MCL38 innovations fears eased as fresh McLaren ‘favourite’ prediction drops

McLaren may not have had all their innovations on the car at the time of the launch, but Bernie Collins isn’t worried as she’s expecting a “very different” MCL38 come the end of pre-season testing....

F1 accused of making ‘short-sighted’ verdict following brutal Andretti rejection

Formula 1 have been accused of being “short-sighted” after the sport’s commercial wing opted to reject the Andretti family’s bid for a spot on the grid. Formula One Management emphatically rejected the Andretti bid with...

Ferrari given Lewis Hamilton ‘support’ message after past Tifosi clashes

Ferrari have been told to “support” Lewis Hamilton once he moves to Maranello after his clashes with their passionate fan base in the past. Hamilton became somewhat of a pantomime villain for Ferrari fans in...

High risk Lewis Hamilton replacement identified as Toto Wolff faces big decision

There won’t be a meteoric rise from F2 to Mercedes F1 for Andrea Kimi Antonelli next season with F2 commentator Alex Jacques doubting Toto Wolff would take that “risk”, no matter how talented the driver...

Who’s driving on Day 1 of pre-season testing in Bahrain?

After spending the winter preparing their new cars and launching them to the world, all 10 teams were reunited on Wednesday with pre-season testing getting under way at the Bahrain International Circuit. Ahead of the...

TECH ANALYSIS: What launch season tells us about 2024’s trends so far

In looking at trends of the 2024 cars, the theme is inevitably that of moving further towards the Red Bull design of the previous two years. The two teams who had previously been the furthest...

Cars on film – why McLaren and their rivals go testing for the cameras

As light rain fell last Wednesday in Northamptonshire, the sound of a V6 turbo hybrid Mercedes power unit could be heard reverberating around the turns of Silverstone as McLaren’s 2024 challenger, the MCL38, roared in...

WHY TIGHT-GRID CONCERNS WEIGH HEAVY ON F1 TEAMS BEFORE TESTING

As 2024 winter testing gets under way, Formula 1 teams are bracing for the tightest season ever as narrowing gaps will punish any driver or squad that gets it wrong. F1 heads into its third...

F1 TESTING 2024: WHEN PRE-SEASON STARTS, HOW TO WATCH AND MORE

All to know about Formula 1 pre-season testing in 2024 including dates and times, weather forecasts and who is driving. The new F1 season is on the horizon with teams set to travel to Bahrain...