Steiner: ‘I stayed at Haas F1 team too long’

Following a catastrophic 2023 season, which saw Haas finish bottom of the constructors’ table, the team’s American owner Gene Haas ran out of patience with the lack of progress and decided not to renew Steiner’s contract.In his stead, Haas promoted former trackside engineering director Ayao Komatsu to the role as team principal, with Steiner returning to the paddock in the season opener in Bahrain …Keep reading
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F1 set to abandon possible switch to 16-inch tyres for 2026

The smaller rim size was under consideration largely as part of ongoing efforts by the FIA to reduce the overall weight of the 2026 cars.However, the change was opposed by Pirelli both for reasons of practicality and because of the potential marketing impact.F1 switched from 13 to 18 inches in 2022, mirroring the trend of the wider car industry, and a reduction is seen as a backwards step in terms …Keep reading
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Mercedes planning Melbourne “experiments” with W15 F1 car

The car has been plagued by bouncing, especially with low fuel in qualifying, while its weakness in high-speed corners relative to rivals was very apparent in Saudi Arabia.Shovlin suggests that the team will try different approaches at the upcoming Australian GP as it continues to hone the car.”There’s definitely data that we’re picking through from Jeddah,” he said.”We’re also looking at data …Keep reading
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RB sets end-of-2024 date for moving to new Milton Keynes F1 facility

The team’s headquarters will remain in Faenza, Italy, where it has been based since Minardi was founded in the late 1970s, but it will vacate the diminutive aerodynamics site in Bicester.This follows a switch for 2022 when RB, then competing under the AlphaTauri moniker, moved to using sister team Red Bull’s larger-scale wind tunnel.It is hoped that the improved UK infrastructure will attract …Keep reading
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Friday favourite: Why F1’s original circuit retains its thrilling appeal

Silverstone has featured many different guises down the years. But, in the eyes of Bertrand Gachot, who drove several of them while ascending the UK racing ladder, the British Grand Prix venue’s core appeal has been successfully retained.A winner at the circuit in British Formula 3 in 1987, a Formula 3000 polesitter in 1988 and a points finisher in Formula 1, a key part of Gachot’s racing …Keep reading
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Leclerc: “A matter of time” before Ferrari puts Red Bull under pressure in F1

Leclerc opened his 2024 account with a first podium in last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, one week on from team-mate Carlos Sainz also grabbing third in Bahrain.For Leclerc, who started from second behind polesitter and eventual winner Max Verstappen in both races, 2024 has begun on a more promising note compared to last year. He retired from the 2023 season opener and Ferrari’s race pace …Keep reading
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