Ricciardo: RB F1 team “in better place” after addressing Tsunoda tensions

Tsunoda was asked to let Ricciardo past in the closing laps as the Australian was on fresh soft tyres, and potentially in a position to challenge the cars ahead.Tsunoda queried the call and was reluctant to comply, but he eventually did, and then frustrated to see that Ricciardo didn’t make any further progress. After the flag he made his feelings clear by passing Ricciardo and swerving towards …Keep reading

Former Alpine F1 veteran Bell joins Aston Martin

F1 veteran Bell’s official job title will be executive director – technical, which means he will oversee the technical, engineering and performance functions of the Silverstone squad, reporting directly to team principal Mike Krack.Bell’s appointment further shores up Aston’s technical department, led by technical director Dan Fallows, as it aims to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Ferrari and …Keep reading

What do the different colour flags mean in F1? Everything to know about the 10 flags

Relaying information to the drivers on track is an important part of any session in Formula 1, and while driving at high speeds, the visual aid of a flag can be vitally important in quickly warning a driver to any issues or updates to the track conditions.Marshal posts are dotted around the circuits in various locations where flags cans be used to give a driver an order or warning of a potential …Keep reading

Leclerc thought Vasseur would need more time to change Ferrari

Former Renault and Sauber F1 team principal Vasseur took control of the Scuderia in December 2022, when he was named as the replacement for Mattia Binotto.During his tenure, Vasseur has confirmed Enrico Cardile as Ferrari’s new technical director, replaced Laurent Mekies as racing director and, most notably, lured seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton away from Mercedes to join the famous …Keep reading

F1 talking to Red Bull about using 220mph drone – but safety factor is a limit

Red Bull recently captured the imagination of fans when it showed off spectacular footage of Max Verstappen during its recent Silverstone filming day from an overhead drone that tracked the car for an entire lap.The Red Bull Drone 1 can hit F1 speeds and has been developed by Red Bull’s Advanced Technologies division in association with the Dutch Drone Gods company.The drone footage is a big …Keep reading

Red Bull’s massive head start makes its F1 2024 pace no surprise – McLaren

Red Bull dominated last year, and all its rivals had hoped that a winter of development would allow them to close in on the world champion squad to make a better fight this campaign.However, a major overhaul of the Red Bull concept allowed Max Verstappen to dominate last weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and has revived the prospect of Red Bull doing what it did not manage last year …Keep reading