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Four F1 teams in the crosshairs of FIA's new rear wing clampdown
The FIA’s move to impose tougher rear wing flexibility tests to stamp out mini-DRS tricks from this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix was triggered by suspicions surrounding four Formula 1 teams, The Race has learned.Following evidence obtained by the FIA from HD video camera footage of rear wings at the season-opening Australian GP, allied to static tests conducted in the pitlane, the governing body f...
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Gary Anderson's personal tribute to Eddie Jordan
I woke up this morning to the sad news that Eddie had lost his battle with cancer. He fought it valiantly, but once it gets a hold it is all down to luck. Eddie was someone who so often beat the odds and achieved the impossible - so it’s hard to believe he’s gone.I first met Eddie in 1983 when we were competing against each other in European F3. Since then, we’ve been friends, colleagues and occas...
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Haas problem is so severe it thought car was broken
The problem that wrecked Haas’s Formula 1 season opener, and will not be fully resolved for several races, was so severe that team boss Ayao Komatsu initially thought something was broken on its car. An Australia weekend spent detached from the back of the midfield was a total shock to Haas, and observers outside the team. Esteban Ocon was six tenths slower than the next representative laptime in ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/haas-2025-car-problem-australia-china-f1/
Legendary F1 team owner Eddie Jordan dies aged 76
Eddie Jordan, the last of the truly successful independent Formula 1 team owners and one of the most charismatic figures ever to grace grand prix racing, has died at the age of 76.Jordan revealed in December 2024 that earlier in the year he had been diagnosed with cancer in the bladder and prostate, which spread to his spine and pelvis. He passed away on Thursday.A statement from his family, as re...
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Eddie Jordan's extraordinary F1 story via Bring Back V10s
Eddie Jordan and his much-loved team's giantkilling achievements have been a huge part of our Bring Back V10s podcast series on Formula 1's V10 era from 1989 to 2005.Here's a journey through Jordan's F1 life via Bring Back V10s:Jordan's F1 debutThere were 33 cars trying to get in the field for the Jordan team's first-ever grand prix in Phoenix in 1991. Here's the story of how the beautiful 7UP-liv...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/jordan-f1-story-bring-back-v10s-podcast/
F1's greatest ever deal-maker? Mark Hughes's Eddie Jordan obituary
Eddie Jordan, who has died after his battle with cancer, was what would now be called a ‘disruptor’, someone who came into F1 from left-field and changed the conventions of the game. His extrovert joking style hid a fierce determination and a great commercial nous. He had an audacity which made seemingly impossible dreams become real. There was probably no-one else who could have brought the Jorda...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/eddie-jordan-f1-greatest-ever-deal-maker-obituary-mark-hughes/
What's already changing for Hamilton's second race with Ferrari
The Chinese Grand Prix gives Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari a chance to immediately move on from their compromised first Formula 1 race together, and the way they work together will already start changing. Hamilton’s much anticipated first race with Ferrari was undermined by a qualifying nightmare for the team, as he and Charles Leclerc only qualified on the fourth row of the grid - then only scored f...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/whats-changing-lewis-hamilton-ferrari-race-two/
Swearing controversy that 'scared' F1 drivers resolved - for now
Formula 1 drivers believe “common sense prevailed” after receiving clarification about how the FIA intends to police swearing this year.There was widespread concern at the start of 2025 about what an update to the FIA’s International Sporting Code for this year, covering penalty guidelines for stewards, would mean for punishing drivers for swearing at F1 races.A combination of the principle of the...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-drivers-swearing-controversy-resolution-fia/
Russell: McLaren now more dominant than Red Bull ever was
McLaren’s more dominant in Formula 1 right now than Red Bull has ever been, according to Mercedes driver George Russell.Russell is never shy of a gloomy early season prediction, having previously predicted Red Bull “should win every race” after 2023’s season-opener. Only Red Bull’s nightmare Singapore weekend that paved the way for Carlos Sainz's victory proved him wrong with Red Bull winning all ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/russell-mclaren-now-more-dominant-than-red-bull-ever-was/
McLaren insists it won't change wing amid F1 rule clampdown
McLaren insists it’s not the Formula 1 team at the centre of the FIA’s sudden additional clampdown on flexible rear wings and says it won’t need to make any changes to its 2025 car.Following rear wing analysis in Melbourne the FIA has immediately moved to tighten up the tests for flexing rear wings, cutting the tolerance of slot gap movement from 2mm to 0.75mm for the Chinese Grand Prix and 0.5mm ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclaren-f1-flexi-wing-clampdown/
The latest moves in F1's behind the scenes power battle
Ever since 1981, Formula 1 has operated under what is known as the Concorde Agreement - a tripartite agreement between the teams, the FIA and grand prix racing's commercial rights holder.Each time the document has been signed off (there have been seven more of them up to the current one that came into force in 2021), it has been hailed as a significant moment because of the long-term stability it ...
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What's behind troubled Ferrari's early 2025 F1 struggles
Ferrari’s 2025 Formula 1 season started with an early disappointment, as the SF-25 failed to deliver on expectations in Melbourne. A combination of driver errors, strategic missteps, and an underwhelming race pace turned what initially looked like a promising weekend into a frustrating one.Ferrari now hopes that this setback was merely an anomaly rather than a sign of deeper underlying issues.The ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/whats-behind-troubled-early-2025-f1-ferrari-struggles/
Lawson's lucky Red Bull doesn't trust Tsunoda
Red Bull's second Formula 1 driver qualified in the top five at the Australian Grand Prix, within two tenths of a second of Max Verstappen, battled Ferraris for much of the race and only failed to score because their team misjudged its tyre choice in the changing weather.Given how badly Sergio Perez trailed Verstappen for most of 2024, that was a definite upgrade and a hint Red Bull's lead driver ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/liam-lawson-red-bull-f1-doesnt-trust-yuki-tsunoda/
Where 'strange' McLaren advantage is coming from
Formula 1 had arrived at the Australian Grand Prix in no doubt that McLaren was the team to beat, after its stunning long run form in Bahrain testing.And despite Lando Norris’s best efforts to play things down – accusing rivals of being ‘short sighted’ in bigging up his team’s prospects before action had got underway – his pole position and victory proved that the MCL39 is the class of the field r...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/where-strange-mclaren-advantage-is-coming-from/
F1's surprise rule change has a clear winner
Red Bull has been hot on the return of potential mini-DRS tricks since Formula 1's pre-season test - so the FIA's move to quickly stamp out the practice has to be seen as a win for it.As the team that was perhaps the most frustrated over the FIA's delay in introducing a clampdown on flexi front wings until mid-season, the no-nonsense approach that the governing body has taken on rear wings for Chi...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-clear-winner-from-f1-new-rule-mini-drs-clampdown/
Edd Straw answers your questions on his first 2025 F1 driver rankings
After every race of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Edd Straw will answer your questions about his driver rankings, exclusively on Patreon.Every wondered why Edd hasn't picked the race winner for the #1 spot or why he's placed one driver above another?Now's your chance to find out Edd's logic and get a behind-the-scenes look at his methodology.You can find a sneak peak of Edd answering questions about ...
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For the 2025 season F1® is giving fans a new way to watch with F1® TV's Premium. You can now watch all the F1 sessions in 4K Ultra High Definition and HDR, with a new customised Multiview feature, all across up to six devices.Competition between the F1 teams and star drivers is likely to be tighter and fiercer than ever in 2025 and the enhanced F 1 viewing experience launches in time for fans to f...
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The hope Ferrari's clinging to with its 2025 F1 car
Ferrari's biggest strength in its Fred Vasseur era has been to not overreact and hit the panic button, and it will need to lean on that after such a poor start to the 2025 Formula 1 season.Expectations were high pre-season given the trajectory of Ferrari's 2024 and the fact it had paired Charles Leclerc with blockbuster new signing Lewis Hamilton.A mixed pre-season test in Bahrain prompted a littl...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-hope-ferraris-clinging-to-with-its-2025-f1-car/
How an impossible F1 2025 job really started
Those who didn’t follow Jack Doohan’s Australian Grand Prix weekend closely might assume he’s taken a step closer to the Alpine exit door by crashing out on lap one. They might also roll their eyes at Doohan’s claim after the race that “there are a lot of positives this weekend and they outweigh this negative”, but if anything he improved his prospects with his Melbourne performance.
That’s bec...
F1 to introduce tighter rear wing tests after Australia flexing evidence
Formula 1 teams will face more stringent rear wing flexibility tests from the FIA at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. The FIA was closely monitoring the on-track deformations exhibited by the cars during the season-opener in Australia. Extra high-definition cameras were fitted to some cars to help capture footage of the rear wings in action out on track during practice, with reference dot sticke...