From the Archive: The day F1 alienated its US audience

“Hey, F1. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.” The headline in The Indianapolis Star on Monday 20 June 2005 summed up the post-race feeling after Formula 1 had trashed a marketplace it desperately wished to cultivate. That irony had seemed lost on those in power, specifically FIA president Max Mosley, as a pig-headed political conflict reduced round nine of the FIA Formula 1 World …Keep reading
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Counting the cost of F1’s controversial new engine formula

In 1954, the world championship adopted a 2.5-litre engine formula whose cack-handed introduction had led directly to grands prix having to be opened to Formula 2 cars only for the preceding two seasons. The idea behind advertising the new rules well in advance, in late 1951, had been to give manufacturers time to prepare; instead, many of the existing entrants bailed out, unwilling to invest in …Keep reading
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Exclusive: Engineers already love “impressive” Lindblad, says Racing Bulls chief

As Formula 1 2026’s only rookie, the Australian Grand Prix weekend presented Arvid Lindblad with plenty of potential pitfalls to navigate as he made his debut in the new season’s complex machinery.
But if the 18-year-old was fazed by anything, he did well to hide it from view. Lindblad strung together a faultless weekend, and after qualifying in the top 10 he rewarded himself and Racing Bulls …Keep reading
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Verstappen still striving for glory despite F1 2026 criticism – Red Bull

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies insists Max Verstappen is pushing the squad for improvements in every area as usual, despite his dislike for the 2026 Formula 1 regulations.
Verstappen has been the most vocal critic of the new breed of F1 cars, which relies heavily on electric power and feature active aerodynamic components at both the front and the rear.
The Dutchman famously …Keep reading
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