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Alpine has announced that Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes will be its team principal after the Formula 1 summer break.As revealed by Motorsport.com over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, Oakes had emerged as the lead candidate to replace the outgoing Bruno Famin, who will be returning to work at Renault’s Viry-Chatillon base.Oakes arrives at Alpine with a wealth of experience in motorsport …Keep reading

McLaren introduced a new rear wing at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix that signals a shift in concept direction and moves it closer to what Red Bull is doing.The wing is not only the lowest downforce variant that the Woking-based squad has run on its MCL38 so far this year, but is believed to be the first of a new suite of options with this idea that will be rolled out for different track types …Keep reading

Jack Miller is at a crossroads in his career as MotoGP returns from the summer break this week. The Australian heads to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone without knowing where – and if – he will be racing next year.Until a few months ago, Miller was quietly certain of continuing his relationship with KTM, revealing at Assen that he had been verbally assured of a place at the Austrian marque …Keep reading

Williams has revealed it first approached Carlos Sainz about an F1 drive in Abu Dhabi last year, before anyone knew Lewis Hamilton would replace him.Following months of intrigue about Sainz’s future, it was announced on Monday that he had agreed a deal that will commit him to Williams for at least the next two years.It came after the Spaniard had courted offers from Sauber/Audi and Alpine, while …Keep reading

Norris should follow Piastri’s example and be easier on himself – Jake Boxall-LeggeAcross the most recent eight rounds of this year’s championship, Piastri has added 126 points to his name, while Norris trails slightly having accrued 116. You can argue the toss over who deserved the Hungary win; Piastri’s opening stints were stronger, but Norris made the decision difficult in his final stint with …Keep reading

McLaren boss Zak Brown believes that the team’s reputation for getting embroiled in driver turmoil and contractual sagas is “unfair” and blames recent events on Alex Palou’s shocking 2023 U-turn.In August last year, Palou decided not to honor the contract he’d signed with Arrow McLaren for the 2024 season, opting instead to remain with Chip Ganassi Racing.This was somewhat ironic as his …Keep reading

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed he is involved in a project with American investors to evaluate entering an 11th team in Formula 1.Szafnauer has been out of a full-time role in F1 since he was dropped by the Alpine squad at last year’s Belgian Grand Prix.But, having had huge experience in F1 through his involvement with the BAR, Honda, Force India and finally Alpine …Keep reading

After weeks of speculation, and every indication that Red Bull had lost patience with Sergio Perez, its decision to stick with him after Formula 1’s summer break surprised many.After all, it was only a couple of weeks ago that Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said that Perez’s run of non-scoring form was ‘unsustainable’ for its constructors’ championship hopes.Then last weekend, just as …Keep reading

Since last season, the MotoGP Safety Commission has been using the full version of software developed by the University of Padua specifically for the championship to study and improve the run-off areas of its circuits.If there is one place in the world where motion and its effects dominate, it is Padua. Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei, two of the most important figures of the Renaissance …Keep reading

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says his squad is “pushing like hell” to get its lingering high-speed bouncing problem under control.Ferrari’s bouncing in high-speed corners was an unwanted side effect of the new floor introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix.After back-to-back tests in Silverstone the Scuderia applied temporary fixes that alleviated the problem, but it is still seeking a permanent …Keep reading