Vowles: Current F1 regulations not a failure despite dirty air issue

The current aero package, introduced in 2022, was intended to make it easier to follow and hence overtake than under the previous regulations.That initially proved to be the case but in the third year of car development drivers are reporting dirty air is increasingly becoming an issue and following is becoming harder once more.Mercedes technical director James Allison has questioned the focus on …Keep reading
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Did secret contract move open door for potential Verstappen Red Bull F1 exit?

With a long-term contract that in theory committed him to Red Bull until 2028, and another dominant car underneath him, there seemed no reason for the Dutchman to be tempted elsewhere.But amid the power battle that has erupted within Red Bull for control of the F1 team amid the fallout from the Christian Horner investigation, the situation has changed a lot.The fears of Verstappen’s father Jos …Keep reading
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Red Bull says RB20 F1 design was “last big roll of the dice”

The reigning world champion team surprised rivals this year when, rather than going for a simple evolution of its dominant RB19 2023 challenger, it undertook an aggressive overhaul.That work appears to have paid off, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez finishing 1-2 in the first two races of the season.Speaking about the motivation for the change, Red Bull’s chief engineer Paul Monaghan said …Keep reading
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Wolff doesn’t want to fall into Horner “trap” over Red Bull F1 dominance

Red Bull’s current advantage with its RB20 has opened up the prospect of it already looking certain to win the world championships this year, and potentially lock out every race victory.Off the back of a similarly dominant 2023 campaign, this has prompted fears that the popularity of F1 could suffer if a closer battle at the front of the field doesn’t soon develop.While the inability of Red …Keep reading
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