Alexander Sims claimed a lights-to-flag victory for BMW Andretti in Formula E’s second race in Diriyah. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free However, the team missed out on a potential one-two when Maximilian Günther was penalised for a Safety Car infringement, promoting Stoffel Vandoorne onto the podium for Mercedes in their debut weekend … Read more

Haas will not have a spare car to rely on at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix after Mick Schumacher’s heavy crash at the previous race in Saudi Arabia. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Schumacher suffered a large impact in qualifying for the second round of the championship and did not start the … Read more

In the round-up: Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says the team needs to be clear about who its “number one” driver is. Show which drivers and teams you are supporting Which F1 drivers and teams are you supporting this season? Here’s how to show your support on RaceFans: Log in with your RaceFans account … Read more

In the round-up: Drivers who make mistakes at turn one will face tougher consequences this weekend. In brief Turn one barrier changed for Canadian GP Formula 1 drivers will lose more time if they run wide at the first corner of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this year after the barrier was moved and extended. The … Read more

Mercedes believe the reason their car struggled in high-speed corners is down to a fundamental design characteristic. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The team’s drivers found it hard to stay close to rivals through the fastest corners at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit last weekend. “Fundamentally the limitations that we had in qualifying … Read more

Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and George Russell were RaceFans’ standout performers at the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix. Below we explain why each of them earned that recognition. Stars Max Verstappen This was Max Verstappen at his most complete: blisteringly quick over a single lap in qualifying and relentless in his pursuit of Red Bull’s first … Read more

Fernando Alonso kept Kimi Räikkönen under relentless pressure throughout the European Grand Prix and took advantage at the final moment when Räikkönen’s suspension failed, sending the Finn into the barriers. Alonso now leads the championship by 32 points. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free From the start the European Grand Prix looked set … Read more

New McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has recently taken part in first-practice sessions for the team, and McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says those outings have been a distraction from his Formula 2 championship campaign. Norris, who was confirmed in McLaren’s 2019 driver line-up, has driven the F1 car in first practice at the … Read more

McLaren has partnered with a flip-flop manufacturer whose logo will appear on the team’s Halo for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Lifestyle brand Gandys will produce a limited-edition range of McLaren-branded flip-flops as part of the collaboration. “This announcement means Gandys will become the first brand to use the distinctive shape of the new-for-2018 Halo … Read more

Toro Rosso believes its new engine partner Honda made significant progress with its power unit over the winter break. Speaking at the official launch of the new STR13, team principal Franz Tost said he did not expect the team to face major issues with Honda, which parted ways with McLaren after a disappointing 2017 season. … Read more