Why “best racer” Stella does not want sole credit for McLaren’s F1 resurrection

While McLaren may have been left ruing opportunities it has had to deliver more Formula 1 wins recently, it equally is not blind to how far it has come.From having started F1’s current ground effect era on the backfoot, and even struggling at the start of last year, its march to the front of the field to emerge as Red Bull’s most consistent challenger has been impressive.Multiple factors have been …Keep reading

Haas to stick with Ferrari in F1 through to 2028, Toyota talks ongoing

The Haas team has extended its Formula 1 technical partnership with Ferrari through to the end of the 2028 season, with talks about potential opportunities to work with Toyota ongoing.The American-owned outfit has enjoyed a long relationship with Ferrari, having taken engines, gearboxes, and customer car parts, as well as having use of its Maranello wind tunnel and simulator facilities since it …Keep reading

Ben Hunt: Horner’s pre-Goodwood F1 test drive an uplift in Red Bull positivity

Even for someone who has experienced 381 starts in Formula 1, it is interesting how the nerves can still get to you. Christian Horner has been at all of Red Bull’s races and overseen its 120 victories and 277 podiums. But until just under a week ago, he had never sampled one of the cars that had powered his drivers to victory.So when the opportunity came up to drive Sebastian Vettel’s RB8 at …Keep reading

Is Aston Martin over its 2024 F1 blip?

After its excellent, albeit surprising, start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, Aston Martin was unable to preserve that momentum through the rest of the year and into 2024.Where Fernando Alonso scored 149 points in the opening 12 races of 2023, the veteran Spaniard has managed just 45 in the same number of races this term, without a podium finish among them.Explaining Aston Martin’s apparent downturn …Keep reading