single point.
PLUS: How Perez kept Verstappen’s Saudi GP surge at bay
But while Verstappen limited the damage and …Keep reading

FIA launches F1 tyre supply tender from 2025

Pirelli has been the sole provider of tyres to the series since 2011. This followed on from a one-make deal with Bridgestone, which also featured alongside Michelin in the last tyre war that ran through the mid-2000s.
While the Italian manufacturer is fully expected to apply once again and then retain the rights, the motorsport governing body has issued a customary invitation to tender for the …Keep reading