Audi has announced the appointment of Jonathan Wheatley as Team Principal for its future Formula 1 factory team. This move comes shortly after the appointment of Mattia Binotto, further solidifying Audi’s commitment to its ambitious F1 project. A High-Caliber Addition Gernot Döllner, CEO of AUDI AG, expressed his enthusiasm: “Jonathan Wheatley is a major asset … Read more
In a dramatic twist at the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, George Russell’s sensational one-stop strategy win was overturned due to a technical infringement. Initially, Russell crossed the finish line first after a strategically brilliant race, but post-race inspection revealed his Mercedes W15 was 1.5 kg under the minimum weight limit, leading to … Read more
Max Verstappen dominated a wet qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by almost six tenths of a second, with under pressure Sergio Pérez putting in a good performance to take third. However, with Verstappen set for a 10-place grid penalty for the race, Leclerc grabs pole for tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix. “It was … Read more
Max Verstappen topped the timesheet in a rain-affected final practice session for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, as a crash for Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll brought out the red flags before the session was suspended for a second time due to the conditions. At the start of the wet session Verstappen was … Read more
Lando Norris beat team-mate Oscar Piastri by two tenths of a second to give McLaren a 1-2 in second practice for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third place, just 0.002 behind the second McLaren. At the start of the second hour of practice, Verstappen quickly moved … Read more
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen topped the timesheet in the opening practice session for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, beating McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by over half a second, with Williams’ Alex Albon third. Verstappen, who is set to take a grid penalty for Sunday’s race after electing to take a fifth ICE, … Read more
Audi is accelerating its preparations to enter the highest class of motorsports. As part of the complete takeover of all shares in Sauber Holding AG and the associated realignment of its control structure, the management of the future Audi factory team is undergoing significant changes. On August 1, former F1 team head Mattia Binotto will … Read more
Oscar Piastri claimed his first Formula 1 victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with team-mate Lando Norris finishing second to hand McLaren its first 1-2 finish for three years, as Lewis Hamilton took the final podium spot for Mercedes. Piastri’s win was set up at the start when he overtook Norris in Turn 1, but … Read more
Lando Norris beat team-mate Oscar Piastri by just two hundredths of a second to take pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix, as the pair handed McLaren its first front-row lockout in 12 years. F1 Drivers’ Championship leader Max Verstappen was third, another two hundredths of a second further behind. Despite light rain falling in the … Read more
Lando Norris topped the timesheet in final practice for the 2024 FIA Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, with the British driver beating team-mate Oscar Piastri by just four hundredths of a second to hand McLaren a 1-2 ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. At the start of the session, Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Pérez was the … Read more