With the two men briefing against each other in interviews rather than speaking face-to-face, it's no surprise that the row has escalated to such a degree. Other drivers have got involved too, with Lando Norris backing Verstappen (and stirring the pot), and Fernando Alonso coming to Russell...
Are F1 driver salaries included in the cost cap? In 2021, a new cost cap concept was introduced to Formula 1. With limited exceptions, teams were required to keep costs under $145m. This figure reduced to $140 in 2022, and will decrease further to $135m in 2023. This figure will rem...
It's hosted at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, a 4.657km track which racers will complete 66 laps of. It's a fairly twisty track except for a long strait which will see some high speeds. Watch F1 in the US If you want to watch F1 in the US, you'll need to have access to ...
Oscar Piastri stunned F1 by denying signing a contract with Alpinejust over an hour after he wasconfirmed by the team to make his F1 bow in 2023. The reigning F2 champion has long been regarded as F1 pedigree but withFernando AlonsoandEsteban Oconblocking his path, Piastri was forced to set...
F1 drivers also need strong arms and neck muscles to control the vehicle in long races and they will often perform exercises that improve hand-eye coordination, concentration, and reaction time. Some teams and drivers have posted social media videos of reaction tests they do and pre-race warm-...
departure over the past two years, after a near-decade spent in the role. Long-time F1 engineer Ayao Komatsu, who has also been with the team since its 2016 debut and most recently held the role of director of engineering, has been handed the job of ...
In addition, now that the F1 calendar has ballooned to over 20 grands prix each season, the summer break is as important as ever. It is also a way to keep costs in check, having been installed long before the cost cap - currently at $135m per year - because it means e...
Sunday June 30, the Red Bull Ring, Lap 63, Turn Three. The moment the long-time good friends found out that it wouldn't always be so easy to keep things cordial when fighting together at the front of the F1 grid. What had appeared set t...
“We’ve been racing for a long time, and we’ve been working hard to get to this point, preparing for the moment when we have a car that we can really compete with. Alonso and Aston Martin have claimed three podium finishes in three races ...
F1 VAULT: Maldonado holds off Alonso in shock Williams win It’s a sad fact that Maldonado’s propensity for getting involved in trouble too often overshadowed a formidable turn of speed, for when the stars aligned - as they did at the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix - the Vene...