日: 2024年2月1日

FOM’s statement on Wednesday afternoon was as detailed as it was blunt about what it felt were the Andretti Cadillac bid’s shortcomings.It felt there was little chance Michael Andretti’s team would reach an acceptable level, in which case it didn’t see any added commercial value in having it on the grid, famous name or not.It also dismissed the idea of Andretti entering in 2025, therefore having …Keep reading

Bearman was already confirmed on Saturday as a reserve for Ferrari alongside Robert Shwartzman and Antonio Giovinazzi, and he will now cover both roles on the weekends when he is able to attends grands prix.The 18-year-old drove for Haas in FP1 in Mexico and Abu Dhabi last year, as well as participating in the young driver test at the latter venue. This week he logged some more F1 mileage in the …Keep reading

Hamilton has been linked with a Maranello move on several occasions and speculation seemed to surface each time the driver was in the midst of negotiation a new deal with Mercedes. As such, those rumours might have been a handy means of improving the Hamilton camp’s bartering position since there was rarely anything more concrete than dinner with Ferrari president John Elkann.The whispers of …Keep reading

Although it is not clear if a final contract has been signed, Autosport understands that negotiations are at an advanced stage and could be concluded by the end of this week.Ferrari has long been interested in Hamilton’s services but its overtures have previously been rejected because the seven-time F1 world champion felt Mercedes offered him a better route to success.However it now appears …Keep reading

Alonso’s move to Aston Martin from Alpine for 2023 raised some eyebrows when it was announced in the summer of 2022, with the Spaniard having a history of making bold team moves that didn’t always work out.But the two-time F1 world champion joined the Silverstone squad just as it hit a rich vein of form with the launch spec of its 2023 car, propelling the 42-year-old to six podiums across the …Keep reading

However it stopped short of saying what the project’s next step will be, other than indicating its “work continues at pace”.With support from General Motors, Andretti was ready to enter the F1 world championship as early as 2025, initially using a Renault customer engine before switching to a Cadillac unit in 2028.The team’s bid was approved by the FIA on 2 October, but then had to pass …Keep reading

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali long stood by his stance that any 11th team would have to prove it was accretive to the series as a whole to secure a spot – with the clear inference being that the American squad faced a tough ask to prove it.That F1 has finally ended three months of deliberation over its call on Andretti by rejecting its application (for now at least) is ultimately no …Keep reading

The 2024 Formula 1 season starts within a month as the Bahrain Grand Prix begins on the 29 February where Max Verstappen will commence his championship defence.Before then is also F1 pre-season testing (21-23 February) and car launches with reigning champions Red Bull being the last team to unveil its 2024 livery on the 15 February, meaning the off-season is quickly coming to an end.  So, in the …Keep reading