FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has hit back at his accuser, insisting they “haven't had the guts to come and see me”. Earlier this year, Ben Sulayem was placed under investigation after allegations were made against him. Ben Sulayem was accused of attempting to interfere with the result of the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Fernando Alonso was penalised. He was also alleged to have pushed for stopping the certification of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Ben Sulayem was subsequently cleared following an investigation and speaking to AFP News Agency , the 62-year-old revealed he is aware o ..read more

Max Verstappen has unveiled the special helmet he will use at the three races due to be held in the United States in 2024. The world champion is looking set for a fourth straight crown as four wins from the opening five races, with the next stop on the calendar being Miami - where he has won both races held to date. Verstappen will trade in his usual design for a dark blue base with the US flag around the bottom with further details around the helmet. He will also use it during the United States Grand Prix at Austin in October and the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November. Verstappen has won the la ..read more

The F1 Commission will meet this week to discuss a new points system for the sport, which could be introduced as early as 2025. It would see points awarded to the top 12 at the end of a grand prix, rather than the top 10, and offer an extra opportunity to the teams that are not regular point-scorers. But what does the current crop of drivers make of the proposed change, which could alter the landscape of the constructors' championship? Bottas in favour Being part of one of three teams that have not yet scored points this season, perhaps it is not a major surprise Valtteri Bottas is keen to see ..read more

Ferrari is to run a Formula 1 livery featuring blue at the Miami Grand Prix to pay tribute to its historical place within American motorsport. The one-off livery will be directly unveiled in Florida ahead of the race weekend on May 3rd-5th, will feature two shades of blue that the team describe as "referencing Ferrari's rich heritage and remain cherished by fans." Azzurro La Plata is the national racing colour of Argentina and was the one worn by Ferrari's first world champion Alberto Ascari, with the two-time champion wearing a pale blue jersey and helmet. Drivers such as John Surtees, Lorenz ..read more

Christian Horner feels Red Bull will be entering into F1's new regulatory era with a 70-year disadvantage to Ferrari. The Milton Keynes-based team is building its own in-house power units through the Red Bull Powertrains division ahead of the latest rules change for 2026. The system sees the removal of the MGU-H, alongside improved electrical systems set to produce over 1,000bhp. Eco-fuels will also play a key role as F1 tries to become carbon-neutral by 2030. It is part of a major revision of the regulations, with the cars themselves set to undergo significant changes. You can find a complete ..read more

According to a report, Ferrari is set to sign a highly lucrative deal with a company that will become its new title sponsor. According to SportBusiness , Ferrari will soon link up with Hewlett Packard (HP) in a massive deal that will match the contract that's currently in place between Oracle and Red Bull. Ferrari is expected to announce the deal in Miami and it is said to involve a contract worth $90 million to $100 million per year - however the deal does not consist only of a sum of money. Like the deal between Oracle and Red Bull, a technological collaboration between Ferrari and HP may al ..read more

George Russell believes there is a "simple" solution to Mercedes' continuing issues with this year's car. Mercedes has struggled to get up to speed with the current generation of machinery, slipping back in the pecking order when new technical regulations were introduced in 2022. The Brackley-based squad has changed car concepts and design directions in a bid to improve but is still lacking pace to the front-running Red Bull squad. Russell believes Mercedes' best course of action is to boost its downforce and deal with the consequences afterward. “I think we've understood enough so far that we ..read more

Red Bull took its 117th grand prix victory at the Chinese Grand Prix at the weekend as Max Verstappen cruised to another trip to the top spot on the F1 podium. The Dutchman was unchallenged en route to the chequered flag as he continued his dominant start to the 2024 campaign. Verstappen and Red Bull have enjoyed phenomenal success over the last two years following the introduction of new ground-effect regulations, and it now looks set to maintain its run this season. With its win at the Shanghai International Circuit, Red Bull has now won the most races in F1 since the 2005 Australian Grand P ..read more

1978 Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti has hit back at the sport's lack of belief in his project to join the grid in the near future. Andretti's proposal to form its own team was rejected by F1 earlier this year despite approval from the FIA. The setback has not deterred the American organisation, which is continuing its pursuit of establishing its own squad as soon as possible. Earlier this month it opened a new facility at Silverstone as a hub for its prospective F1 team. The operation is being run by Mario's son Michael, with the former admitting to being offended by F1's rejection fo ..read more

Oliver Rowland has revealed that his mindset has changed ahead of this weekend's Monaco E-Prix, with the Nissan driver accepting that after his phenomenal recent run he is a title contender. The Nissan driver heads to the iconic Circuit de Monaco not wanting to make any bold predictions, as he admits that it typically bites him "on the arse". Ahead of the season and his return to Nissan, Rowland was never considered as a likely championship contender; however, after two pole positions, a victory and a further three podiums across the last five races, he cannot be ruled out. Rowland sits third ..read more