How Ferrari has disrupted F1’s McLaren vs Red Bull battle

Amid all the attention on the fight between McLaren and Red Bull, Ferrari has quietly snuck into the 2024 Formula 1 title fight. How did the Scuderia make it a three-horse race? And can it pull it off?Ferrari showed a much more competitive face in 2024, pairing solid one-lap performance with much-improved long runs, which were its downfall last year. But its title hopes looked to vanish over the …Keep reading

Red Bull has “done everything we can” for Perez as future hangs in balance

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted his team has done all it can to support struggling Sergio Perez after a nightmare home weekend in Mexico.Perez was eliminated in Q1, copped a time penalty for parking forward of his grid spot and then went on to lose further ground after he and RB’s combative Liam Lawson collided in Turn 5, resulting in floor damage.After conceding to having a …Keep reading

Mercedes forced to halt F1 upgrades as crash damage costs bite

Mercedes has been forced to stop development of its current Formula 1 car after a recent spate of crashes.The German manufacturer has endured some costly accidents since the summer – including Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s practice crash in Monza, plus George Russell’s offs in Austin qualifying and Mexico practice.With the repair bill adding up, especially with Russell damaging a chassis last …Keep reading

Sauber signs former Ferrari race strategist Rueda in latest management shake-up

Sauber has signed former Ferrari Formula 1 head of race strategy and sporting director Ignacio Rueda as part of its latest management changes.The Spaniard will take over the sporting director role from long-time Sauber head Beat Zehnder, who has been moved into a new position of director of signature programs and operation in 2025.Zehnder, an ever-present part of Sauber since it joined the F1 …Keep reading

The dilemmas that Norris must face in his wheel-to-wheel battles with Verstappen

As Lando Norris knuckles down for what is becoming an increasingly intense title fight with Max Verstappen, he is going to have to accept he cannot bring a knife to a gunfight.Verstappen has left both Norris and Formula 1 in no doubts that he is willing to go to the limit – and even beyond it – when it comes to ensuring he does not let a shot at a fourth world title slip through his grasp.His …Keep reading