In a major recruitment drive, Williams has announced the signing of a host of senior technical staff from rival Formula 1 teams, including the former Alpine Technical Director Matt Harman, as the British racing outfit looks to strengthen its aerodynamics and design capabilities ahead of the 2024 season.
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Aston Martin has extended Lance Stroll’s contract, ensuring the Canadian driver’s future with the team ‘for 2025 and beyond.’ This move solidifies Stroll’s position within the Formula 1 outfit, whose father Lawrence owns the team, and sets the stage for Aston Martin’s continued growth in the sport.
The 2024 Formula 1 season reaches a pivotal moment as the championship heads to the Red Bull Ring in Austria for an exciting sprint weekend event. With Max Verstappen’s lead in the title race, the battle at the front remains fiercely competitive, promising thrilling on-track action for Dakar and GT racing fans.
The racing community is abuzz with anticipation as the highly anticipated Dakar Rally approaches. Among the top contenders, one name that has been generating significant buzz is Lando Norris, the rising star of the McLaren Formula 1 team. Norris has set his sights on the prestigious Dakar Rally, expressing confidence in his team’s ability to not only compete but also challenge for the title.
Dakar Rally veteran and Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz is confident that his team will be more competitive at the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix after seeing a key weakness in the Ferrari SF-24 car exposed at the Spanish Grand Prix.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella has identified high-speed cornering as the key area where the team must improve in their ongoing Formula 1 battle with Red Bull. The Woking-based squad has emerged as Red Bull’s closest challenger this season, but Stella admits they must focus on high-speed performance to catch the championship leaders.
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is set to make his debut appearance at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed next month, as part of a major Red Bull Racing presence at the event. Verstappen, Sergio Perez, and a host of former Red Bull drivers will pilot a range of historic and current F1 cars up the famous Goodwood Hill Climb, marking the first time a Formula 1 team has been celebrated on this scale at the festival.
Ferrari has fast-tracked a new upgrade package for the Spanish Grand Prix, focusing on enhancing the aerodynamic performance and stability of the SF-24. The team’s performance engineer, Jock Clear, explained that the updates are designed to make the car ‘a bit more benign and calm it down a bit,’ with key changes to the bodywork, floor, and diffuser.
Mick Schumacher, the former Haas F1 driver and current Mercedes reserve, will get the chance to showcase his abilities as a potential candidate for Alpine’s 2025 Formula 1 driver lineup. The French squad has announced that Schumacher will test their 2022 A522 car at the Paul Ricard circuit on July 3rd, as the team continues to evaluate its options for the 2025 season.
In the thrilling world of Formula 1 car racing, McLaren has now emerged as the team to beat, with its MCL38 challenger proving to be the most well-rounded and consistent performer on the grid, according to Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.