McLaren explains reasons behind Norris F1 race engineer rotation

Norris generally races with his long-time race engineer Will Joseph manning the radio, but on occasion, Joseph has been swapping roles with Norris’ performance engineer Jose Manuel Lopez, including in various sessions over the last couple of race weekends.When asked about the plan behind rotating race engineers, which is not that common across the grid, team principal Andrea Stella said the team …Keep reading
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Iconic Michael Schumacher F1 Ferrari to be auctioned in Monterey

In a rare offering, Schumacher’s 2002 Australian Grand Prix-winning Ferrari F2001b will be available to purchase with Sotheby’s Sealed.Chassis 215 is one of very few F1 chassis to have never finished outside the podium positions during its competition career, presenting a remarkable opportunity to acquire an outstanding machine of the modern era.One of the most recent Schumacher Ferrari F1 …Keep reading
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Toyota to continue McLaren relationship despite end of F1 wind tunnel deal

McLaren’s switchover to its own brand-new wind tunnel at its Woking factory is expected to take place this month, bringing an end to a 12-year partnership it had using the Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe (TGR-E) facility in Cologne.The squad originally began using Toyota’s former F1 wind tunnel back in 2010 and it has helped in the design of every McLaren challenger since.But while the change of …Keep reading
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Mercedes’ “knife-edge” F1 car behind Russell’s recent struggles

Over the past three races, Russell took a fifth and two sixth-place finishes, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton grabbed a podium and two fourth-place results, as Mercedes battled McLaren and Ferrari for the status of second-fastest team.Since the Austrian Grand Prix weekend at the start of July, Russell has said on several occasions that “things aren’t clicking” between him and the W14.When team boss …Keep reading
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Williams F1 success is still a five-year project, says Vowles

Former Mercedes head of strategy Vowles took control of the Grove outfit in February as the replacement for ex-Volkswagen motorsport boss Jost Capito, who left after two years.He is trying to gather voting support for future F1 Commission meetings to allow Williams more capacity within the capital expenditure spending limitations to upgrade its factory.But Vowles has warned that, even if new …Keep reading
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