2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix: Will Carlos Sainz race for Ferrari after surgery?

The Australian Grand Prix will take place at the Albert Park circuit this weekend and Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has revealed that Ollie Bearman will be on hand to jump into Sainz’s car if needed. The F2 driver was called up to the F1 team at the Saudi Arabian GP from Friday’s sessions after Sainz became unwell.Sainz participated in the Thursday practice sessions despite feeling …Keep reading
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F1 chiefs have tools to avoid “unintended” ground effect troubles, says McLaren

With the current ground effect cars performing best when they run low and stiff, there have been mounting concerns voiced by drivers about the physical battering they are facing out on track.It is understood that the issue has been discussed in meetings of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), with calls being made for action to be taken.World champion Max Verstappen is understood to have …Keep reading
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How do F1 drivers deal with jet lag during the season?

F1 is a truly global motorsport championship, as a season typically covers five continents within a 10-month period.This means the paddock is constantly on the move and F1 drivers need to get comfortable with a new time zone at short notice.Australia is a particularly difficult one as Melbourne – host of the Australian Grand Prix – is 11 hours ahead of the United Kingdom, which is where over 50% …Keep reading
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How Vowles is changing the culture at the Williams F1 team

That’s the challenge Williams team principal James Vowles and chief technical officer Pat Fry have taken on as they try to get the Grove outfit up to speed, on and off the track.The team made decent progress last season during Vowles’s first year in the job, securing seventh place in the world constructors’ championship.The FW45 was already built when he arrived, so this year’s car is the …Keep reading
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Service of thanksgiving for Stirling Moss to be held at Westminster Abbey

Moss, widely regarded as the greatest driver never to win the F1 championship, passed away in April 2020 at the age of 90.But, amid the lockdown restrictions that were imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Moss’s family was unable to arrange any memorial ceremony at the time.The opportunity to celebrate Moss’s life has now opened up with a congregation of more than 2000 people expected …Keep reading
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Pirelli’s new F1 tyre plan for 2025 set to address overheating problems

As F1 teams have fully understood the new ground-effect regulations, they have found ways to increase the downforce and better manipulate outwash to improve their performance.But one of the consequences of this is that it is getting much harder for drivers to follow each other, and that means tyres can overheat quickly if cars start sliding in the dirty air of a rival.This is believed to have been …Keep reading
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