Silverstone agrees deal to keep F1 British GP until 2034

The arrangement puts the race on a par with many other events that have announced long-term deals in recent months.The circuit used social media to announce “TEN. MORE. YEARS. We’re delighted to announce Silverstone will remain on the F1 calendar until at least 2034!”, with an added contribution on video from local F1 heroes George Russell and Lando Norris.Silverstone was the last race that …Keep reading

Hamilton ‘non-poaching’ clause set to prevent key Mercedes F1 departures

Hamilton dropped a bombshell on Mercedes last week when he told the squad that he had activated an early exit from his deal so he can join Ferrari in 2025.The switch immediately opened up suggestions that other senior staff at Mercedes – such as his engineer Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington – could follow him as has happened in the past when other stars have changed teams.In 1996, Michael Schumacher …Keep reading

Which F1 drivers will start 2024 with penalty points and when do they expire?

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez will be entering the 2024 F1 season with the most penalty points on his super licence after being found to have caused several incidents in 2023. With his team-mate Max Verstappen also having a couple of points under his belt, the Red Bull team have the most penalty points of any team.  

What are driver penalty points?

The F1 penalty point system is in …Keep reading

Alpine F1 team hires road car specialist Woods for new COO role

Renault has also introduced a similar position at its power unit base in Viry, promoting Audrey Vastroux, who has been with the organisation for 18 years.The new roles are part of an ongoing restructuring that followed the departure of team principal Otmar Szafnauer last summer.Alpine vice-president of motorsports Bruno Famin took Szafnauer’s job, initially on an interim basis, but he has now …Keep reading

Can Alpine make F1 design ideas count to move up the grid?

However, it has failed to leverage the kind of performance that results in consistent performances, which is something it hopes to resolve with the arrival of the A524.Taking those ideas and joining up the rest of the dots will undoubtedly be a tall task, but early signs all point to them achieving those goals, as the A524 consolidates those solutions with new ideas, both from its own development …Keep reading

Sainz admits losing Ferrari F1 seat to Hamilton “not the best feeling”

The Spaniard had hoped to extend his Ferrari contract beyond the end of this year, having set a target of getting it sorted before the campaign got underway at the Bahrain Grand Prix.But developments took an unexpected turn when Ferrari instead swooped for seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton to become Charles Leclerc’s team-mate from 2025.The decision means Sainz knows he is now preparing for his …Keep reading