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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

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

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

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

Mercedes has finally confirmed that Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be Lewis Hamilton’s replacement in Formula 1 next year.The young Italian had been widely tipped for the seat alongside George Russell for several months, despite the German manufacturer’s flirting with Max Verstappen.And while Antonelli has faced perhaps more struggles in Formula 2 this season than anticipated, Mercedes is clear …Keep reading

Ferrari returned to the top of the World Endurance Championship timesheets for the first time since the Le Mans 24 Hours in second free practice for this weekend’s Austin round. The two factory Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercars, which could only finish fifth and sixth last time out in the WEC at Interlagos, ended up 1-2 in the times in the 90-minute Friday evening session. Antonio Giovinazzi’s …Keep reading

A late charge from Matt Campbell propelled Porsche to the top of the timesheets in opening free practice for Sunday’s Austin round of the World Endurance Championship. The Australian found almost exactly a second aboard the #5 Penske-run factory Porsche 963 LMDh as the chequered flag was being unfurled at the end of the 90-minute session on Friday afternoon. Campbell posted a 1m53.574s to go …Keep reading

The 2024 Italian Grand Prix is baking – 3°C hotter (at 34°C ambient) than in the 2023 Monza race so far, with a near 10°C accompanying rise on track temperatures. This may well combine with the major track surface change here to significantly alter race strategy.Again this term, four Formula 1 teams seem to be in the hunt – based on what we’ve seen so far in Monza practice. Their …Keep reading

Imagine cobbling a world-class race circuit together in 110 days? Back in 1922, that’s precisely how long it took to construct the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. And it wasn’t terribly long after the 3.6-mile (5.793-km) circuit arrived that the first Italian Grand Prix was held there. Since 1950, this 11-turn track has been the home of every F1 Italian Grand Prix (with a one-year gap in 1980, when …Keep reading