Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell insists he has no concerns over the long-term future of the team despite news that Aston Martin Lagonda is planning on selling its stake in the Formula 1 outfit. The car company announced on Monday that it was putting its shares in the F1 team up for sale, having
Lewis Hamilton believes it was “pretty tough” on Liam Lawson to be dropped by Red Bull after just two races – but said he was not surprised to see the team act so swiftly. Lawson struggled to get to grips with the RB21 in both the Australian and Chinese grands prix and was ultimately demoted
Alex Albon insists Thailand is taking its pitch “very seriously” to host a Formula 1 grand prix in the future after the Williams driver travelled to the country to discuss plans with the prime minister. Following in the footsteps of F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, Albon held talks with Paetongtarn Shinawatra before heading to the Japanese
Williams driver Carlos Sainz says he is expecting to adapt to his new Formula 1 car within “five to 10” races while he tweaks his driving style. Sainz joined Alex Albon at Williams after four years at Ferrari and has thus far had two low-key weekends for his new team in Australia and China, grabbing
‘Spoon’, ‘130R’, ‘Hairpin’, ‘S Curves’. The corner names at Suzuka have prescriptive, unembellished quality. Except for… Degner. For a brief time in the 1960s Ernst Degner was a proverbial thorn in Honda’s side, helping Suzuki develop a series of 50cc racing motorcycle engines capable of screaming beyond 17,000rpm, and enabling Mitsuo Itoh to become the
Ferrari aims to learn from the “pain” of having both its cars disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix but its key challenge is to make up the gap to McLaren, says Charles Leclerc. While Leclerc’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton won the sprint race in Shanghai, Ferrari regards that result as an outlier and is expecting its
Lewis Hamilton says having to gain a deeper understanding of Ferrari’s car set-ups is the main factor behind his up-and-down form as he starts his stint with the Italian Formula 1 powerhouse. Hamilton and Leclerc both struggled for pace in Australia’s Q3 shoot-out despite looking strong earlier on, and the pair also had a mixed
Yuki Tsunoda has detailed the timeline of his Red Bull promotion ahead of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, revealing he has yet to speak to his mentor Helmut Marko. Shortly after the Chinese Grand Prix, Red Bull took the ruthless decision to swap Tsunoda with Liam Lawson after two difficult weekends for the New
Liam Lawson admits he was not expecting to be dropped by Red Bull after just two rounds and will be aiming to prove he belongs in Formula 1 – even if he does not know where his long-term future lies. The New Zealander has been demoted to Racing Bulls following a disastrous spell at Red
New Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda doesn’t expect the tricky characteristics of the team’s Formula 1 car to be a problem for him. Tsunoda has earned promotion to Red Bull’s main outfit from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards after Liam Lawson spectacularly failed to get up to speed with the delicate RB21 machine, while the
Liam Lawson has revealed that his demotion to Racing Bulls, after just two grands prix at Red Bull in the 2025 Formula 1 season, came as a surprise. After Lawson struggled at both Melbourne and Shanghai – including qualifying 20th twice in China – Red Bull decided the situation called for an immediate driver swap,
The start of the 2025 season may not have gone to plan at Red Bull HQ, but it will still celebrate its successful partnerships with Honda in style at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix before the two parties go separate ways. Marking the 60th anniversary of Honda’s first grand prix win – achieved by Richie
