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While Adrian Newey agrees with the introduction of the cost cap, he does think something needs to change. The Aston Martin chief argues that teams are now going overboard with budget cuts, losing many staff to other racing classes and industries.
'You see there is no vacancy at Red Bull Racing?' No doubt many Red Bull Racing fans thought such a thing when De Telegraaf published that the Austrians have recruited 60 new members - lured away from the competition. But is it really such great news or is there a catch?
Lewis Hamilton's first day of arriving in Maranello and finally wearing the famous Ferrari suit took the world of F1 by storm. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella also enjoyed Hamilton's arrival, but warned their rivals ahead of the upcoming 2025 season.
Jean Todt is disappointed with the way Ferrari have treated him in recent years. The Frenchman who was their team principal during one of, if not their most successful period, claims he has heard nothing from the Italians since he quit as FIA president in 2021.
Hamilton's start at Ferrari got off to a busy start. The seven-time world champion is set for his third test day (and he did a run at Fiorano after his presentation), meanwhile, for example, Max Verstappen is yet to sit in a Red Bull car this year - or at least it was a secret one. Does having so many days under his belt give the Briton the advantage over his rivals?
Hugh Bird, who previously worked as Sergio Perez's race engineer throughout many seasons, will no longer retain that role at Red Bull Racing. With the Mexican leaving the team, Bird will also leave the team's pit wall. Not the team however, as he now has a new position within the Austrian squad.
Alpine reigned supreme over the midfield after enduring a gruelling first half of the season, which the French team were able to turn around following the return to F1 of Luca de Meo's excutive advisor for the category, Flavio Briatore, the addition of Oliver Oakes and the team's technical star comeback after 11 years away, David Sanchez. Now Pierre Gasly sets the bar even higher for the Enstone-based team.
Former F1 driver and world champion Nico Rosberg has revealed on a German television show that former teammate Lewis Hamilton has gifted his daughters presents. Rosberg and Hamilton went against each other in a vicious fight in 2016 after Hamilton won in both 2014 and 2015.
By far the majority of drivers have had to report to race control at some point last season. Either they caused an incident, or they were involved in one thanks to another driver. With the new season approaching, it is a good time to take a look at how many penalty points drivers have behind their names.
Haas F1 are set to embark on the next chapter with two new drivers sitting in their cars: British youngster Oliver Bearman and the experienced Frenchman, Esteban Ocon. Team principal Ayao Komatsu is confident the team will find a way to accommodate both of the drivers, but underlined that one thing cannot be repeated at the American team.
The Belgian Grand Prix will be the first to face it, no doubt more will follow soon: the rotation of Grand Prix weekends on the Formula 1 calendar. One year F1 will visit a circuit, but the competition will only return every other year. Former team principal Guenther Steiner shared his thoughts on this new idea in Formula 1.
Gianpiero Lambiase argues that it is important for a race engineer to recognise that he or she is subordinate to the driver in some situations. Max Verstappen's race engineer stresses that although he is a duo with the Dutchman, this does not mean he can always say everything.
Son of famous footballer David Beckham and iconic Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has decided to explore a new way of life; race car driving. Beckham, 25 years-old, has joined Jaguar TCS Racing for the new 'Formula Evo Sessions' programme. This initiative offers high-profile personalities the chance to experience what it takes to be an elite Formula E driver. While it was already known that Beckham would be participating, the team which he would be with was not known before.
Did the FIA intervene too much in the championship with a rule change set to take effect ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix? Red Bull sign 60 new staff members, while Andrea Stella wants Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari. GPblog brings you the best news of the day from the world of F1!
For a long time, McLaren seemed to have a partnership in place with Ford. However, the American manufacturer made the decision to enter a hypercar team of the World Endurance Championship, which leaves McLaren having to find another engine supplier for their WEC project. Or is another option the most logical solution?
The FIA announced last week that stricter rules will be introduced to further reduce the use of (too) flexible front wings on Formula 1 cars. These new rules will not take effect immediately at the start of the new season, but only at the Spanish Grand Prix. Gary Anderson, former F1 designer, thinks that was not a wise decision to make.
Koji Watanabe was extraordinarily honest. Honda Racing Corporation's top executive admitted that his company were struggling to produce a fast and reliable power unit for the 2026 season and beyond as the new set of regulations await. Yet that was to be expected, is the conclusion that can already be drawn.
The FIA has just released the starting times of the 2025 Formula 1 races. The most notable change is the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Usually held on that Saturday night, the race has been shifted up by two hours, meaning that fans all over Europe must keep the party going late into the night or set their alarms for bright and early. Please note that the times given are local to the Grands Prix location.
As preparations for the new Formula 1 season continue, Sergio Perez sits at home with his family. The Mexican lost his seat at Red Bull Racing, but that doesn't mean a definite departure for the Mexican from the competition. Guenther Steiner believes a return with Cadillac is more than logical.
Sergio Perez will be on the sidelines for the 2025 season, after Red Bull previously announced that Liam Lawson will replace him. Could we see the Mexican return to F1 one day, or already in the 2026 season? Guenther Steiner believes there can be a solution to that, with a brand new team.
In exciting news, the FIA has finally released the 2025 start times for all 24 Grands Prix. On the Formula 1 side of things, Sergio Perez's old race engineer gets a new job, while after Lewis Hamilton's crash, Ferrari's engineers had to work hard to fix the SF-23.
In the summer of 2024, Kyle Larson, a NASCAR champion, assured the world he was a better 'all-round' driver than F1 world champion, Max Verstappen. However, since then, the American driver has faced several tough moments, while the Dutchman took an epic win in Brazil and cemented his stead as one of F1's greats according to many experts, having won his fourth championship on the trot.
Karun Chandhok thinks Lewis Hamilton can play a role in the battle for the world championship next season, provided Ferrari gives him a good car. The former Formula One driver stresses that while Hamilton is weaker in qualifying, he is still magical during races.
F1 racing is not as loud as it used to be, but it's still quite a ruckus, and according to El Pais, Madrid's government experts agree that it may cause problems for residents who live adjacent to the street track's layout. Although several options have been studied to try and diminish people's discomfort, the city's leadership have even discussed temporarily moving residents, playing down the Madrid Grand Prix's inconvenience on locals as it will only be a 13 hour long event.
Kevin Harvick once said that he believes that Kyle Larson is better than Max Verstappen. He has also said that he still thinks Larson would crush Formula 1 faster than Verstappen would crush Nascar, where both Harvick and Larson drive. However, that doesn't stop the American from wanting to see the Verstappen drive at Daytona.
Despite winning the constructors' championship with McLarens during the 2024 Formula 1 season, the driver's title was not on the cards for Lando Norris. Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner thinks that this is due to the Briton's own mistakes. He also thinks that Norris has learned from them heading into 2025.
Helmut Marko might be 81, but he still moves through the Formula 1 paddock with remarkable energy. Many wonder why he hasn’t retired yet. The reason? Max Verstappen and the memory of former Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz keep him motivated.
In a red-carpet interview with Sky Sports, Toto Wolff was asked about his opinions on the new FIA penalties that were recently released. While many fans, drivers and teams alike seem to have negative views about the chances of championship points being taken away for misbehaviour, Wolff has a different mindset.
Franco Colapinto's arrival at Alpine as the French team's reserve driver sparked speculation surrounding a potential shortlived role as the team's current main driver for rookie Jack Doohan, with a fixed number of races set as limit for the Australian driver to perform at the level Alpine expects him to perform. However, a "very motivated" Doohan is eager to get his season underway and show what he can do.
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has revealed that his team has made a historic step forward to begin 2025. Since Haas' entry into the sport in 2016, this coming season will be the first where team owner Gene Haas will not have to fork out money from his own pockets. Instead, the team will profit this year.
As we head into February, more news continues to emerge from the Formula 1 world. Max Verstappen has been challenged by this NASCAR champion, Hamilton breaks his silence after testing at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, and George Russell has commented on the importance of Valtteri Bottas' return to Mercedes as reserve driver. See it all on GPblog now!
George Russell has called Valtteri Bottas' return to Mercedes 'massive' as his experience will be key in helping Mercedes develop. The Finn will act as Mercedes' reserve driver in 2025, also taking on some simulator duties at Mercedes' Brackley base. The Brit also discussed how his relationship with Bottas has developed in recent years.
Juan Pablo Montoya has spoken about the 2025 Formula 1 season and who he thinks might reign as champion. In a conversation with Casinoapps, he spoke about current champion Max Verstappen and his chances during the 2025 season, comparing him to Ayrton Senna.
Now that seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has joined Ferrari, Charles Leclerc gains an extremely fast and experienced teammate. This could well cause friction within the Scuderia at some point. Former McLaren and Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya therefore advises the Monegasque to play the political game well in order to keep Ferrari's support for the future.
South Africa continues to be an interesting proposition for Formula 1, and a race in Cape Town has emerged as the latest possibility to hold a race in the African continent. South Africa itself hasn't hosted a race since Kyalami in 1993. Now, organisers hope that they can stand out with their latest efforts to bring a race back to the country, albeit in a different setting to the previously favoured Kyalami.
Arvid Lindblad has secured his seventh victory in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship. With one race weekend to go, he's got one hand on the title as well as his super licence, which - provided the FIA makes an exception - would allow him to drive in Formula 1 as early as 2025.
A 1954 championship-winning Mercedes has sold for over €50 million at auction, becoming the most expensive Formula 1 car ever. Driven by legends Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, the W196R sold for a breathtaking £42.76 million. (€51.155 million)