How does Alonso’s winless streak rank in F1 history?

Kevin Magnussen – 185 GPs
It’s fair to say Kevin Magnussen never had a real shot at victory in Formula 1. The Danish driver spent seven of his nine F1 seasons with the modest Haas team, while his sophomore campaign took place at a struggling Renault outfit as the French brand made a full-on return to the world championship.
Magnussen never led a single time across 9,898 racing laps, but …Keep reading

The theory behind McLaren’s stronger update correlation versus its F1 rivals

One of the foundations of McLaren’s successes in Formula 1 over the past two years has been in the team’s in-season development of its cars, following its immediate turnaround in form at the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix.
McLaren had identified a series of inefficiencies in the aerodynamic platform of that year’s MCL60 in the season’s prelude, prompting a restructure of its technical department and …Keep reading