June 18, 2024

Aston Martin battling distorted expectations after 2023 charge

Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack says overdelivering in the 2023 Formula 1 season means it is now battling inflated expectations.Aston Martin is currently lagging behind 2024’s four top teams and has slipped back to battle the improving RB outfit in recent races, with the team’s standout driver Yuki Tsunoda frequently finishing ahead of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.Aston has come under fire …Keep reading

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What F1’s rules say about Alpine’s engine choice for 2026

The possibility of Alpine shifting its approach and becoming a customer team in 2026 opens up some interesting dynamics surrounding Formula 1’s engine supply rules.Any move to shut down Renault’s F1 engine project would require Alpine to secure a supply from elsewhere – which is not the work of the moment with teams already quite locked down with their plans.But, as part of the regulatory …Keep reading

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Honda agrees two-year MotoGP contract renewal with Joan Mir

Joan Mir will continue to ride for the factory Honda team until the end of the 2026 season after agreeing a contract renewal with the Japanese marque, Motorsport.com has learned.The development also means that the 2017 Moto3 and 2020 MotoGP champion will remain in the premier class for another two years, taking his career tally to eight seasons already.The Spaniard made his debut with Suzuki in …Keep reading

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Ferrari’s WEC title hopes “back on track” after Le Mans win

Ferrari believes it is back in the hunt for the 2024 World Endurance Championship after claiming its first win of the season at the Le Mans 24 Hours.Ferrari had clinched just a single podium in the lead-up to last weekend’s fourth round of the season, with Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen having finished third at Spa in the #50 499P.This had left the #50 crew a distant fifth in the …Keep reading

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F1 Exhibition set for London launch

Formula 1 is coming to London with its touring exhibition set to launch in the capital of the United Kingdom on 23 August.Opening at the ExCel London, the exhibition is touted to be “bigger and better than ever before”, with a number of additional attractions to the regular features that have toured Spain, Austria and Canada.These added elements centre around the British Grand Prix and its …Keep reading

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McLaren: No fear that upgraded MCL38 F1 car will suffer at high-speed Barcelona

McLaren has faith that the low-speed gains it has unlocked with recent upgrades do not mean that its MCL38 will be worse off at fast tracks like Barcelona.The Woking-based squad’s recent cars have typically excelled in high-speed corners, but there has been a shift in the characteristics of its 2024 challenger off the back of upgrades that arrived at Miami.It found that, while performance was …Keep reading

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Apple’s F1 film given release date in June 2025

Apple’s Formula 1 film has been given a release date of 25 June 2025, as the production continues shooting footage at 2024 F1 events following delays caused by last year’s Hollywood actors’ strike.The film, which remains untitled and is being directed by Joseph Kosinski following the success of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, had been slated for release in June next year.The …Keep reading

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