New Haas F1 car should suit Magnussen better, says boss Komatsu

Kevin Magnussen struggled at times throughout last season to get as much out of the team’s 2023 challenger as team-mate Nico Hulkenberg because its characteristics did not suit his style. His preference to carry speed through a corner, which demands a car handles the transition from braking on the approach and turn-in well, was not something the Haas VF-23 was good at.Instead, it lost stability …Keep reading

When Alonso and Norris almost tasted success at Daytona 24 Hours

The forthcoming Daytona 24 Hours features a plethora of ex-F1 stars who have all made the transition to endurance racing.  Jenson Button, Felipe Massa and Romain Grosjean are just a few names in this year’s 24-hour race, which takes place at the prestigious Daytona Speedway as part of America’s IMSA SportsCar Championship on the 27-28 January.  However, it is far from the first time F1 …Keep reading

New AlphaTauri F1 name leak suggests end of ‘Racing Bulls’ title

The Faenza-based squad has been open that it will race with a new team name in 2024, as part of a reinvigoration undertaken by owner Red Bull.It wanted to move away from the AlphaTauri name, which is a clothing company owned by Red Bull, and embark on a different path.There had been anticipation of the new identity revolving around ‘Racing Bulls’, which would work well alongside sister team …Keep reading

Mercedes: Red Bull/AlphaTauri alliance won’t bring major benefits

As part of an effort to resurrect the fortunes of the Italian AlphaTauri outfit, its owner Red Bull has overhauled its infrastructure and the way it works. The soon-to-be-renamed squad has a new team principal in Laurent Mekies, and it is set to increase the number of parts that it takes from the Red Bull squad. There is also set to be a much closer working alliance between the Red Bull and …Keep reading

Driver killed in car crash at Miami F1 track

Florida Highway Patrol confirmed that the driver died when he was ejected from a grey Dodge coupe at 1:45pm local time on the southbound off-ramp of the Florida Turnpike that leads to Northwest 199th Street.His car slammed into a wall of the bridge and then appeared to have somersaulted over the barrier and off the flyover, ploughing down multiple palm trees, before landing on the F1 track …Keep reading