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“I would have loved to continue with him” — Hamilton reflects on news his long-time F1 race engineer Peter Bonnington will not join him at Ferrari

Evan Roberts11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

Since Lewis Hamilton joined Mercedes back in 2013, there have been many changes to the team. Including teammates, George Russell is the third different driver to have lined up alongside Hamilton. Despite this, throughout his time with the silver arrows, there has always been one constant, his race engineer Peter ‘Bono’ Bonnington. Even with a…

Piastri opens up on rib injury caused by incorrect F1 seat fit: “A pressure point which eventually gave up”

Lucrezia Costa11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

The Australian driver had announced his injury via his social media accounts at the beginning of the summer break, revealing that he had found out he had broken a rib the day before the British GP by posting a picture of his scan. Piastri opened up on the injury in his first official media outing…

“My priority is being part of Audi”: Valtteri Bottas opens up about his chances of landing an F1 deal with the German manufacturer

Senjuti Jash11 months ago11 months ago06 mins

After fourteen rounds, Sauber has yet to score a point in the 2024 Formula 1 season. As Audi is set to take over in 2026, the exit of CEO Andreas Seidl and chairman of the board Oliver Hoffmann has only escalated concerns over their pace of development and competitiveness. The signing of former Ferrari boss…

Bearman could be a “future world champion” says future teammate Esteban Ocon

Harshpreet Kaur11 months ago05 mins

As we moved closer to the Formula One summer break, Haas F1 Team announced Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon as their driver line up for the 2025 Formula One campaign. Esteban Ocon currently drives for the Alpine F1 Team. It was announced after the tumultuous opening lap of the 2024 Monaco GP, that Ocon and…

“That’s ultimately our mission and the mission we’ve been given by the shareholders” — Peter Bayer on Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull seat potential

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah11 months ago11 months ago06 mins

Back in June 2024, RB confirmed that Yuki Tsunoda will remain with the team for the 2025 season, ensuring the Japanese driver remained in Formula One for next year. In recent weeks, he was reportedly overlooked in Red Bull’s shortlist on who will replace Sergio Pérez as the Mexican was unable to deliver satisfying results…

Waché is confident that Red Bull will ‘compensate’ for the things they are ‘not satisfied with’

Öykü Ceylan11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

Red Bull Racing is bracing for significant shifts within its team, as Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey and Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley prepare to leave their roles. Newey, who has been with the team since 2006, will depart early next year, while Wheatley will transition to become Audi’s Team Principal. Additionally, from the Formula 1…

Sargeant looks back at season so far: “I think the bit that’s been tough this year is just how many races we haven’t had the same opportunity”

David Coath11 months ago11 months ago012 mins

On the Thursday of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, Williams Racing driver Logan Sargeant was once again answering questions about his future. Whether the American knew already that he was going to be replaced by Carlos Sainz for the following season is probably something we will never know. However, just a few days later Williams…

Peter Bonnington will stay at Mercedes F1 as he gets promotion

Öykü Ceylan12 months ago11 months ago03 mins

Peter Bonnington, Lewis Hamilton’s trusted race engineer, will remain with Mercedes in 2025, taking on a new role as head of race engineering. Despite Hamilton’s departure to Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season, Bonnington won’t be joining him. Instead, he will continue with Mercedes, overseeing one of their drivers next year while also…

Ghiotto on Ferrari signing Hamilton for F1 2025: “He still has the anger and the will to win by himself.”

Lucrezia Costa12 months ago12 months ago09 mins

Italy and motorsport have always been strongly connected at a deep level. Historically, the country has been home to prestigious Formula 1 teams, such as the iconic Scuderia Ferrari, as well as talented drivers, from championship winners Giuseppe Farina and Alberto Ascari, to race winners like Giancarlo Fisichella and Jarno Trulli. More recently, Antonio Giovinazzi…

“We’re here to finish in the top five”: Alex Albon sets new target for Williams with more upgrades arriving after F1 summer break

Senjuti Jash12 months ago12 months ago05 mins

While the recent signing of multi-time race winner Carlos Sainz is sure to lift the spirits of the team, Williams was left to grapple with the disappointment of seeing the chequered flag without scoring a point yet again at the Belgian Grand Prix. Finishing the race in twelfth place, Alex Albon was particularly lamenting the…