Gary Anderson: Two-stops won't fix F1 overtaking woes - but this might
Mandatory two-stop races are the latest idea being discussed by the FIA, Formula 1 and the teams to make races more exciting and increase overtaking. But there are far better ways to achieve this.When the DRS was introduced in 2011 to help overtaking, I was convinced that we would end up in this situation. Yes, the aerodynamic characteristics of the cars play a big part in this, but, if you have a...
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Mandatory two-stop races are the latest idea being discussed by the FIA, Formula 1 and the teams to make races more exciting and increase overtaking. But there are far better ways to achieve this.When the DRS was introduced in 2011 to help overtaking, I was convinced that we would end up in this situation. Yes, the aerodynamic characteristics of the cars play a big part in this, but, if you have a...
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Gary Anderson: Two-stops won't fix F1 overtaking woes - but this might
Forcing teams into two-stop strategies is the latest idea being discussed to make F1 races more exciting and increase overtaking. But there are far...
The FIA has officially declared incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem as the only candidate eligible to stand in December's presidential vote, with a court ruling on the election process expected at the start of next month.Rival candidate Laura Villars won a hearing at the Judicial Court of Paris earlier this week to have her complaints about the process heard.She feels that rules that have resulted in n...
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The FIA has moved to combat the much-criticised use of large sections of exposed carbon fibre bodywork on Formula 1 liveries for 2026.Friday’s F1 Commission meeting included the new rule, mandating “a minimum of 55% of surface area (when viewed from the side and above) must be covered by painted or stickered liveries as opposed to bare carbon fibre surfaces.“The objective of this measure is to inc...
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Audi has finished the engine it will run in testing although the specification it intends to make its Formula 1 debut with will be a "distant" relative as it pushes deadlines back to maximise development.Work on the first F1 engine designed and built by Audi, which will power its Sauber-run factory team from 2026, has been ongoing since spring 2022.A complete powertrain - engine and gearbox - has ...
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The debate triggered by McLaren about whether Max Verstappen's Brazilian Grand Prix engine swap should count in Red Bull's cost cap is expected to be brought up in Friday's F1 Commission meeting, with a final call potentially having ramifications for the title battle.As first reported by The Race, McLaren is seeking answers from the FIA about whether the move by Red Bull to swap Verstappen's power...
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For the first time, Audi's Formula 1 presence is being felt. And with it, the German giant is starting to signal it is finally bringing together what its F1 project actually needs.Audi's glitzy Munich 'launch' event and unorthodox approach with a concept livery just two months out from revealing the real thing could seem like a futile exercise in corporate extravagance.That would lean too heavily ...
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Sergio Perez is back behind the wheel of a Ferrari Formula 1 car at Imola this week, 14 years after he drove a 2009-specification car at Fiorano.Then, he was a Ferrari Driver Academy prospect in the midst of his 2011 F1 rookie season with Sauber, but now he's a grizzled veteran preparing for his comeback with Cadillac next year using a borrowed Ferrari after his career took a very different path t...
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The Race can reveal images from Cadillac and Sergio Perez's Imola Formula 1 test using a borrowed Ferrari.As part of its preparations for the 2026 F1 season, Cadillac is conducting a two-day test with a 2023 car from its engine supplier Ferrari that is running in an all-black livery.That is essentially as part of a 'loan' of the car, with Cadillac responsible for operating it.Ferrari is allowed to...
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Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey may be well known for having produced some of his best work at his drawing board, but that is not actually his preferred way of pushing ideas forward.Instead, in a fascinating insight into the process he is going through at Aston Martin to help create its 2026 F1 challenger, Newey has revealed that he actually prefers spending time with others outside his offic...
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Audi has revealed a new Formula 1 concept livery teasing its first car design in 2026 at an event in Munich.The German manufacturer officially enters F1 for the first time next year, when Sauber - the team it completed its full takeover of this year - will be formally rebranded.The reveal of the Audi R26 Concept on Wednesday night comes just over two months away from its first F1 car running on-tr...
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Nine rookies took part in Formula 1's first practice session at the Mexican Grand Prix, with every team bar Sauber fielding a rookie. Each Formula 1 team needs to satisfy the rule of running a 'rookie' driver twice in each of its cars during a season.Rookies are defined as any driver with no more than one grand prix start to their name. So Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) and ...
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Max Verstappen has described getting “mad” during the Spanish Grand Prix, resulting in a collision with Mercedes driver George Russell, as the one part of an otherwise strong 2025 Formula 1 season that he got wrong.In an exclusive interview with Viaplay Netherlands, conducted by ex-F1 driver Giedo van der Garde, Verstappen described what he effectively characterises as a red-mist moment as the onl...
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Oscar Piastri has admitted that losing out in McLaren's controversial team orders call at the Italian Grand Prix was playing on his mind in his subsequent disastrous Azerbaijan GP weekend that really sent his 2025 Formula 1 world championship bid spiralling downwards.McLaren asked Piastri to hand second place at Monza back to Norris after they had swapped positions due to a pitstop delay for Norri...
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Red Bull and sister outfit Racing Bulls have become the first Formula 1 teams to announce launch plans ahead of the 2026 season and the start of the new rules era.As part of what is being called the 2026 Red Bull season launch, both teams' liveries for the 2026 season will be unveiled at an event being held in conjunction with Ford Racing in Detroit - where Ford was founded - on January 15.Ford is...
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The Brazilian Grand Prix once again proved its one of Formula 1’s best events with an action-packed race with plenty of title ramifications. Here’s everything we learned from Interlagos. This is Norris's title to lose nowGiven Lando Norris has a 24-point lead with just three races (and a sprint) remaining, this has to be his title to lose right now. It’s by no means comfortable. A Zandvoort-like D...
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Lando Norris had the weekend of his dreams at the Brazilian Grand Prix, taking maximum points after winning both the sprint and main races alongside both his 2025 Formula 1 title rivals having difficult weekends.While Max Verstappen was able to recover something from this weekend, charging from the pitlane to third, Oscar Piastri lost a further 23 points to team-mate Norris, whom he led in the cha...
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Ferrari president John Elkann has certainly done his part to keep the media talking in the break between Brazil and Las Vegas with the suggestions his drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton should "talk less" - among other direct or indirect team criticisms.What can we ascertain from this? Is it a good or bad move to publicly criticise parts of the team and the drivers for their performances l...
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A very big weekend for the 2025 Formula 1 world championship fight means a potentially predictable number one. But what did Edd Straw make of Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri's weekends or Kimi Antonelli's breakthrough result?Here's his full worst-to-best ranking of the Interlagos performances.Want to quiz Edd about his ranking? Head to this post in The Race Members' Club and leave your comments a...
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Ferrari president John Elkann has said Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc need to “talk less” and implied the Formula 1 team lacks unity in a surprising criticism after its Brazilian Grand Prix double retirement.Leclerc was wiped out of the race early on as a consequence of Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli colliding at the first corner when Leclerc was trying to overtake Antonelli on the outside f...
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McLaren is seeking answers from the FIA about whether Max Verstappen's fresh engine swap at the Brazilian Grand Prix will come out of Red Bull's Formula 1 cost cap allocation.After Red Bull's qualifying disaster at Interlagos - as it had both cars out of Q1 for the first time since the 2006 Japanese GP - the team elected to make major changes to Verstappen's car ahead of the race.As well as revisi...
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