Why ‘too senior’ Sanchez left McLaren F1 after three months

Formerly Ferrari’s chief of vehicle concept, Sanchez was initially hired by McLaren in March 2023, and finally re-joined his former team in January after completing his gardening leave period. Sanchez was going to be one of three technical directors to succeed James Key, being responsible for car concept and performance, with Rob Marshall brought in … Read more

Better F1 car the biggest factor behind Ferrari strategy jump

Ferrari was praised for its sharp strategic decisions at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, in which Charles Leclerc made a rare one-stopper work to move up from eighth to fourth. Meanwhile, Sainz was able to cash in a longer second stint on medium tyres, ensuring he had fresher hard tyres in a shorter final stint … Read more

2024 F1 Japanese GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole

Verstappen will start ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez and McLaren’s Lando Norris after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.  Japanese Grand Prix grid: Verstappen on pole from Perez Read Also: What happened in Japanese … Read more

Komatsu insists no ‘bull***t smokescreen’ over Haas F1 form prediction

In a media call last week, Steiner suggested that prior to his departure, the wind tunnel numbers already suggested that the VF-24 would be competitive and that the team was “wrong” to take a low-key approach when predicting its potential form. The car has already proved capable of making Q3 and Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin … Read more