Vowles: Not a given that Williams would take Antonelli in F1 2025

The 17-year-old Antonelli is heading into his first season of Formula 2 after a meteoric rise through the ranks, skipping Formula 3 after winning the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in 2023.Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has hinted that he is a candidate to replace the departing Lewis Hamilton by suggesting that the team could be “bold” in its choice.Such a move would be a …Keep reading

Wolff says F1 figures should live up to role model status amid Horner investigation

Red Bull’s Austrian parent company instigated an investigation into team boss Horner after allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made by a female employee, which led to him being interviewed by an independent barrister on 9 February.So far there has been no outcome, and Horner, who has strongly denied any wrongdoing, is continuing to oversee the Milton Keynes team at this week’s Bahrain …Keep reading

2024 Bahrain F1 test: Verstappen tops opening morning as Albon stops on track

The reigning F1 world champion officially debuted the new-look Red Bull RB20, with its Mercedes-style sidepods, and he didn’t take long to return to his familiar top spot on the timesheet.Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc put in a 1m33.685s as an early representative benchmark, but midway through the morning session Verstappen surged to the top on C3 compound tyres, with a 1m32.548s ending up his best …Keep reading

How to watch and stream Formula 1 in the UK

On UK television Sky Sports and Channel 4 host F1, with Sky Sports F1 showing every race live and Channel 4 predominately showing qualifying and race highlights. Each race will be shown live on the Sky Sports F1 channel, with some also being broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event.The British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 7 July is set to be broadcast live on both Sky Sports and Channel 4. Sky Sports F1 …Keep reading

F1 Commentators: Sky Sports, Channel 4 and F1 TV commentary teams for 2024

The 2024 F1 season sees a record-breaking 24 race calendar, with the first race on 2 March in Bahrain. British F1 viewers can watch every race live on Sky Sports F1 or catch the highlights on Channel 4.This arrangement is the result of several years of evolution of F1 broadcasting rights in the UK. The BBC used to show 10 races live each season but ended its deal three years early in 2015 due to …Keep reading

Red Bull’s sidepod intricacies begin to emerge in Bahrain F1 test

One of the big talking points of launch season was Red Bull’s conceptual shift in sidepod design, with a lot of intrigue surrounding the minimalist inlets.Its change of approach, with a vertical opening reminiscent of previous Mercedes designs, comes at the same time that its rivals have moved towards versions that the world champion squad has used since the start of the ground effect era.With it …Keep reading

Red Bull: Big money offer won’t tempt Verstappen to break F1 contract

Verstappen committed his long-term future to Red Bull back in 2022, off the back of his maiden title success the previous year.The now three-time world champion has always raced for the Red Bull family in F1, having started with Toro Rosso in 2015 before he joined Red Bull from the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix.But with Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari deal opening up a vacancy at Mercedes for 2025, there has …Keep reading