Niels Wittich has resigned from his position as Formula 1's race director with immediate effect, Afrosport reports. The German had held the position since 2022 after replacing Michael Masi, who was removed from his position after his handling of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Wittich will now be replaced by Rui Marques, who has most recently acted as Formula 2 and Formula 3 race director,...
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team have announced that Dan Fallows will be stepping down from his role as technical director, Afrosport reports. The Silverstone-based outfit on Tuesday confirmed Fallows will leave his current position from November but will remain with the group. Fallows joined Aston Martin as technical director from Red Bull Racing in 2022 but will now have another top Red Bull official in...
Alpine will use Mercedes power units and gearboxes when the new era of Formula 1 engine regulations commence in 2026, Afrosport reports. The agreement which is multi-year, will run through the duration of the engine regulations between 2026 and 2030. Parent company, Renault announced in September that it will end its F1 engine programme at the end of the 2025 season and will now take up...
Former McLaren driver Martin Brundle believes Lando Norris did not have the "killer instinct" needed to fight for this year’s world championship, Afrosport reports. The timing of the Virtual Safety Car and red flag at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix cost Norris dearly with two further mistakes later on pushing him down to sixth. Max Verstappen's victory in Brazil means he could retain his crown for...
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says his team have no regrets about their timing to pit Lando Norris at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Afrosport reports. The British driver started from pole position with the hope of capitalising on title rival Max Verstappen's 17th place start in order to cut the latter's lead in the drivers' championship standings. Things however did not go according to...
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