Atlas F1 Bulletin Board

The Champions Edition of F1 24 has been released and, alongside the launch, EA Sports has announced the new driver ratings for this season's F1 drivers. Unsurprisingly, Max Verstappen is leading the ratings after securing 19 out of 22 wins in 2023 and a further five so far this year.The Dutchman scored his highest-ever rating for the Formula 1 driving game franchise and is one of just two drivers ...Keep reading

Sunday's 78-lap cruise through the Monaco streets was hamstrung by a heavy first-lap crash involving Sergio Perez and Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.Under the resulting red flag, all drivers were allowed to change tyres, negating the need for mandatory pitstops later on.The rule stops disadvantaging drivers who are yet to pit right before a mid-race red flag, but having a lap-one ...Keep reading

Hamilton raised some eyebrows at the Monaco Grand Prix when he suggested he would be unable to ever outqualify Russell again this season – and was at pains to point out his team-mate had exclusive use of a new front wing for Monte Carlo.INSIGHT: Why Russell got new Mercedes F1 front wing over Hamilton in MonacoAlthough it subsequently emerged that Hamilton had turned down the opportunity to run ...Keep reading

The incident, where Ocon tried to barge his way past Gasly, proved terminal for the aggressor as his car became briefly airborne and caused damage that could not be repaired during the red flag. It very nearly took Gasly out of the race too, as he sustained a puncture and suspension damage; thankfully for the ex-AlphaTauri driver, this was sorted out during the 40-minute stoppage.Famin warned of ...Keep reading

F1 24 is the latest entry in Codemasters and EA SPORTS’ long-running Formula 1 game series and features all the teams, circuits drivers and cars from the 2024 season, alongside a full suite of 2023 Formula 2 content (the 2024 F2 grid will arrive in a post-launch update).The developers have stuck with Codemasters’ proprietary Ego game engine for F1 24 so players shouldn’t expect radically ...Keep reading

Andretti was refused a 2026 entry by F1 after the FIA had admitted its application on a technical basis.Ben Sulayem was a proponent of expanding F1's grid of 10 teams, opening up a tender process that only Andretti passed.“We have a contract, and our contract says we have up to 12 teams," he told Autosport last year. "So, we are not breaking the rules. We are, on the contrary, fulfilling the ...Keep reading

As F1 machinery has grown ever bigger and heavier, it is clear the cars have outgrown the famous streets in terms of being able to offer thrilling wheel-to-wheel action.On occasions there have been calls that it is the layout that needs to be changed to try to open up a proper overtaking opportunity somewhere.Ideas have varied from potentially tweaking the Nouvelle chicane (could it be made wider ...Keep reading

Perez damage bill up to three million euros, warns MarkoRed Bull advisor Helmut Marko reckons Sergio Perez's massive Lap 1 crash could cost the team up to three million euros.Perez hit the wall hard on the run up the hill towards Massenet after contact with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen.The Mexican was tagged by Magnussen on the right-hand side and hit the barriers sideways with the left-hand side ...Keep reading

The French manufacturer nearly had both its cars out of the Monaco Grand Prix early on after Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly collided on the exit of Portier on the opening lap of the original start.Ocon had made an optimistic lunge down the inside of Gasly on the entry to the corner and, as they exited, they clashed wheels.The incident pitched Ocon into the air and badly damaged his car as it ...Keep reading

It was a thrilling edition of a race steeped in history, worthy of joining those that came before it in the stratosphere of motorsport's memorable moments. Strategic gamesmanship preceded a final showdown between two of the championship's brightest talents, and the conclusion did not disappoint: a fearless overtake around the outside on the final lap proved to be the clincher.But enough about the ...Keep reading