“We have to win” in F1, says Ferrari on costly Capital Markets Day

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna reaffirmed the manufacturer’s desire to end its Formula 1 title drought after presenting the marque’s economic targets on Capital Markets Day.
The Italian outfit, which is historically F1’s most successful team, has not won the constructors’ championship since 2008, with its last drivers’ title coming via Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.
That is despite success in …Keep reading

Palou was told McLaren F1 deal “could happen”, Brown denies stringing him along

Alex Palou has claimed that Zak Brown told him he could help find him a seat in Formula 1, but the McLaren Racing boss insists he never made any promises or misled the driver.
The long-running dispute between Palou and McLaren reached the UK High Court this week, with the Woking-based squad suing the IndyCar star for over $20 million for breaching their contract.
In July 2022, both Chip …Keep reading

What the F1 Singapore GP meant for Red Bull’s 2026 driver decision

After facing a well-publicised sputtering in its pipeline of young talent, such that it hired the experienced Sergio Perez to partner Max Verstappen for four seasons, Red Bull now has more Formula 1 prospects coming through its system.
That, as ever, means peril for all the grand prix drivers on its books apart from Verstappen, since Dr Helmut Marko has always run the Junior Team on an …Keep reading

Pirelli plans C6 tyre changes after Verstappen criticism

After Pirelli introduced the C6 tyre in Formula 1 this season, Max Verstappen and some of his colleagues weren’t too impressed with the compound, which has moved the Italian manufacturer to be open to discuss its shortcomings.  
During the C6’s last outing in Azerbaijan Grand Prix – where many drivers preferred to save the mediums for qualifying instead of using the softs – Verstappen …Keep reading