2024: Unchanged Grid The confirmation of Logan Sargeant by Williams-Mercedes on Friday, December 1, has led to a historic event: for the first time, the 20 drivers who participated in the last race of the previous year will be the same for the first race of the next season, in the same cars. Indeed, in 75 years of Formula 1, such immobility in the line-up of team drivers has never occurred. In other words, there is complete calm on the F1 planet, both on the 2023 track where Max Verstappen and Red Bull dominated the category like never before, and in the driver market, with all teams determine ..read more

Ferrari, a 2023 to Build Upon Clearly, Ferrari had approached 2023 with the hope of competing for the world title, but the first contact with the track was decisive for all Red Bull rivals: Adrian Newey with the RB19 had created a masterpiece of a car. Frederic Vasseur found himself having to regroup, aware of having the fastest car in history against him, capable of breaking record after record. However, the Scuderia can build on what was seen in this championship, where they seized the only flaw of Red Bull in Singapore with Carlos Sainz, and knowing that the developments throughout the Form ..read more

Today edition of the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport speaks of a general agreement between Charles Leclerc and Scuderia Ferrari, informing that they are ready to finalize it (put it on paper). The official announcement of the contract extension could arrive on December 23, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. Charles Leclerc has been with the Maranello team since 2016, when he joined the Ferrari Driver Academy. If the rumors from the Italian media are legit and he will really extend until 2029, the Monegasque will stay with Ferrari for a total of 13 years: “The long love story is desti ..read more

As mentioned just yesterday: to beat Red Bull, it won’t be enough to tread comfortable paths; one must dare. The advantage built by the world champions over the competition, starting with Ferrari, is so solid and extensive that challengers cannot simply construct a car on par with the RB20. It will be mandatory to push beyond in every technical, sporting, and managerial aspect. In simple terms, it’s about adapting to the exceptionally high standards set by Christian Horner’s team in recent seasons. There’s no magic recipe; logic dictates raising the bar and reaching the same level of perfectio ..read more

Let’s take a look at the comparison between the constructors’ standings in 2022 and 2023: Aston Martin makes a leap forward, while Ferrari-powered teams decline. One week after the end of the season, let’s examine the comparison between the constructors’ standings in 2022 and 2023. From some surprises in the early part of the season to teams that managed to climb during the year, the just-concluded season was very unpredictable. With the exception of Red Bull’s dominance, the only consistent factor of the season that saw Max Verstappen clinch the third world title, the grid hierarchies change ..read more

Despite finishing with equal points, Fernando Alonso managed to prevail over Charles Leclerc, concluding the 2023 season in fourth place. An incredible result for the Spaniard and Aston Martin, considering the pre-season expectations. A more disappointing outcome for the Monegasque, who just twelve months earlier had beaten Sergio Perez to secure second place in the championship, also in the final race in Abu Dhabi. Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc with equal points: the Spaniard prevails thanks to final placements. Both the Monegasque and the Asturian concluded the championship with 206 po ..read more

In the factories, teams are working on the 2024 Formula 1 single-seaters, already defined in basic architectures but constantly evolving in terms of aerodynamic development. This is particularly influenced by the end-of-season results of individual teams. Introduced in 2021, the aerodynamic handicap mechanism assigns each team a pool of hours for wind tunnel analysis inversely proportional to their position in the constructors’ championship standings of the previous season. With the conclusion of the 2023 Formula 1 world championship, it is now possible to derive the tables with aerodynamic re ..read more

The Scuderia’s enhancement campaign is underway: by the beginning of 2024, around fifteen young engineers finishing their gardening period will join from various top teams to reinforce various departments within the GeS. Four or five of them have already become part of the team in recent days and will enhance the simulation area, bringing a breath of fresh air. While they may not be high-profile names, they will contribute to accelerating the predictive systems of the 676 and, consequently, its development. Ferrari has just concluded the 2023 Formula One season with a positive balance in the s ..read more

Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc experienced a notable transformation in his 2023 Formula 1 championship, thanks to an upgrade downplayed to some extent by the Maranello team. The entirety of Charles Leclerc’s 2023 campaign witnessed two distinct phases, separated by a pivotal modification to Ferrari’s F1 car, which significantly altered his performance and fortunes. In the initial two-thirds of the season, the Monegasque faced challenges, possibly influenced by the idiosyncrasies of Ferrari’s unpredictable SF-23 or the constraints imposed on his aggressive style by both hims ..read more

Despite the many criticisms that rained down on the event even before hitting the track, the Las Vegas weekend proved to be a success both from a sporting and economic perspective. Despite Formula 1 spending a whopping half a million euros to set up the entire event, the total proceeds from the event generated astronomical figures, and even MGM Resorts, the company that owns some famous casinos and hotels on the renowned strip, reported record revenues. MGM Resort records its largest revenue in company history “It was the weekend with the highest revenue for us, in terms of hotel revenues, in ..read more