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“Be fearful when others are greedy – and greedy when others are fearful.” The famous words of US investment guru Warren Buffett aptly sum up the Qatari Investment Authority’s reasons for taking a shareholding in Audi’s Formula 1 team.Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has been investing in Audi’s parent, the Volkswagen Group, since 2009 and currently owns 17% – making it one of the largest …Keep reading

Carlos Sainz is set for an earlier than expected debut run for Williams, Motorsport.com has learned.The Spaniard had been anticipated to get his first taste of the Williams car during the post-season Abu Dhabi test that takes place on the Tuesday after the season finale.However, it has emerged that Williams has elected to book the Yas Marina track for the day after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after …Keep reading

Franco Colapinto will compete in the final two grands prix of the 2024 Formula 1 season with Williams’s old front suspension design, as a result of his Las Vegas qualifying crash.Colapinto’s heavy shunt in Q2 last weekend means Williams has been forced to replace the damaged front suspension parts of his car with the version it was running before its latest design was unleashed at …Keep reading

Aprilia and KTM are at a loss to explain why they struggled to extract the maximum performance out of Michelin’s new MotoGP rear tyre all year in 2024.One of the biggest changes in MotoGP this season was the introduction of Michelin’s new grippier rear tyres, which played a major role in riders breaking long-standing lap records at several circuits.While Ducati was able to exploit the new …Keep reading

Road order regulations appear set to remain unchanged in the World Rally Championship next year after a proposal to introduce a form of qualifying was rejected, Motorsport.com understands.The debate surrounding road position was ignited earlier this season, which prompted a proposal to alter the regulations for next year with the reintroduction of qualifying to determine road order for the first …Keep reading

Mercedes has admitted that a host of factors in its favour at the Qatar Grand Prix could help it deliver another Formula 1 victory.While the team is still struggling to fully understand just why it was in a class of its own in Las Vegas last weekend, as George Russell led Lewis Hamilton home for a 1-2 finish, it feels this weekend’s race at Losail gives it logical reasons to feel bullish.The …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton admits not joining Ferrari for the Abu Dhabi test makes the start to next year harder – although deep down he never wanted his first run to be there.The seven-time champion is moving from Mercedes to Ferrari for next season, after agreeing a deal to join the famous Maranello squad earlier this year.In a bid to help his acclimatisation to his new team, Ferrari boss Fred Vaseur had …Keep reading

While the headline news around the FIA as the Qatar Grand Prix got under way covered more staffing turmoil, the governing body’s efforts on revising Formula 1’s racing rules was an altogether positive affair.“That’s the best meeting I would say we’ve had,” was Lewis Hamilton’s assessment of the one-hour meeting involving the officials and the drivers.Based on George Russell’s comment …Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda says he needs to excel in the final two races of the 2024 Formula 1 season to “force” Red Bull to consider him for a race seat – and that a simulator test has indicated he can be quick in the team’s car.Tsunoda is one of several drivers in the mix to replace the embattled Sergio Perez, who currently sits eighth in the drivers’ standings when his team-mate won the world …Keep reading

Changes to Formula 1’s racing guidelines covering attacking moves on inside lines are expected following a lengthy meeting with the drivers ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix.The FIA committed to reassessing F1’s ‘Driving Standards Guidelines’ that inform stewards’ decisions on contentious racing moves as well as how the drivers go about implementing their manoeuvres, following Max …Keep reading