How far did Newey’s decision to “step back” at Red Bull coincide with their slump?
Formula 1
Outgoing Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey revealed he “stepped back” from work on their current cars before their slump in performance.
Sky’s ‘nationalistic’ F1 coverage caused ‘demonisation’ of Verstappen – Newey
Formula 1
Red Bull’s departing technical guru admits he was too harsh on Lewis Hamilton in 2021 and says Max Verstappen cracked under pressure.
Hamilton “immediately” offered to buy Moto GP team after Liberty investment
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Liberty prompted Hamilton’s Moto GP interest – Maffei • Red Bull hires four teenagers • Verstappen names ideal Le Mans team mates
O’Ward handed home F1 practice run after slating IndyCar’s failure to add Mexican round
Formula 1
McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward, who has been infuriated by the series’ failure to add a round in Mexico, will drive an F1 car at home next month.
Red Bull and Alpine’s engine suppliers committed “procedural breach” of cost cap
Formula 1
Two Formula 1 engine suppliers committed “procedural breaches” of the new financial regulations governing power units but did not exceed the spending limit.
Antonelli faces a ‘steeper learning curve than most of us had’ – Norris
Formula 1
Lando Norris’ ascent to Formula 1 was almost as fast as Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s. He says Mercedes’ new star faces a tough learning curve.
Bearman expects more from first full weekend as an F1 driver
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Bearman expects more from first full F1 weekend • One Williams junior replaces another in F2 • Larson to attempt ‘double’ again
Court of Appeal rejects Ferrari’s challenge to WEC Six Hours of Spa result
WEC
The International Court of Appeal rejected Ferrari’s attempt to revise the result of the World Endurance Championship’s Six Hours of Spa.
How a unique offer persuaded Newey to choose Aston Martin over Ferrari
Formula 1
Adrian Newey was bowled over by Aston Martin’s state-of-the-art facilities – but they also offered him something no other team was prepared to.
From “arch enemies” to team mates: Newey is Alonso’s best chance yet to win third title
Formula 1
Fernando Alonso was “fighting against” Adrian Newey in his unsuccessful attempt to win a third world championship. Now they are on the same side.
Official: Aston Martin wins race to sign Newey for 2025
Formula 1
Aston Martin has pulled off a massive coup by securing the services of Formula 1’s most highly-rated designer, Adrian Newey.
Live: Aston Martin F1 team announcement
Formula 1
Aston Martin is holding a press conference to make an announcement about its Formula 1 team. Watch live here.
Top five, bottom five: Adrian Newey F1 cars
Formula 1
Adrian Newey is Formula 1’s most successful designer – but not everything he’s touched turned to gold. Here are his five greatest and worst cars.
Sauber needs “immediate measures” to improve before Audi takeover – Binotto
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Sauber needs “immediate measures” to improve • Williams junior loses F2 seat • Bearman’s brother Thomas makes F4 debut
Red Bull turn Vettel’s title-winning 2012 car into an RB for Lindblad showrun
Formula 1
Red Bull repainted their championship-winning 2012 car in the colours of its second team, RB, for a demonstration run in Texas.
Are Red Bull the fourth-fastest team? The six talking points of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Formula 1
Will Red Bull come away from Baku relieved or alarmed about their performance? These are the talking points for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
How to watch the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix and IndyCar title-decider
TV Times
It’s race week! Formula 1 heads to Baku City Circuit, the IndyCar title will be decided in Nashville and Fuji hosts the World Endurance Championship.
Piastri impresses Webber with “respectful, hard, clean” racing
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Webber impressed by Piastri’s racecraft • Wolff expects early development switch to 2026 • Dixon happy with oval finale
Wolff “fully conscious” of pressure Mercedes is placing on rookie Antonelli
Formula 1
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says his team understands the pressure it is putting its 2025 rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli under.
Is F1’s record reliability rate making the sport better?
Debates and Polls
Is the current record-high reliability rate in 2024 making Formula 1 better? Have your say in this weekend’s poll.