KICK Sauber F1 team has officially announced when Jonathan Wheatley will assume the role of Team Principal. Wheatley is set to be part of the team’s transition into the Audi F1 Factory squad. The former Sporting Director of Red Bull will make his race debut as Sauber’s Team Principal at the Japanese GP in Suzuka. …
During an extensive media session on Monday, Cadillac F1 team principal Graeme Lowdon expressed the importance of being involved in building up talent so that it does not end up at the “end of a conveyor belt.” Lowdon has already stated that the drivers will be picked on “merit” and that Cadillac is not shying…
Ahead of the F1 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park this weekend, home hero Oscar Piastri has signed a multi-year contract extension with McLaren F1, with Zak Brown and Andrea Stella also giving their reactions to the deal. The F2 and F3 champion’s previous deal took him through to the end of 2026. 2025 marks…
Technical Director of Racing Bulls, Jody Egginton, has announced that he is joining Red Bull Advanced Technologies as its Engineering Director. Following a stint spanning over a decade with the Faenza-based team, the British engineer will embark upon his new non-F1 role on April 1, 2025. As Racing Bulls find themselves without a Technical Director…
In the second part of Pit Debrief‘s exclusive interview with former F1 engineer Marco Schüpbach, we discussed his two years working as race engineer to Sergio Pérez, and why he struggled so much against Max Verstappen. He was the Mexican’s first race engineer in the sport. After working as a performance engineer for Robert Kubica,…
Esteban Ocon says he is “not a guy who’s here to crash into my team-mate” ahead of the 2025 F1 season. He has had a few well-publicised incidents during his Formula 1 career. Many would say that it is not accurate to say that the Frenchman crashes into a lot of people. He has been…
The Australian Grand Prix will kick off the 2025 season next weekend on March 14-16, and we’ve got all you need to know so you don’t miss a moment of the action. The first round of the season will be held at the legendary Albert Park, which has been a staple circuit of the F1…
Valtteri Bottas has confirmed his interest in driving for the new Cadillac F1 team in 2026. The Finn lost his Sauber drive in November with the Audi-bound team opting to sign Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto to their lineup. He admitted that joining Sauber was a “mistake“. What happened next was a homecoming to Mercedes…
The 2025 Chinese Grand Prix weekend will be a landmark moment for Australian motorsport, as two Australian drivers prepare to make their debut in the F1 Academy. Their inclusion in the all-female junior series represents a significant step forward for female representation in motorsport, marking a new era for aspiring Australian racing drivers. Aiva Anagnostiadis…
As the 2025 F1 season approaches, several significant regulation changes have been introduced to enhance competition, safety, and the overall spectacle of the sport. Here’s an overview of the key updates before it’s lights out for the first time in Australia next weekend. 1. Elimination of the Fastest Lap point Since 2019, drivers finishing within…
