A year without Steiner: How “boring” tweaks yielded crucial gains for Haas

There was a slight discrepancy between the look and the words. “I am very, very happy,” Ayao Komatsu assured the media on the evening after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Though he seemed rather tired and somewhat disappointed instead, as he leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed over his chest.
Led by Komatsu, the team overachieved in 2024. After finishing 10th the year before, even the …Keep reading

Ben Hunt: Why Alpine’s Colapinto signing makes sense despite reserve stockpile

Alpine’s decision to sign Franco Colapinto as its third reserve driver may, on paper at least, look to be a strange deal. But it actually makes a lot of sense.
Colapinto’s switch from Williams was confirmed on Thursday, with the 21-year-old signing a multi-year deal to join initially as the team’s test and reserve driver for the 2025 season. He will also take part in the Testing of …Keep reading

Colapinto joins Alpine as F1 reserve driver for 2025

Franco Colapinto has been signed by Alpine as one of its reserve drivers for 2025, as the long-term future of new signing Jack Doohan hangs in the balance after just one Formula 1 race.
The Argentine has been prised away from the Williams academy after a successful opening stint to his F1 career, as he scored five points in the nine grands prix he competed in after replacing Logan …Keep reading

Williams announces date for 2025 F1 car launch

Williams has revealed its 2025 car launch date, selecting 14 February for the launch of its FW47 Formula 1 car.
The Grove-based squad will unveil its new car with a “bespoke one-off livery” for its Valentine’s Day event at Silverstone, before revealing its real 2025 colour scheme at F1’s united launch event at the O2 Arena on 18 February.
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