JA on F1 Podcast: How Mercedes’ Antonelli signing compares to Liverpool’s Salah acquisition

This week we are doing something a little different. We explore how F1 teams make key decisions on areas like driver recruitment, development and race strategy and compare it with how things are done at a top Premier League football club. F1 is a sport built around technology, whereas in football the smartest teams have begun only in the last decade to use it for recruitment, strategy, in-game …Keep reading

Why Sainz shouldn’t feel too downbeat about impending Ferrari exit

With the bombshell announcement at the start of this year that Lewis Hamilton would be moving to Ferrari for 2025, it was revealed that Carlos Sainz would be losing his seat at the Maranello-based team. Much speculation surrounded where he would go, and there was talk of him signing for Mercedes or even Red Bull.After holding talks with Sauber and a late bid from Alpine, it finally emerged in July …Keep reading

Does the Monaco GP deserve its place on the F1 calendar? Our writers have their say

The Monaco Grand Prix’s position on the Formula 1 calendar remains intact, bar a minor date tweak, as a new deal has been signed to run until 2031.But given the iconic race’s place in F1 has come under question in recent years, is this the right move for the series? Our writers give their input.There’s enough room in the calendar for one weekend where the thrill isn’t the race – but it …Keep reading

Ferrari admits it was late to party on flexi wings in F1

Ferrari has admitted it was late to the party in exploiting the benefits of Formula 1’s flexi wing tricks because it was convinced the FIA would clamp down on the practice.F1 teams have found that exploiting aero elasticity on front wings with the current generation of cars can be a powerful tool in getting rid of an inherent trait for low-speed understeer and high-speed oversteer that the …Keep reading

Should Red Bull sign Colapinto for 2025? Our writers have their say

As Franco Colapinto has impressed the Formula 1 paddock at Williams as a mid-season replacement for Logan Sargeant, there has been plenty of calls to keep him on the grid for 2025.But with no room at the Grove-based squad, as Carlos Sainz comes in alongside Alex Albon, the team has been aiming to help the Argentine find a spot elsewhere.Over recent weeks speculation linking him to Red Bull has …Keep reading

F1 announces new Monaco GP deal to 2031

One of the crown jewels of F1’s calendar, Monaco’s contract was up for renewal after the 2025 edition.There had been doubts about Monaco’s long-term future of the race given its notorious struggles to provide an entertaining race on the narrow streets of the principality, but F1 and the Automobile Club of Monaco have now struck a deal that will see the race remain on the calendar for six more …Keep reading