McLaren boss Andrea Stella is hoping that the next set of upgrades on the MCL38 should result in a "decent" step forward and one that should certainly be noticeable in terms of their performance on track. However he also downplayed expectations and insisted that the new package for Miami would not have the same level of dramatic improvement as last year's new parts brought in at Austria that completely turned the team's fortunes around. Until that stage, McLaren's 2023 campaign had been painful to watch. But almost overnight they became one of the cars to beat, and almost a match for the domin ..read more

Despite having their bid to join the Grand Prix grid in 2025/6 rejected by Formula 1, Andretti Global is pushing ahead with its plans to field a new team in the championship. Michael Andretti's operation formally opened a brand new 48,000 square foot facility at Silverstone earlier this month to serve as its European base, and is now seeking staff to fill the building with adverts appearing for 60 new jobs. The advertised vacancies include senior roles such as head of aero development and head of mechanical design. Other openings are for engineering positions such as aerodynamics and CFD (Comp ..read more

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has said that he would like to see more than six sprint races per season, after the revamped new format for sprint weekends was rolled out in Shanghai for the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix. The schedule for the weekend has been changed so that qualifying and the short race take place over consecutive sessions on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, before attention turns to setting the Grand Prix grid. The new format allowed teams to work on their cars after the end of the sprint and before Grand Prix qualifying, where before parc ferme conditions would have put th ..read more

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were team mates at Mercedes and fierce title rivals for four seasons, but the 2016 champion admits that the news that Hamilton is to switch to Ferrari in 2025 had nonetheless come as a big shock to him. Hamilton announced before the start of the current season that he would be leaving Mercedes and heading to Maranello at the end of the year, sending a seismic shock through the F1 driver market. “Of course it came as a huge surprise," Rosberg told Sky Sports F1 this week. "No one expected it, I didn’t expect it either. “But if you look at the grand scheme of thin ..read more

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso believes that Formula 1’s revised Sprint format prioritizes tyre conservation, leading to a game of “who runs less” in Friday’s single practice session. Under the Sprint schedule, F1 teams have just one practice session before jumping into sprint qualifying which is followed on Saturday by the sprint race itself. This limited time forces teams to fast-track their set-up work, with a focus on long runs. However, the shift in strategy also stems from the fact that this year, teams receive one fewer set of tyres compared to standard races – or 12 sets versus 13. The ..read more

Nico Hulkenberg will part ways with the Haas F1 Team at the conclusion of the 2024 F1 season to join Audi and Sauber’s joint F1 project for 2025. Hulkenberg joined the American outfit in 2023 after three seasons away from F1, although he took part in two races in 2020 and in two more events in 2022 as Racing Point/Aston Martin’s reserve driver. This year, the German driver has scored three top-ten finishes with Haas in the first five races of 2024. “I’d like to extend my thanks to Nico for his contributions to the team in the time that he’s been here with us – he’s been a great team player and ..read more

Formula 1 has announced the launch of the Formula 1 Channel, a free streaming service available only in the United States that will cater to American fans by offering a variety of pre-programmed F1 content. The channel will offer race replays and highlights from F1, F2, F3, and F1 Academy events five days after their conclusion. Full reruns of classic Grand Prix races and popular racing documentaries will also be on offer. The channel will operate on a 24/7 schedule, ensuring fans can access Formula 1 content whenever they choose. Launching just in time for the Miami Grand Prix, the channel is ..read more

Formula E is about to get a whole lot faster! The electric racing series has unveiled its new Gen3 Evo machine that will deliver a significant leap in performance for competitors for the 2025 season. The Gen3 Evo was unveiled on Thursday evening in Monaco in anticipation of this weekend’s E-Prix in the Principality where it will make its inaugural public appearance on Saturday, showcased on the track by former F1 driver David Coulthard. Building on the success of the current Gen3 car introduced two years ago, the Evo boasts a targeted overall performance improvement of 2%, which translates to ..read more

The much-debated revision of Formula 1's points system has been pushed back, with the FIA's F1 Commission opting to analyze it further before making a decision. The proposal in question seeks to expand the points-awarding positions from the top 10 finishers to the top 12. This move, reportedly championed by Formula One Management (FOM), aims to create a more engaging experience for fans by increasing the frequency with which backmarker teams score points, thus energizing the lower midfield battle. Currently, teams outside the top 10 often struggle to break into the points, potentially leading ..read more

Adrian Newey, the most successful designer in F1 history, is reportedly set to announce his departure from Red Bull Racing. The Milton Keynes-based outfit’s chief technology officer would part ways with the championship winning team at the end of the season according to reports from both German website Auto Motor und Sport and BBC Sport.  It is believed that the 65-year-old has been unsettled by the allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior leveled against Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, although the latter has denied the allegations. AMuS contends that Newey i ..read more