Новости за 14.12.2023

Dec.14 - Formula 1 might continue to be limited "fun" for observers next year because of Max Verstappen's ongoing dominance. That is the warning of former Renault boss Flavio Briatore, who as an Italian admits he is rotting for Ferrari to put up a tougher challenge to Red Bull in 2024. "We have to hope.....check out full post »

Dec.14 - The FIA crossed a "red line" with its aborted investigation into Toto Wolff and his wife Susie. Toto Wolff, the Mercedes boss and co-owner, has been guarded in his public statements about the implied allegation that his wife's work as managing director of the F1 Academy series meant that confidential information was being.....check out full post »

Dec.14 - Jean Todt says little about the fate of his friend and former Ferrari colleague Michael Schumacher - but he admits the great German is "no longer the Michael we knew in Formula 1". In just a couple of weeks, the sad ten-year anniversary of the last time seven time world champion Schumacher was.....check out full post »

Dec.14 - Yuki Tsunoda may be on his last chance to shine in Formula 1 next year. The Japanese made his debut for Red Bull's second team AlphaTauri in 2021, but many regard him as a feisty and diminutive driver rather than a true contender to make the move up to Red Bull Racing. Perhaps.....check out full post »

Dec.14 - Hopes are high that Pirelli can help make Formula 1 a better spectacle amid the current regulations era. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits that the fate of the 2024 season in large part depends on whether next year's tyres are more suitable for the current ground effect cars. "We have to wait and.....check out full post »

Dec.14 - Carlos Sainz's father says it would not be a tragedy if Barcelona lost its Formula 1 race to Madrid. Both the renowned rally driver Carlos Sainz, 61, and his Ferrari-driving son of the same name, were born in Madrid - and the Spanish capital is now linked with hosting a grand prix on.....check out full post »

Dec.14 - Former Mindardi F1 team owner and boss Gian Carlo Minardi says a new long-term deal for Charles Leclerc at Ferrari would be "positive" for the Italian team. It is rumoured that the Maranello based team is moving to tie Leclerc to Ferrari until the end of the decade - with a doubled salary......check out full post »

Dec.14 - F1's governing body will put the cars on a diet for the all-new regulations starting in 2026. One of the major complaints about the current generation of cars is the hefty weight, which if left unchecked would only rise even more for 2026 when the electrical power of the engines will ramp up......check out full post »