Why RB believes F1 team name debate is a “good problem to have”

We’re supposed to call the outfit that fields the cars the Visa Cash App RB F1 Team, although the company behind it – as seen for example in the email addresses of employees – is officially known as Racing Bulls.Fans and media have got used to teams changing names over the years. It’s easy to forget that Red Bull was once Stewart, Mercedes was born as BAR (while using the former Tyrrell …Keep reading

Mercedes has new adaptable F1 suspension trick on W15

At the time, it was believed that the Brackley-based outfit had done it as a diversionary pre-season tactic to throw rivals off the scent about what it was really up to. After all, teams aren’t allowed to fit redundant suspension elements on cars. 
Mercedes W15 fake arm
Photo by: Mercedes AMG

It has turned out, however, that what the image actually showed was a clue to a new …Keep reading

Alonso in “good position to negotiate” in F1 driver market

Alonso joined Aston Martin for 2023 but his contract expires at the end of this season.He has had ample opportunity to publicly declare his commitment to the team. But the 42-year-old has instead talked up his best-ever pre-season fitness test results, touted his marketing worth and highlighted that, of the three champions on the grid, he is only one available for 2025.This has done little to …Keep reading

The cooling tweaks that opened the door for Red Bull’s bold F1 sidepods

While much of the focus has been on the visuals – and especially the inlet arrangement – what is actually just as fascinating are the changes made internally to allow the shift in design in the first place.If Red Bull had not worked hard to alter the cooling arrangements hidden beneath the bodywork, then there would have been no scope for the designers to make such radical alterations.In this …Keep reading

Fallows: Aston F1 team has made required step with AMR24

While several rivals have opted to make major concept changes Aston focussed on an evolution of the 2023 model, which earned eight podium finishes in the hands of Fernando Alonso despite a dip in form in the second half of the season.The days of testing in Bahrain suggested that the team has made the progress it was seeking with the initial launch package, even if others set more eye-catching …Keep reading