Alpine F1 team didn’t wait for Hamilton move to start driver talks

Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes for Maranello in 2025 and extended deals for Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris at their respective Ferrari and McLaren teams were the first steps in what is expected to be a busy silly season.Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly are among the many drivers on the current grid who not yet committed for 2025 and beyond.Should it have a vacancy, Alpine has …Keep reading

More confident Sargeant gained 5kg amid F1 training rethink

Sargeant struggled through his rookie year with Williams, having an early tendency to overdrive a difficult to handle FW45 to keep up with team-mate Alex Albon.While the Floridian made gains through the latter half of the year, which saw him rewarded with a second year, he still only ended the season with just one point amid what he felt was a draining experience.Having realised he was physically …Keep reading

Why new British GP deal shows F1 and Silverstone need each other

Recent months have seen more and more venues sign up for the long term. The number of races with their slots guaranteed until at least 2030 is in double figures, with Melbourne leading the way thanks to its 2037 end date.On the F1 side, the longer deals give the organisation a steady flow of race-hosting fee income that stretches way into the future.For the race promoters, it was starting to look …Keep reading