Williams unveils updated livery for 2024 FW46 F1 car

Williams has stuck to largely the same colour scheme for 2024 that adorned last year’s FW45, with various shades of dark and navy blue complemented by naked carbon fibre on the lower half of the car that will be raced by Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant.It has also added a red and white pinstripe around the nose and sidepods, which the team says is a nod to its British identity and its lineage of …Keep reading
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“Ming Dynasty” machine showed Vowles where Williams F1 team must upgrade

Ex-Mercedes strategy chief Vowles was handed the top job at Williams for 2023 but accepted that on-track results last year and for 2024 were insignificant so long as it allowed the squad to bring about more sustained improvement starting in 2025 before a major push the following season.That drawn out time frame will allow for the revised design department structure (led by new chief technical …Keep reading
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Mercedes doesn’t want to “spin” Antonelli’s mind over F1 chance

The Brackley-based squad is on the hunt for a new team-mate for George Russell in 2025, and team boss Toto Wolff has hinted at the possibility of the squad going “bold” in its choice.That remark could be a reference to it steering clear of going for an experienced hand and instead taking a risk on slotting in its protege Antonelli.The highly-rated Italian, a two-time European karting champion, has …Keep reading
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Five times new Formula 1 cars delivered shocks

The double diffuser
Brawn BGP 001 2009 double diffuser detail view
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
Firstly, let’s wind it back to 2009, a turbulent period which had seen Honda quit F1 amid the global financial crisis at the end of the previous season. Its works outfit was subject to a management buyout that resulted in Ross Brawn’s name being emblazoned across the car and the team.Honda …Keep reading
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Why Andretti doesn’t accept F1’s rejection arguments

Liberty Media and Formula 1 have done some great things for the championship since 2017, but last week they scored what some may see as an own goal.Exactly seven years and seven days after the official handover from former boss Bernie Ecclestone to new CEO Chase Carey, F1 issued a statement explaining why a future Andretti Cadillac entry would not be accepted.The fact that the answer was no was …Keep reading
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