Domenicali wants more sprints after Shanghai success
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has said that he would like to see more than six sprint races…
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Andretti Cadillac to hire 60 UK staff as F1 push continues
Andretti recently opened a new headquarters in Silverstone and has now started a recruiting spree to populate its European base with F1 staff, despite having been told by the series it will not be allowed to enter in the 2026 season.The 60 vacancies include senior F1 roles such as head of aero development, head of mechanical design and various other engineering positions including aerodynamics and …Keep reading
Rosberg admits ‘huge surprise’ at Hamilton’s Ferrari switch
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were team mates at Mercedes and fierce title rivals for four seasons, but…
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Where Hulkenberg’s wrong-righting Audi F1 move leaves the driver market
The name will be the same. 12 years after he left, Nico Hulkenberg is heading back to the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2025. Yet his circumstances are much changed and so are the team’s – and the championship overall from the final days of the V8 engine era.As the Audi rebrand looms, this is the shot Hulkenberg felt he’d previously been unjustly denied in F1. And it’s one he’s absolutely …Keep reading
Horner sets criteria for any chance of Ricciardo return
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has laid out the ‘head-turning’ requirement Daniel Ricciardo will have to meet…
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Friday favourite: How a sportscar friendship prevailed over F1 rivalry
Of far greater importance to Marc Surer than the results he achieved in his on-and-off partnership with Manfred Winkelhock between 1977 and 1985 is his friendship with the exciting German driver. The late elder brother of the no less flamboyant ‘Smokin’ Jo’ Winkelhock shared BMW, Ford and Porsche machinery with Surer in endurance racing, most notably beating the factory teams with their …Keep reading
What to expect from F1’s new rear-facing camera
While teams and series bosses could not reach an agreement on a new points structure at the Geneva get-together on Thursday, they did sign off plans for new rear-facing cameras to appear from the Barcelona event in June.The new camera will offer fans a unique perspective on pursuing cars, as the camera will be placed on top of the rear crash structure that protrudes out the back of the car.This is …Keep reading
F1 chief Domenicali eyes more sprint weekends
F1 currently schedules six sprint weekends per year on a selection of circuits, with the first sprint of 2024 taking place last weekend in China, and the second following next week at the Miami Grand Prix.Sprints have been treated to mixed reviews by drivers and fans, with the additional competitive sessions compared to free practices generally raising interest, but also increasing the load on …Keep reading
Alonso: F1 Sprint weekends now ‘a game of who runs less’
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso believes that Formula 1’s revised Sprint format prioritizes tyre conservation, leading to a game…
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Hulkenberg to join Sauber in 2025 ahead of Audi F1 entry
Hulkenberg’s current team Haas announced on Friday morning that the German is leaving the squad at the end of the 2024 season.The 36-year-old was out of contract at Haas and was long known to be on Audi F1 CEO Andreas Seidl’s shortlist.Hulkenberg will now join the team, which will still be known as Sauber in 2025, one year ahead of Audi’s official F1 entry in 2026 on a multi-year deal. He …Keep reading