Sainz had to take his third energy store of the season after it was damaged when he ran over a water valve cover in FP1.The change automatically triggered a 10-place penalty,... read more »

After F1's fraught opening day of action in Las Vegas, both final practice and qualifying ran to plan which culminated in Leclerc taking pole in a Ferrari 1-2 in... read more »

Carlos Sainz said he had paid the price for F1's shortcomings after a loose drain cover wrecked his Ferrari and triggered a 10 place grid penalty. read more »

Sainz's car suffered severe damage after running over a water valve cover early in the opening session of practice.The team had to rebuild the car around the spare... read more »

Team boss Toto Wolff reckoned the weekend in Sao Paulo was the worst of his 13 years in F1, as Lewis Hamilton finished the GP in eighth while George Russell retired with 14 of... read more »

A chaotic start to the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix left two drivers out on the spot and ruined the afternoon for another two.  read more »

The Ferrari driver had qualified second to Max Verstappen, but was unable to take the start after an electronic command issue caused a power unit and hydraulic failure.This... read more »

From what we have seen, the C2 does not seem favourite for race use, because it has shown far from negligible degradation, triggered by the low level of grip leading to the... read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso sustained left-rear punctures during FP1 at Interlagos.Any time lost is particularly critical during a sprint race weekend where there is... read more »

A recent move by the FIA to avoid dangerous traffic problems on track in qualifying has seen a maximum lap time imposed on in laps and out laps.This has, however, triggered an... read more »

Social media was awash with stories in recent days about Alonso either switching to Red Bull or being poised for retirement. This was triggered by Spanish TV journalist Albert... read more »

Haas have confirmed that the suspension failure which dumped Kevin Magnussen out of the Mexico Grand Prix was triggered by a “heat issue” with the Dane’s brakes. Magnussen’s... read more »

The Dane was pitched off the road on lap 32 by a suspected left rear track rod failure when the car was under load in the fast right-hander at Turn 8.Magnussen climbed out of... read more »

One of the unintended consequences of the recent introduction of a maximum lap-time for qualifying outlaps is that it has forced drivers to try to build up gaps to the cars... read more »

As his team-mate Lewis Hamilton ended up pushing Max Verstappen hard for the race victory prior to his disqualification for an excessively worn plank, Russell had a much more... read more »

The Silverstone-based outfit had begun the 2023 campaign as Red Bull's main challenger, with Fernando Alonso rolling off a run of podium finishes early in the... read more »

Another boring sprint race at the United States Grand Prix, which had triggered a surprising lack of interest from fans as ticket sales took a hit, has prompted a belief that... read more »

The team struggled to optimise its latest updates after problems arose in FP1 at the US GP, after which the specification was fixed.That led to a disappointing qualifying... read more »

Hor having forged a close working relationship with Ferrari's fuel and lubricants partner Shell since joining the squad in 2021, his understanding of the complexities... read more »

Pirelli identified microscope failures in the tyre sidewall at the Losail International Circuit last weekend, a problem triggered by drivers running protractedly over new kerbs... read more »

The Mexican was eliminated on lap 10 of 19 in the Saturday sprint race at the Losail circuit to confirm team-mate Max Verstappen as a three-time world champion.When Esteban... read more »

The 19-lap event featured three safety car periods and was characterised by the drivers opting to use soft tyres making big gains early on and the safety car restarts, before... read more »

Small separations in its construction, caused by damage sustained from running across the Losail circuit's high kerbs, had triggered concerns about potential failures in... read more »

Analysis of Pirelli rubber after the opening day of action at the Losail circuit has revealed that there was evidence of a sidewall separation between the topping compound and... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg expects a game of "musical chairs" to occur in the Formula 1 driver market ahead of the 2026 regulation overhaul. Unlike last year – when Sebastian... read more »