Horner claims Ferrari switch rumours are untrue

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has shrugged off speculation linking him to the Ferrari Formula 1 team.
Autosport understands Ferrari chairman John Elkann is a big admirer of Horner, who guided Red Bull to two dominant spells with Sebastian Vettel and then Max Verstappen. And it has been suggested that Elkann has been trying to poach him on several occasions in recent years.
Having …Keep reading

Autosport Retro: My favourite F1 season – James Allen’s 1993

Episode three of the new series, My Favourite F1 Season, has just dropped on Autosport Retro with former commentator James Allen joining the show.
The now President of the Motorsport Network discusses 1993 which, although dominated by Alain Prost, was shaped by the behind the scenes politics.
James talks at length about Nigel Mansell’s shock departure Stateside, its impact on his former …Keep reading

F1 Spanish GP: Norris tops FP1 to continue McLaren’s advantage ahead of Verstappen

McLaren’s Lando Norris has topped first practice at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, having headed Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona.
Friday’s hot opening session was used as a testing ground for various upgrades across most of the teams, as well as the first session in which cars ran stiffer front wings to comply with the FIA’s latest technical directive.
As such, the first …Keep reading

See F1’s latest front wings as teams face tougher flexi-wing tests

Formula 1’s teams have revealed their front wing solutions to satisfy the Spanish Grand Prix technical directive on flexing wings, following the application of more stringent load tests for the Barcelona round.
With a 1000N load applied to either side of the front wing, the flex tests only permit a maximum of 10mm of deflection, down from the previous benchmark of 15mm. This has prompted teams …Keep reading

Pirelli tyre compound step set for F1 Belgian GP

Pirelli has announced which tyre compounds will be available for all the remaining rounds for the summer break, with significant changes for the British and Belgian Grands Prix.
While the selections for the Red Bull Ring and Hungaroring are the same as last season (with the C3, C4 and C5 compounds taking the hard, medium and soft slots), Silverstone’s will be a step softer: C2, C3 and …Keep reading

Alonso: Barcelona will stay in F1 despite Madrid joining next year

While Barcelona technically has a contract to host a Formula 1 race next season, this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix is being treated as a circuit swansong by many with Madrid set to join the calendar from 2026.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has played host to the Spanish Grand Prix since relocating from Jerez in 1991 and has become a firm favourite for teams, which have racked up hours of …Keep reading

Hulkenberg tells Monaco Grand Prix critics to “stop crying”

Nico Hulkenberg didn’t mince his words when discussing potential changes to the Monaco Grand Prix track. The Sauber driver told critics to “stop crying” about the historic track, which plays host to notoriously dull races given how difficult it is to overtake there.
“I don’t always understand that drama around it,” he told reporters in Barcelona on Thursday. “People know it’s going …Keep reading

How F1 teams actually produce car upgrades in five steps

Formula 1’s current rules have gradually led to the closest grid in history, which means a minor upgrade can make the difference between scoring points and being out in Q1. Paired with tricky ground-effect cars and limitations on spending and aerodynamic testing, it has made the margin for error in the development process even smaller, with every update carefully considered and requiring total …Keep reading

McLaren trialled Spanish GP stiffer F1 front wing in Imola, shrugs off flexi-wing impact

McLaren is shrugging off suggestions it will be affected by the Spanish Grand Prix’s flexi-wing clampdown, as Autosport can reveal the team has already trialled its stiffer wing to good effect in Imola.
After imposing stricter limits on rear wing flexing in the off-season, and tightening them further in China and Japan, Formula 1’s governing body has also implemented harsher tests from this …Keep reading