Fake gravel among new track limits measures for US Grand Prix

United States Grand Prix organisers have made a series of revisions to the Austin circuit to try to help reduce Formula 1 track limits problems, Autosport has learned.With the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) venue being resurfaced for this year, the opportunity was there to address issues that cropped up at last year’s F1 race with drivers abusing the white lines at the edge of the circuit.In …Keep reading
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Aston Martin: Sharing Mercedes wind tunnel ‘no excuse’ for 2024 struggle

Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has conceded the shared use of Mercedes’ wind tunnel could be “a factor” in his team being off the pace this season, but insisted it was no excuse for the downfall.Whereas the 2023 campaign saw Aston Martin claim seven podium finishes in the first 18 grands prix, the return this term is zero. The team is lying fifth in the constructors’ standings with …Keep reading
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What we learned about Renault’s F1 engine shutdown

Renault’s decision to end its Formula 1 works engine project has been one of the biggest stories of the 2024 season.The move, only made official last week, has triggered huge controversy within the factory walls at Viry-Chatillon, where the French manufacturer’s F1 power units have been made since the 1970s.But while abandoning its own engine in favour of a customer Mercedes deal for the Alpine F1 …Keep reading
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Why Mercedes is not tempted to write off 2025 for new-rules head start

Mercedes may still be chasing answers about Formula 1’s current ground effect cars, but it has no interest in writing off next year to get ahead for 2026’s new rules era.The German manufacturer has had a rollercoaster of a season; having started on the back foot it delivered a run of victories before the summer break but has since slipped back in recent races.And with it still playing catch up …Keep reading
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Exclusive: Hulkenberg: Haas is going to be a serious competitor in the years to come

Nico Hulkenberg believes Haas’s current investment drive will help it become a “serious competitor in the years to come” in Formula 1, as he prepares to head to Sauber/Audi.The German driver will leave Haas after a fruitful two-year stint at the American squad – one season working under former team boss Guenther Steiner and one year in the new regime under former engineering director …Keep reading
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