Joe Saward

Grand prix qualifying will become a less torrid and more competitive contest under a new proposal by the FIA. The governing body of Formula One is looking to eliminate the high-performance engine modes which are exploited under the latest turbo hybrid regulations, boosting total output from the front-running cars to

When it comes to birthday parties, the 70th for Formula 1 at Silverstone was a non-event. There were no guests, no cake and a lot of people seemed to be rather grouchy because the whole affair was overshadowed by the quibbling and mud-slinging over the rear brake ducts on the

Rear brake ducts might seem trivial to a Formula One fan but they are a very big deal right now in the grand prix pitlane. The dodgy ducts are on a Racing Point, a car variously described as the ‘Pink Mercedes’ and ’Tracing Point’, and are causing a fair amount

Financial backing from Germany could make the crucial difference in plans to recruit Sebastian Vettel to Aston Martin Racing in 2021. Manoeuvring towards the objective is confirmed by Toto Wolff, a shareholder in Aston Martin, who says that “discussions are ongoing” between Racing Point and the Ferrari refugee. Wolff, whose

No-one can beat Lewis Hamilton to a seventh World Championship this year. That’s what young guns Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc are saying after Hamilton’s outrageous three-wheeler win in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. As teams and drivers back-up for another shot at Silverstone this weekend, Hamilton

Silverstone was rocked on Thursday afternoon by news that Sergio Perez had been hit by COVID-19 and was self-isolating instead of arriving at the track. He is the first driver, and the first member of the Formula One bubble, to be hit by the coronavirus. Two local staff members in