10:47 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has called on Pirelli to provide Formula One with better tyres from 2022 onwards. 1 Related Pirelli has been F1’s sole tyre supplier since 2011 — a period of the sport that has been characterised by high levels of tyre degradation. The aim has been to create races with multiple
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5:08 AM ET Fernando Alonso has admitted he did not have the pace or experience he needed to fight for victory at Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, but believes he could have achieved a top-ten finish had it not been for a clutch issue. It was Alonso’s third attempt at the Indy 500 and the first time
9:23 PM ET Scott Dixon was going to win the Indianapolis 500. Then, Takuma Sato was going to win the Indianapolis 500. Then, with the “laps to go” counter down to single digits and Dixon crafting his plan to make a run at Sato, while second-generation racer Graham Rahal waited to pounce on them both
5:36 AM ET Former Formula One champions Williams have been sold to U.S.-based private investment firm Dorilton Capital, they announced on Friday with a statement that marked the end of an era for the family-owned team. They will continue to race under the Williams brand and remain at their Grove headquarters in England, the statement
7:28 AM ET Valtteri Bottas has been Lewis Hamilton’s teammate at Mercedes since 2017, but in that time has won just eight races to Hamilton’s 35. He has yet to take a title challenge until the final round and it is looking increasingly unlikely that he will do so this year. So what’s it really
6:05 PM ET Formula One managing director Ross Brawn has defended a controversial algorithm-based fastest driver ranking as a fascinating exercise that stands up to scrutiny, despite some social media scorn. The sport published a top 20 on Tuesday using machine learning technology from Formula One’s official partner Amazon Web Services (AWS) and analysing 40
9:21 AM ET Mercedes believes the upcoming ban on qualifying engine modes may actually help its overall competitiveness in races this season. 1 Related Ahead of the next race in Belgium, the FIA is expected to inform the teams via a technical directive that high-power engine modes for qualifying will effectively be banned. Technical directives
5:23 AM ET All ten Formula One teams have signed a new Concorde Agreement, which will define the governance and commercial aspects of the sport from 2021 to 2025. Ferrari, McLaren and Williams announced they had signed the deal on Tuesday before all ten teams F1 teams were confirmed on Wednesday. A press release issued
12:50 PM ET Ferrari, McLaren and Williams have committed their racing teams to Formula One until the end of 2025 after signing a new Concorde Agreement with the sport’s owners, Liberty Media, and its governing body, the FIA. The deal is made up of two parts, one that determines the governance of the sport and
4:32 AM ET Mercedes Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas is feeling the heat and suspects his team’s new black overalls have something to do with it. Mercedes changed their car and clothing livery this season from silver to black in support of the sport’s anti-racism campaign and to emphasise a team pledge to improve diversity.