Lewis Hamilton says he “doesn’t know why everyone’s been so negative” about his radio communications during the Australian Grand Prix.
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Eddie Jordan, former F1 team principal, manager and driver, dies aged 76
Formula 1
Posted onEddie Jordan, the founder of former Formula 1 team Jordan, has passed away a few days before his 77th birthday.
Antonelli “got really scared” when he made “big save” on first lap of Australian GP
Formula 1
Posted onAndrea Kimi Antonelli admitted he was alarmed when he came close to crashing on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix.
Hadjar agrees with Marko over “embarrassing” reaction to Australian GP exit
Formula 1
Posted onIsack Hadjar is unbothered by the reaction of Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko to his crash in Melbourne last week.
FIA’s new rear wing test ‘directed at other teams, not McLaren’ – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris says the FIA’s change to its rear wing regulations is not targeted at McLaren and will not affect their performance in this weekend’s round.
Round-up: Mercedes’ eye on the weather, Zhou’s comeback goal, F1 Academy and more
Formula 1
Posted onThursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Williams explain role played by car’s systems in Sainz’s race-ending crash
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles has shed further light on what caused Carlos Sainz Jnr to crash out on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix.
Will FIA’s new test clip McLaren’s wings? Six Chinese GP talking points
Formula 1
Posted onIt’s only the second round of the season and already the rules are changing. Will that disrupt the pecking order? Here are the Chinese GP talking points.
Verstappen will leave Red Bull for Mercedes at the end of 2025, Brown predicts
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed Max Verstappen will walk out on his long-term Red Bull deal and join their rivals Mercedes.
Rally drivers escalate swearing row with FIA by refusing to answer questions
Formula 1
Posted onRally drivers, who joined their F1 counterparts in protesting the FIA’s clampdown on swearing, are refusing to answer questions from the media this weekend.
Norris is only driver besides Verstappen to win back-to-back races since 2021
Australian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onFormula 1 has a back-to-back winner who isn’t Max Verstappen for the first time in four years. More noteworthy statistics and facts from the Australian Grand Prix here.
Round-up: Wolff hails W16 gains, IndyCar tyre tweak, Shanghai resurfaced and more
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Posted onWednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
“The only rookie that kept it on the road”: Full radio from Antonelli’s superb F1 debut
Formula 1
Posted onAndrea Kimi Antonelli may have been in his first Formula 1 race but the 18-year-old sounded calm and composed as he climbed 12 places to finish fourth.
Drive to Survive producer insists “authenticity” is its goal amid claims of fakery
Formula 1
Posted onThe new season of Netflix’s hit Formula 1 series Drive to Survive has prompted fresh accusations of inaccuracy but its producer insists they strive to be authentic.
Red Bull “have a lot of work to do to fight for a win” – Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen says Red Bull need to make a lot of progress with their car to challenge for victories after McLaren won the season-opening race last weekend.
Round-up: MCL39’s tyre advantage, Lawson’s big break, Bortoleto debut and more
Formula 1
Posted onTuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
“I’m learning the car as we go”: Full radio from Hamilton’s difficult Ferrari debut
Formula 1
Posted onWas Lewis Hamilton’s first race for Ferrari as frustrating as F1’s radio excerpts made it sound? Here’s his pit wall communications in full.
F1 teams to face tougher new rear wing flexibility test from this weekend
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA will subject Formula 1 cars to tougher rear wing flexibility tests from this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix.
Norris admits he and McLaren are favourites after season-opening win
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris said McLaren are favourites for the championship partly because they have a stronger driver line-up than Red Bull and Mercedes.
Marko ’embarrassed’ by tearful Hadjar, Hamilton’s father says he ‘needed a hug’
Formula 1
Posted onAnthony Hamilton said Isack Hadjar’s family thanked him for consoling their son after he crashed on the formation lap in Melbourne.