In the lead-up to the United States Grand Prix, a lot of talk has been surrounding Red Bull and a device on their car that allegedly adjusts the front bib ride height. Concerns were raised about a potential breach of Formula 1’s parc fermé rules, which prohibit teams from altering car setups between qualifying and…
After just a single free practice the entire field headed out immediately for the 12 minutes of SQ1, with championship leader Max Verstappen leading the way. Logically Verstappen was also the first one to set a time on the mandated medium tyres with a 1:34.698. Team mate Sergio Pérez slots in behind Verstappen in second,…
McLaren CEO Zak Brown wants the FIA to launch a “very thorough investigation” into its championship rival Red Bull for a potential use of front bib adjuster under parc ferme conditions. The Red Bull team is currently being accused of using its front bib adjuster between qualifying and grand prix. According to reports, there is…
McLaren’s Lando Norris kicked things off in the only practice session of the weekend, posting a 1:39.704. Bottas was the first driver into the 1:38s, before Ocon, Sainz and Hamilton beat that. The seven-time World Champion did a 1:38.050. Points leader Max Verstappen logged a 1:37.593 to go fastest moments later, 0.109s ahead of George…
While Charles Leclerc is more or less a spectator to the championship battle that’s raging on between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, he is capable of disrupting their momentum if Ferrari can optimise their package this weekend. Moreover, the Maranello-based outfit still has its sights set on the constructors’ championship as they seek to claw…
Valtteri Bottas is still awaiting a decision regarding his future in F1 as the second Sauber seat remains unfilled for the time being. Earlier this year, Sauber confirmed they signed German driver Nico Hulkenberg for 2025 on a multi-year deal, ahead of the team’s planned Audi rebranding in 2026. The second seat, however, remains vacant,…
Yuki Tsunoda has admitted that his 2024 Formula 1 season has felt like a constant battle for a potential promotion to Red Bull Racing, with added pressure now that Liam Lawson has joined the fray. With Daniel Ricciardo out of the picture, Lawson has stepped in for the rest of the season, adding to the…
Red Bull have introduced changes to the RB20 following discussions with the FIA in the wake of last month’s Singapore Grand Prix The FIA announced earlier this week that a change of procedure would be introduced ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. This came following reports that…
A suspected trick on the ride height of an Formula 1 car being adjusted during parc ferme conditions is circulating around. The FIA has been triggered to respond to this topic that will start from this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Sources revealed to Motorsport.com that discussions between several F1 teams and the FIA took…
Going back to the start of the season it seemed unlikely that any team would break Red Bull’s dominance, however the team has recently seen a dip in form that saw them having to concede their lead in the Constructors’ Championship to rival McLaren who is now leading Red Bull by 41points. Naturally, Red Bulls…
