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What's holding Cadillac back in F1?

For any other Formula 1 team, having both cars qualify over four seconds off pole position for the season opener would be shaming. But for Cadillac, simply being there at all was an achievement – as a team set up from scratch, and which only had its entry guaranteed 12 months ago, it has faced headwinds both political and practical. Ultimately, though, Cadillac isn't on the grid to make up ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RaZrPi0 via IFTTT
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F1 Chinese GP: Russell grabs sprint race pole in Mercedes 1-2

George Russell has taken pole for the sprint race of Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix, leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli for a Mercedes 1-2. Like he did in Melbourne, Russell was fastest in all three qualifying segments at Shanghai; Mercedes outpaced rivals McLaren and Ferrari, with Max Verstappen down in eighth for Red Bull. Russell set the tone by topping Q1 in 1m33.030s, leading the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UgINGq6 via IFTTT
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Briatore confirms Mercedes hoping to buy Alpine F1 team share

The Mercedes Formula 1 team intends to acquire a stake in the rival Alpine outfit, Flavio Briatore has confirmed. Recent reports about the potential transaction – which Autosport clarified on Thursday involves Mercedes itself, not just Toto Wolff – have been corroborated by the Alpine team boss in Friday’s press conference at the Chinese Grand Prix. The German brand would then buy a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1KgnO9w via IFTTT
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F1 Chinese GP: Russell tops only practice session as Sainz, Lindblad suffer issues

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were comfortably the fastest drivers in the only practice session of Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix. The Shanghai round is the first sprint event of the season, so Friday morning’s practice session will be followed by sprint qualifying. Russell set the pace as the entire field ran medium tyres early on, lapping in 1m34.169s. He led Ferrari’s Charles ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4zbMAYI via IFTTT
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Who is taking the initiative in solving F1's start problem?

When his Racing Bulls car failed to make a clean getaway from eighth on the grid in the Australian Grand Prix last weekend, Liam Lawson was expecting the worst, as Franco Colapinto came within millimetres of running straight into the back of him at high speed. "I honestly at that point had braced already in the car," said Lawson. "Because I was looking in my mirror and I could see his car on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/novj8gC via IFTTT
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Why McLaren's performance deficit to Mercedes is more than just engine use

It is difficult to delve too deeply into the biggest losers after the first Formula 1 race of the season in Melbourne (Aston Martin and its Honda power unit woes aside), but if you had to choose one team from among the top squad, it would probably be McLaren. A year ago, it was celebrating beat Mercedes and all of its rivals despite having a customer engine. Within a few months, however, the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DeOzUgi via IFTTT
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Verstappen admits to 'conflicting thoughts' on F1 retirement

Max Verstappen is enduring conflicting thoughts on whether to retire from Formula 1, confirming he ‘doesn’t want to’ leave but is having more fun with his endurance racing projects. The four-time world champion has long been a big critic of F1’s 2026 regulation overhaul, which is more reliant on electrical energy meaning battery harvesting has a greater role at grands prix. It caused ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CxGYbtT via IFTTT
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