Alonso: Aston Martin struggling to beat Williams and Haas is not acceptable

Fernando Alonso has lamented Aston Martin’s position in the Formula 1 pecking order with the team struggling to keep the upper hand on its midfield rivals.The Silverstone-based outfit was the fifth-fastest team in the first part of the season but the AMR24’s upgrades have not delivered the expected performance gains so far.While at least one Aston reached Q3 in each of the first seven …Keep reading

Bottas blames Colapinto in wake of Brundle grid criticism

Valtteri Bottas says Formula 1 rookie Franco Colapinto was to blame for the lengthy delay in forming up on the grid at Monza that earned the ire of commentator Martin Brundle.Sauber duo Bottas and his team-mate Zhou Guanyu had qualified in the final two positions on the grid for the Italian Grand Prix, behind Williams’ new driver Colapinto.PLUS: The Albon-matching elements of Colapinto’s maiden …Keep reading

Las Vegas GP reveals support race, paddock ice rink for 2024 F1 race

The Ferrari Challenge has been added to the schedule for this year’s Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, while an ice rink will also be installed on top of the Paddock Club.There were no support races for the 2023 race when F1 returned to Sin City for the first time in 41 years, as issues with a drain cover caused damage to Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari and the Alpine of Esteban Ocon, leading to huge …Keep reading

Ferrari ended Newey interest to avoid bidding war with Aston Martin

Ferrari’s interest in signing Adrian Newey had cooled as the Scuderia did not wish to become involved in a bidding war with Aston Martin, Autosport understands.Newey is set to be announced at Aston Martin after speculation over his future, as he prepares to leave Red Bull after 18 years at the Milton Keynes squad.With Newey’s value high given his success at Red Bull, particularly with the current …Keep reading

Wolff: Red Bull issues are “really weird” but could be just a “blip”

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned Red Bull’s rivals to write them off at their peril, labelling the team’s recent drop-off in performance as “really weird” while praising Max Verstappen’s individual ability for keeping the car competitive.Having set the pace earlier in the season, Red Bull is now struggling to compete at the top of the field, with Verstappen finishing sixth after …Keep reading

Five things we learned from Antonelli’s first F1 weekend

It’s fair to say Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s first official Formula 1 weekend was one that will be remembered for years to come – although not necessarily for the right reasons.In a remarkable 24-hour period, he had a blistering start to practice, an early shunt that grabbed the headlines, and then was officially announced as a Mercedes F1 driver for 2025.Here is what we learned about him at …Keep reading