Mercedes’ power unit may be “chassis-friendly” but fitting it into a car designed for a Renault was an enormous challenge for McLaren, technical director James Key explained.
Interview articles archive
“Honda are flat-out to maximise everything”: Q&A with AlphaTauri’s Jody Egginton
Interview
Posted onAlphaTauri technical director Jody Egginton tells RaceFans about the improvements Honda have made for the new season, the team’s new wind tunnel and more.
My F1 Cars: Pirro on his behind-the-scenes role refining Senna’s dominant McLarens
My F1 Cars
Posted onEmanuele Pirro played a major role in developing Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost’s dominant McLaren-Hondas – though he never got to race anything as potent during his own grand prix career.
Saudi Formula E race promoter welcomes F1’s expansion into the country
Formula E
Posted onThe promoter of Formula E’s race in Saudi Arabia has welcomed the arrival of Formula 1 in the country, saying the growth of motorsport in the region will be positive for both events.
Interview: Ross Brawn on why 2020 was “one of our best years” in F1 despite pandemic
RacingLines
Posted onFormula 1 fans reacted positively to new venues and new winners in 2020 as the championship restructured its season in response to the pandemic, Ross Brawn tells RaceFans in an exclusive interview.
Why Stroll calls Aston Martin’s multi-year Cognizant tie-up a “Lawrence-star” deal
2021 F1 season
Posted on“There’s ‘five star’ and then there’s ‘Lawrence-star'”: Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll explains why his deal with Cognizant will have an immediate impact on the team’s performance.
Interview: Bahrain promoter not concerned by competition from Saudi Arabian GP
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onRaceFans spoke to the Bahrain race promoter about competition from Saudi Arabia, the decision to race on the Outer track, and safety changes following Romain Grosjean’s crash.
“No nasty surprises” designing Mercedes installation for McLaren MCL35M – Key
Interview
Posted onMcLaren will have the “gold standard” in Formula 1 power units next year, the team’s technical director tells RaceFans in an exclusive interview.
‘New Williams owners aren’t just here to have fun, they want to win championships’
RacingLines
Posted onWilliams acting team principal Simon Roberts says new owners Dorilton aren’t looking to turn it into a ‘B-team’ and have long-term plans to make them championship contenders again.
‘He lived on the kart track’: How Verstappen’s early start made him F1’s most formidable team mate
2020 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost, who gave Max Verstappen his first Formula 1 drive, says his early start in racing has made him a driver few can compete with.
“I had to fight for everything in my career” – Gasly on becoming an F1 race-winner
2020 F1 season
Posted onFollowing his astonishing breakthrough victory in the Italian Grand Prix, Pierre Gasly spoke at length to RaceFans and select media about becoming an F1 race winner.
“I told the guys: ‘forget about the engine'”: Vasseur on Alfa Romeo’s tough start to 2020
Interview
Posted onAlfa Romeo has slipped to the back of the grid this year but team principal Frederic Vasseur tells RaceFans F1’s coming rules changes gives him cause for optimism.
F1 2020 interview: Lee Mather on the new ‘My Team’ mode and impact of the pandemic
Gaming
Posted onCodemasters Formula 1 franchise director Lee Mather explains more about F1 2020’s new features including the highly anticipated My Team mode in an in-depth interview.
“We slept in the car!” – Ecclestone on competing in F1’s first championship race weekend
F1 history
Posted onBernie Ecclestone recalls how he slept in a car at Silverstone when he competed in a support race at the first round of the world championship, 70 years ago this week.
Video exclusive: Haas team principal Guenther Steiner talks to RaceFans
Interview
Posted onWatch an extended version of RaceFans’ exclusive interview with Haas team principal Guenther Steiner on his team’s future and F1’s response to the pandemic.
My F1 Cars: Mark Blundell on a great Williams and a terrible McLaren
My F1 Cars
Posted onAfter scoring podiums with Ligier and Tyrrell, Mark Blundell got his big F1 chance with McLaren – or so it seemed. He told RaceFans about his Formula 1 career in cars.
“We had wheelspin in fourth gear”: How to drive the most powerful F1 car ever
F1 history
Posted onHow does it feel to drive an F1 car with 1,400 horsepower? Marc Surer relives his experience of BMW’s extreme mid-eighties turbo engine.
My F1 Cars: Perry McCarthy on Andrea Moda and more
F1 history
Posted onIn the first of a new series Perry McCarthy, who had the misfortune to drive for one of the worst teams F1 has ever seen, talks us through his career in cars.
Why Brawn wanted F1’s 2021 revolution to be even more radical
RacingLines
Posted onF1 has big changes planned for 2021 but motorsport director Ross Brawn wanted to go even further, he explains in an exclusive interview for RaceFans.
Exclusive interview: Red Bull’s Christian Horner on their successful start to life with Honda
RacingLines
Posted onAs Red Bull announce a new deal to continue using Honda power units in 2021, RaceFans speaks exclusively to team principal Christian Horner.
