Singapore F1 GP not under threat despite corruption probe, says government

Singapore’s transport minister S. Iswaran has just announced his resignation in the aftermath of facing 27 charges in relation to interaction with Beng Seng, who owns the rights to the Singapore GP and is chairman of the promoting company.The matter relates to alleged kickbacks that Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) believes Iswaran may have received from property tycoon …Keep reading

Magazine: F1 2024’s tech battleground

Normally, our ‘Revealed’ F1 issues begin by looking at the new rules for the season ahead and what impact they could have on the campaign to come. But, with such incredible stability in 2024, this week we take a different approach. Clearly, with Red Bull so dominant in 2023, many teams will follow the title-winning squad’s design concept. But understanding the concept and pushing it forward …Keep reading

Mercedes: New W15 F1 car has ironed out “spiteful” rear end

The team has been working hard on a major car revamp that it hopes will allow Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to take the fight to Red Bull this season. And while it knows that its chances of success depend entirely on how much of a step forward the opposition has made, technical director James Allison has revealed some positive early signs about the W15. Asked by Autosport about the level of …Keep reading

Allison commits to new long-term deal with Mercedes F1 team

Allison returned to front-line duty last year as part of a job swap with Mike Elliott, who wanted to step away from the technical director position and originally moved into the chief technology officer position before leaving the squad at the end the season. While at the time it was unclear how long Allison would want to stay in the role, having originally joined Mercedes in 2017, his rekindled …Keep reading

Ford-Red Bull F1 progress “on track”, as CEO offers 1970s era comparison

The American car company has tied up with the Milton Keynes-based squad to work on the new 2026 engine that is being prepared by the Red Bull Powertrains division. Ford has been tapped up because it offers the exact battery expertise Red Bull needs for the new engine regulations that are coming into play – where electrical energy will account for around 50% of the overall power. Speaking at a …Keep reading