What the Qatar F1 track changes look like

Seven of the Qatar Formula 1 circuit’s 16 corners now feature new kerb profiles after changes ahead of the 2023 race resulted in damage which forced the FIA to impose maximum stint lengths during the race.The kerbs rose to sharp 50mm points on their inner edges, with a steep drop-off, the intention being to dissuade drivers from taking liberties with track limits.But the high-speed nature of …Keep reading
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Bottas reveals IndyCar switch offer as Indy 500 piques interest 

Valtteri Bottas has revealed he turned down an offer to drive in IndyCar full-time next season but insisted he is open to tackling the Indianapolis 500 – though his primary focus remains on Formula 1.The 35-year-old will leave Sauber at the end of 2024 and is expected to replace Mick Schumacher as reserve driver for his former squad Mercedes. That is with an eye to a return to the grid in 2026 …Keep reading
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Andretti insists Herta remains Cadillac “priority” for F1 seat

Mario Andretti has insisted IndyCar driver Colton Herta remains a “priority” interest for Cadillac’s Formula 1 entry.The General Motors brand was finally accepted as a new F1 team for 2026 and beyond, albeit with a number of compromises to push over the line the previous Andretti Global guise had failed to earlier this year.The driver line-up is already a talking point and Andretti – who is now a …Keep reading
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Schumacher to leave Mercedes F1 reserve role at end of 2024

Mick Schumacher will depart from his Formula 1 reserve driver position at Mercedes at the end of the season, as Valtteri Bottas looks set to assume the role for 2025.The German joined the team as reserve at the start of 2023 after losing his Haas seat to Nico Hulkenberg at the end of 2022, also leaving the Ferrari Driver Academy, to link up with the squad his father Michael had driven for between …Keep reading
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Fresh FIA upheaval as F2 race director and key steward dismissed

Formula 1 race director Rui Marques faces increased duties at the Qatar Grand Prix in having to take charge of F2 as well, following the latest shock FIA exit, Autosport has learned.Just one week after former F2/F3 race director Marques took over in F1 from Niels Wittich, who himself was sacked by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem after the Brazilian GP, there has been further upheaval.Janette …Keep reading
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How grooved brake discs are making an F1 return

As regulations change and evolve, F1 teams find themselves able to find new ways to reincorporate good concepts that worked previously but suddenly lost their edge for one reason or another.The latest example of this phenomenon is the reintroduction of grooves on the brake disc rotor, with Carbone Industries trialling them at recent races.Williams conducted some experiments at the Italian Grand …Keep reading
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How bad has Perez’s “terrible” 2024 really been?

Sergio Perez admitted at his home Mexican race that his 2024 Formula 1 season had been “terrible” – and having scored just two points in the three rounds since, little has changed.Speculation about Perez’s future at the team has persisted throughout the year. After beginning the season with an adequate run of form in supporting Max Verstappen, his results had regressed dramatically after the …Keep reading
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