[ad_1] Formula 1 drivers struggle to overtake thanks to the negative effect the turbulent aerodynamic wake of a car has on the one behind. In this latest clip from weekly programme The Flying Lap, race-winning F1 car designer Willem Toet explains the problem with the help of new animations produced by Motorsport TV. This remarkable

[ad_1] Haas has been given a free pass to repair Romain Grosjean’s badly damaged car after his 17G impact with the barriers in Malaysian Grand Prix practice. Grosjean’s car was pitched in to a spin at 170mph after his right rear tyre was destroyed when it ran over a broken drain cover that had been

[ad_1] Formula 1’s top teams are set to confront the FIA amid growing concerns its former F1 technical chief Marcin Budkowski could be taking their secrets to Renault. The prospect of Renault hiring Budkowski was brought up in a meeting of top teams including Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull in the Sepang paddock on Friday

[ad_1] Lewis Hamilton says he does not want to call on Mercedes team orders to help his 2017 Formula 1 championship bid, and hopes to be ahead of Valtteri Bottas anyway. At the Hungarian Grand Prix in July, Bottas let the faster Hamilton through to see if he could attack the leading Ferraris of Sebastian

[ad_1] Aston Martin’s new deal with the Red Bull Formula 1 team is all about title sponsorship, rather than engine manufacturing or branding – the chassis won’t be known as Aston Martins. In that sense this is a very similar deal to the one Red Bull had with another luxury carmaker, Infiniti, during its dominant

[ad_1] Renault Formula 1 academy driver Jack Aitken hopes the French manufacturer will organise further F1 outings following his test at Jerez last week, when he “deserves it”. Aitken, who says he is now refocused on his GP3 title campaign with the ART Grand Prix squad, drove Renault’s Lotus-built E20 2012 F1 car at the

[ad_1] Formula 1’s rules have been tweaked to help its new owners pursue their plans to organise more demonstration events similar to July’s F1 Live event in London. The FIA World Motor Sport Council has formally approved a change which will allow teams to run current 2018 machinery, or year-old 2017 cars, in demo events

[ad_1] Valentino Rossi’s enduring ability in MotoGP against a host of young rising stars is an inspiration to Daniel Ricciardo in Formula 1. Ricciardo has faced intense pressure from teenage team-mate Max Verstappen at Red Bull over the past two seasons, and says coping with the situation has been a significant learning experience. Rossi, 38,

[ad_1] Mercedes chief Toto Wolff believes this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix street circuit will favour Formula 1 rivals Ferrari and Red Bull. Though it has excelled on low-downforce tracks this year, Mercedes has had to work on developments to improve its high-downforce performance, with Valtteri Bottas admitting recently he did not expect them to be

[ad_1] Sauber plans to increase its workforce by almost 100 personnel as it bids to haul itself back into the Formula 1 midfield in 2018, according to team principal Fred Vasseur. Vasseur is in the process of overhauling the team, having taken over from Monisha Kaltenborn, and is turning his attention to the staff numbers

[ad_1] Formula 1 managers are evaluating ways to increase the number of Formula 2 drivers regularly participating in Friday grand prix practice sessions, according to Ross Brawn. Several F1 stars – including Ferrari’s current title contender Sebastian Vettel and Robert Kubica – made names for themselves when young drivers regularly took part in practice sessions

[ad_1] Carlos Sainz has signed a deal to join Renault and trigger a series of domino changes that will secure McLaren the French car manufacturer’s engines for 2018, Autosport has learned. While news of McLaren’s progress in its efforts to switch from Honda engines has not been forthcoming in public, behind-the-scenes developments have been taking

[ad_1] McLaren says it is unlikely to allow Lando Norris to go to any other Formula 1 team even for a learning season as he is “our star of the future”. The Formula 3 European Championship leader and McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner Norris impressed when he tested for McLaren in the post-Hungarian Grand Prix

[ad_1] Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches says there have been around 40 expressions of interest from potential grand prix venues since he became involved earlier this year. Liberty Media will now choose new events on the basis of what they can bring to F1, with a focus on street races in major cities, rather

[ad_1] Mercedes is working on developments to improve its high-downforce performance in Formula 1 this year, but Valtteri Bottas does not expect them to be ready for the Singapore Grand Prix. While Lewis Hamilton has won three of the last four races to take the lead in the drivers’ championship for the first time this

[ad_1] Red Bull is certain it will take more engine grid penalties before the 2017 Formula 1 season is over. Both Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen dropped to the back of the Italian Grand Prix grid last weekend as Red Bull switched to new engines to ensure no risk of problems in Singapore – where

[ad_1] Formula 1 sporting chief Ross Brawn says he plans to discuss with the FIA ways to change the under-fire grid penalty system. Fans were in uproar ahead of the Italian Grand Prix when nine drivers had been handed grid penalties totaling 150 places – with only Lewis Hamilton unaffected and guaranteed to start in

[ad_1] Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll’s last lap battle in the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix was “scary” to watch, says deputy team principal Claire Williams. Stroll, who started the Monza race from second, was running seventh when he picked up a flat spot, which allowed Massa and Sergio Perez to put pressure on him

[ad_1] Honda fears it cannot do enough to convince McLaren to continue their Formula 1 partnership into 2018, but will not stop trying. McLaren is expected to make a final decision on its future with Honda this week, with their relationship at breaking point after a season of unreliability and poor performance. If McLaren decides

[ad_1] Formula 1 bosses are doing ‘everything they can’ to keep Honda in the championship beyond the end of the 2017 season. McLaren is expected to reach a final decision on its future with Honda this week, as it works to secure a supply of Renault engines instead. Should that happen, Honda will be forced

[ad_1] Italian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton said he is happy to play the villain for the partisan Monza crowd after being booed on the Formula 1 podium. Hamilton suggested it was normal that Ferrari fans would not give him a good reception on a day when Sebastian Vettel finished only third. “I had a

[ad_1] Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says his Formula 1 team “screwed up” at the Italian Grand Prix after seeing Mercedes cruise to a dominant 1-2 finish. Just one week after Sebastian Vettel pushed Lewis Hamilton hard for victory in Belgium, Ferrari had no answer to the pace of its main championship rival. Vettel finished 36

[ad_1] The Williams Formula 1 team was at a loss to explain why it was so strong in a rain-hit Italian Grand Prix qualifying session considering its usual struggles in wet conditions. Lance Stroll was quick throughout the three segments of qualifying to end up fourth fastest while team-mate Felipe Massa was ninth. Williams has

[ad_1] Sebastian Vettel admits he is at a loss over Ferrari’s disappointing performance in wet-weather Formula 1 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. Vettel, who entered his team’s home event with a seven-point cushion over title rival Lewis Hamilton in the championship, was among the frontrunners in Q1 and Q2 on intermediate tyres – even

[ad_1] Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest time in first practice for the Belgian Grand Prix as Formula 1 returned from its summer break at Spa-Francorchamps. The Ferrari driver pipped title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel to top spot in the opening session, though had to use ultra-soft tyres to defeat the soft-shod Hamilton. Force

[ad_1] Felipe Massa is keen to continue racing in Formula 1 next season despite having to be persuaded to come out of retirement to race for Williams in 2017. The 36-year-old, who made his debut in 2002 and has started 260 grands prix, believes he is still improving as a driver and will continue in

[ad_1] The Red Bull and McLaren Formula 1 teams have gone very aggressive with their tyre choices for the Belgian Grand Prix, heavily favouring the ultra-soft tyre. Despite the cornering demands of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Pirelli has elected to take its three softest compounds to this month’s race as it feels this will prompt the

[ad_1] Renault replaced the MGU-H in both Red Bulls and Nico Hulkenberg’s works car on Saturday following a problem for Daniel Ricciardo in practice for Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix. Ricciardo lost most of Friday‘s second session to a technical problem that Renault Sport boss Cyril Abiteboul said was the result of an MGU-H change

[ad_1] Max Verstappen’s late off during qualifying for Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix was caused by him being too aggressive while trying to make up time lost to a yellow flag. The Red Bull driver had three runs in the 12-minute Q3 session thanks to having three sets of fresh ultra-soft Pirelli tyres available, but

[ad_1] McLaren boss Zak Brown says new Formula 1 owner Liberty Media should buy Silverstone to help secure the long-term future of the British Grand Prix. Silverstone owner the British Racing Drivers’ Club is expected to announce next week that it will activate a break clause to terminate its British GP deal beyond 2019. While