Key Highlights: Red Bull is preparing to transition away from its 70-year-old Bedford wind tunnel to a brand-new, modern facility built at its Milton Keynes campus. Laurent Mekies confirmed the new installation is scheduled to come online during the next season, targeting aerodynamic work for the second half of the 2027 car and most of ...
Key Highlights: George Russell reported lingering balance problems with Mercedes’ upgraded W17 during Friday practice at the Mexico Grand Prix, warning the car remains outside its ideal performance window. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc led both Friday sessions, assisted by the SF-26âs smaller turbo setup coping effectively with Mexico City’s high altitude. Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley ...
Key Highlights: Haas has benched Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the Mexico City Grand Prix, handing reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa his Formula 1 race debut. The decision followed a second-practice dispute between Ocon and race engineer Laura Mueller, though Haas emphasized the driver swap is not due to illness. Hirakawa, a 32-year-old Le Mans ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc set the fastest times in both Friday practice sessions in Mexico, leading FP1 with a 1m18.128s and FP2 with a 1m17.827s. Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur remains cautious, pointing to extreme altitude, dangerous bumps before Turn 1, and the team’s qualifying drop-off the previous week in Austin. Lewis Hamilton suffered an ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver George Russell has backed reserve driver Frederik Vesti as a serious contender for a Cadillac Formula 1 seat for the 2027 campaign. Vesti impressed during opening practice in Mexico, finishing third overall after taking over Russell’s Mercedes W15 for the session. Cadillac test driver Colton Herta remains in contention and is ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen finished Friday practice in Mexico City in fifth position, three-tenths off the top pace, despite suffering aerodynamic damage from an incident with Liam Lawson. Both Verstappen and Lawson received a one-place grid penalty from the stewards following the on-track clash during Verstappen’s only session of the day. Red Bull technical director ...
Key Highlights Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar was summoned by the FIA stewards for alleged misconduct following an altercation with a fan at the Mexican Grand Prix. Social media footage captured Hadjar pushing away an individual who repeatedly tried to put an arm around him for a selfie inside the paddock. F1 supporters largely rallied ...
Key Highlights: Oscar Piastri expressed optimism after Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, noting McLaren handled the high-altitude conditions better than anticipated. Despite describing his FP2 soft-tyre qualifying simulation as “pretty messy,” the Australian driver believes McLaren has the underlying pace to compete near the front. Piastri downplayed suggestions that Scuderia Ferrari’s turbo ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull’s upcoming state-of-the-art Milton Keynes wind tunnel will not become operational until the 2027 season, pushing back initial plans targeting 2026. Team principal Laurent Mekies confirmed the facility will most likely impact the latter half of the 2027 challenger and the majority of the 2028 car. Despite relying on an aging Bedford ...
Key Highlights: Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner warned that Mercedes could alter its driver lineup if George Russell does not improve his performance by the end of next season. Steiner compared Russell’s current internal struggle alongside Kimi Antonelli to Daniel Ricciardo’s career-altering downturn against Lando Norris at McLaren. Russell currently trails his championship-leading teammate ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc set the fastest pace in opening practice for the Mexico Grand Prix, recording a dominant 1m18.128s lap for Ferrari. Ten rookie drivers participated in the session, with Mercedes young talents Kimi Antonelli and Frederik Vesti finishing second and third respectively. Low grip levels, rapid track evolution, technical trouble for Red Bull ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso sparked paddock debate by claiming driving standards in the lower third of the Formula 1 grid are low, prompting pushback from peers including Alex Albon. Liam Lawson shifted focus to accessibility barriers, arguing the exorbitant cost of junior racing prevents countless talented drivers from ever reaching F1. Modern budget caps and ...