August 31, 2024

Formula 3 will race with new machinery from next year, with the F3 2025 confirmed to run for the next three seasons.Visually, the car has similarities to the current F1 and F2 models, with curved front and rear endplates.Although F3 has not been lacking for overtaking, the new car is said to have been designed to “boost overtaking capabilities” and has undergone a significant testing process …Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says he decided Andrea Kimi Antonelli would be Lewis Hamilton’s successor “five minutes after” he learned of the Briton’s Ferrari move.On Saturday, Mercedes finally announced that 18-year-old Antonelli will be promoted to a race seat next year alongside George Russell as Hamilton’s replacement.The announcement brings a close to months of speculation over …Keep reading

Mercedes is working to address a severe seat heat issue at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix after its race drivers complained about the problem in the FP2 session it led.The German manufacturer has dominated the early storylines from Monza with Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s crash and 2025 promotion announcement, but it was also affected by overheating seats on Friday.Mercedes has been working to address …Keep reading

McLaren continues to pile the pressure on its Formula 1 rivals, as it unleashed another clutch of upgrades at the Italian Grand Prix.While some of these changes are track-specific for the high-speed characteristics at Monza, others point to longer-term efforts aimed at eking out ever more performance from the MCL38.The most obvious changes for Monza always revolve around a reduction in drag, with …Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 team boss James Vowles has apologised to Mick Schumacher for remarks he made about him not being “special.”In the wake of Williams electing to take rookie Franco Colapinto rather than the more experienced Schumacher as replacement for Logan Sargeant, Vowles spoke to media on Friday at Monza to explain the reasons behind the call.And in remarks that gained a lot of traction …Keep reading

Finally, it’s out: Andrea Kimi Antonelli will race for Mercedes as Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton’s replacement in the 2025 Formula 1 season.In signing with the Silver Arrows squad, Antonelli breaks a long tradition, which stretches back 70 years to 1954 and the season Karl Kling made his world championship F1 debut for Mercedes alongside the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio and co.Their career paths …Keep reading

Tim Tramnitz became the 12th different F3 race winner this season, breaking his duck in the Monza sprint race.In the penultimate outing of the season, the MP Motorsport driver was a picture of composure, taking a lights-to-flag victory in a race that saw no changes for the lead, despite the extreme effect of the tow.Tramnitz’s success was secured with a cool head on the two safety car restarts …Keep reading