Binotto on Audi's F1 reality check after finding team "frozen" with no plans
When former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto accepted the call to head up Audi's Formula 1 operations earlier this year, he knew it was going to be a tough task.It is one thing honing an established team as he did at Maranello into fighting for world champion…
Read morePublished at: 2024-12-20 08:55:03
Bottas rejoins Mercedes as 2025 F1 reserve driver
Valtteri Bottas has been re-signed by Mercedes to be its reserve driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season, after he missed out on keeping his seat at Sauber.The Finnish racer scored 10 grand prix wins for the Silver Arrows squad in a 100-race stint between 2017 a…
Read morePublished at: 2024-12-19 12:11:05
Bottas suggests Audi promise not kept as "mistake" comes to an end
Valtteri Bottas has claimed he was assured of his place as a "pillar" of the Sauber/Audi Formula 1 programme and labelled his period with the Hinwil-based outfit a "mistake".The Finn joined Sauber for the 2022 season, when it was still called Alfa Romeo, and …
Read morePublished at: 2024-12-11 14:17:40
Alonso claims Bortoleto is F1's best rookie for 2025
Fernando Alonso has claimed new Formula 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto is the best rookie on Formula 1’s 2025 grid.Andrea Kimi Antonelli will make a highly-anticipated debut with Mercedes, Oliver Bearman and Jack Doohan will follow up on their 2024 cameos with …
Read morePublished at: 2024-12-11 09:52:05
F1 Abu Dhabi post-season test: Leclerc heads Sainz to close out 2024
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has ended the last day of running in 2024 on top at Formula 1's Abu Dhabi post-season test.While testing 2025 tyre compounds for Pirelli, Leclerc set the fastest time over Tuesday's nine-hour test at the Yas Marina circuit which…
Read morePublished at: 2024-12-10 14:16:02
Sainz fastest for Williams in morning of Abu Dhabi F1 test
Carlos Sainz topped the morning hours of Formula 1's 2024 post-season Abu Dhabi test for his new Williams team.After getting his install laps out of the way during a private filming session on Monday, Sainz officially kicked off his Williams stint by taking t…
Read morePublished at: 2024-12-10 09:13:10
The forgettable farewells of Formula 1’s departing quartet
While much was made of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes finale and Carlos Sainz’s last race for Ferrari, four likely permanent Formula 1 farewells also took place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – and sadly for those involved, none of them went particularly to plan.Ther…
Read morePublished at: 2024-12-09 12:05:50
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Race team notes - Stake
oday's race was eventful and brought a tough season to a close, with only four points scored across 24 races.
Read morePublished at: 2024-12-08 15:56:00