日: 2023年10月27日

The Ferrari Driver Academy member, who currently lies sixth in the Formula 2 standings, is the latest in a line of Maranello proteges to get track time with Haas.The team has been burned in FP1 before, with Antonio Giovinazzi crashing heavily as a rookie in Hungary in 2017, and again last year as a veteran at COTA.With the cost cap biting and the US-owned team running its new package, an off for …Keep reading

The 2022 event was marked by fans who had bought or been given paddock access being overenthusiastic around the drivers, and making life hard for them as they tried to move around.For this year’s race the local promoter has promised that it has worked with F1 to ensure that there are fewer people in the paddock, and that drivers have more freedom to do their jobs.The initiative has been welcomed …Keep reading

F1’s car makers are currently working on the design of the new turbo-hybrid power units that will come into play from 2026.While the basic formula of the 1.6-litre turbo-hybrid ICE will remain the same, the power balance between combustion and electrical energy will shift.F1 is doing away with the MGU-H, and is aiming for a straight 50/50 power split between batteries and the ICE.The changes …Keep reading

The three-time world champion is bracing himself for a tough reception from the Mexican fans, with them feeling that he is local hero Perez’s main obstacle to victory. After being booed heavily by Perez’s fans at the United States GP last weekend, and the Mexico paddock being one of the most packed of the year, Verstappen has been spotted with two bodyguards during his appearances so far. But …Keep reading

After switching from Alpine, Alonso’s 2023 got off to a positive start with six podiums in the opening eight races, as Aston was transformed into Red Bull’s regular closest rival with its work on the downwash car concept over the winter.As Mercedes and Ferrari initially ploughed on with their respective ‘zeropod’ and inwash ‘bathtub’ approaches to upper aerodynamic car surfaces, they then made the …Keep reading

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You might imagine that one-time grand prix winner Jarno Trulli would pick the mount that took him to his only success as his all-time favourite car – even more so if the backdrop for that success was Monaco. But the Italian driver instead plumps for the final truly competitive car of his Formula 1 tenure, the Toyota TF109 of 2009.The Renault R24 in which he scored his first and only F1 win in 2004 …Keep reading