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[ad_1] F1’s 2024 season is here with this week’s Bahrain Grand Prix kicking off another 24-race odyssey sure to be filled with drama and intrigue. Not even a wheel has been turned in anger yet and we’ve already had one of F1’s biggest ever driver moves confirmed, and another massive figure left fighting for his … Read more
[ad_1] Daniel Ricciardo is a very lucky man. Just 12 months ago there was serious doubt over whether we’d see Ricciardo in Formula 1 again. The ever-affable Aussie was burnt out. His two torrid years at McLaren had left him badly bruised, and his sacking with a year still to run on his contract had … Read more
[ad_1] The week between pre-season testing and the opening race is traditionally a time for expectation management. Teams that know they’re doing well will talk themselves down. Team that know they’re struggling will talk themselves down even more. McLaren isn’t above engaging with this well-worn tradition, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri warning not to … Read more
[ad_1] Ford CEO Jim Farley remains “increasingly frustrated” as Red Bull’s investigation into the allegations against Christian Horner remains unresolved one week out from the start of the 2024 Formula One season. Red Bull’s engines will be supplied by Ford from 2026 until 2030, although an eight-year working partnership — rumoured to be worth around … Read more
[ad_1] Sorry Formula 1 fans, the 2024 title has been decided. At least according to Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso. The two-time F1 world champ delivered the brutal truth bomb a week out from the season officially getting underway. Watch every moment of F1 Testing exclusively LIVE on Fox Sports, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? … Read more
[ad_1] Formula 1 returns to Sakhir for the third and final day of pre-season testing (from 5.50pm AEDT). Reigning champion Max Verstappen led the field on the opening day in his drastically new-look Red Bull, before Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz set the fastest time on Thursday. Now the teams will be desperate to complete their scheduled … Read more
[ad_1] Many expected Red Bull Racing to set the time sheets alight on the second day of testing. Instead the fire it set was internal. Sergio Pérez’s day had barely got going before a front-right brake fire locked him into his garage. It was ultimately only a minor delay. His mechanics had the corner changed … Read more
[ad_1] There are two golden rules to pre-season testing in the ground effect era. (1) Don’t look at the times too early, as they’re unreliable indicators of the true field spread. (2) Red Bull Racing is fastest. The opening day of testing to 2024 is no exception to those rules. Watch every moment of F1 … Read more
[ad_1] Red Bull’s dominance over the last two seasons means their rivals have a mountain to climb to beat them in 2024 – a mountain that has been described as Everest by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. When three days of testing kick off tonight (5.50pm AEDT), teams and fans will get their first insight into … Read more
[ad_1] Ask any driver for an assessment at the end of pre-season testing and they’ll tell you it’s too early to draw conclusions. Testing times can’t be read into because fuel levels and run plans are so variable. Cars suffer teething issues that obscure form. Teams deliberately try to hide their true level of performance. … Read more