David Coulthard insists the United Kingdom is the “Silicon Valley” of motorsport engineering and design, given the nation’s success in F1. The Scottish former F1 driver believes that because the British are “a bit more reserved” it is not as widely known or accepted how “brilliant” the UK is at designing racing cars, something he
Hugh Bird, for many years the race engineer of Sergio Perez, has taken on a new position inside Red Bull. Last year, Bird’s role was temporarily taken over by Richard Wood around the summer break as Bird was on paternity leave. Recently, it was revealed that Wood will permanently become the new race engineer of
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The South African government has extended a crucial deadline for promoters to lodge interest in holding a Formula 1 grand prix. F1 is keen to return to Africa, with the last grand prix on the continent being the 1993 South African GP at Kyalami, with Lewis Hamilton indicating that he will not retire until F1
Valtteri Bottas felt he ‘disappeared’ from Formula 1 in the eyes of many people during the final two years of his time with Sauber. After five years with Mercedes, Bottas opted for a move to the Sauber organisation for the 2022 campaign, with the team operating then as Alfa Romeo. With the introduction of the
McLaren’s rise from the F1 doldrums of the mid-2010s was complete when Lando Norris crossed the line in Abu Dhabi to win and seal the constructors’ championship, completing a remarkable turnaround for the Woking squad. From a team on its knees just seven seasons earlier in 2018, McLaren had transformed itself into a world-championship-winning operation
Aston Martin’s ambitions under owner Lawrence Stroll seemingly have no limits, with the team investing heavily in a brand-new factory at its campus. Stroll has also signed technical wizard Adrian Newey from Red Bull, and for 2026, for the first time, the team will become a works outfit with a Honda engine deal in place
Red Bull has named Sergio Perez’s former performance engineer Richard Wood as the new race engineer for incoming Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson in 2025. Wood garnered experience on the Red Bull pit wall several times during 2024 when Perez’s regular race engineer Hugh Bird was on paternity leave. A long-term Red Bull employee, Wood
The FIA has decided, contrary to earlier assumptions, to further tighten the rules surrounding so-called ‘flexi-wings’ – and how they are tested. Instead of the previous 15mm of accepted movement, they are now allowed to flex only 10mm. And new statistical tests must ensure those guidelines are met. The governing body announced those new restrictions
Lando Norris has been backed by F1 fans to again out-perform McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in 2025. Across their two seasons together, Norris has scored 579 points to Piastri’s 389, and has double the amount of Piastri’s two grand prix wins, although both only scored their first victories in the 2024 season. Norris finished as
It was rather unexpected. George Russell, atop the sun-soaked Mercedes hospitality/engineering building in the Abu Dhabi paddock ahead of the 2024 season finale, about to unleash 15 minutes just savaging Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Russell’s agitation even shone through his dark-tinted sunglasses. This clearly wasn’t a path he found comfortable, and there were awkward missteps
Karun Chandhok insists he would rather focus on improving driving standards in F1 rather than focusing on the debate around permanent stewards. There are increasing calls for F1 to appoint full-time professional stewards to oversee races in place of the volunteer system currently in place. However, questions such as who would pay for the stewards
