Renault’s Engine Shift Opens F1 Door for Andretti & GM
Jul.25 – Renault’s rumoured decision to scrap its engine program could provide a route into Formula 1 for General Motors and..
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Senate’s Gaze on F1 Collusion as Andretti Boosts Technical Arsenal
May 22 – Andretti is accelerating its push for a place in the Formula 1 paddock. The Hill, a US political newspaper, reports that..
Pat Symonds 2024 Beyond the Grid Podcast Interview
As a seasoned engineer with a legacy spanning almost five decades in Formula 1, Pat Symonds is not one to rest on his laurels. Renowned for..
F1’s Green Future: Hydrogen Power on the Horizon?
Dec.11 – Max Verstappen predicts that Formula 1’s petrol-powered days are coming to an end. When asked where the sport will be..
F1’s Weighty Dilemma: Can Smaller Wheels Save the Sport’s Future?
Oct.4 – Formula 1 could shrink the size of the wheels and tyres as part of an effort to get the rising height of the already-hefty..
F1’s 2026 Vision: Sustainable Speed or Battery Burdened Races?
Jul.21 – F1’s authorities say they remain determined to push on with the current plans for the all-new cars for 2026 and..
Current F1 cars remain on a heavy side despite drivers’ complaints
Jan.30 – A push to slightly reduce the weight of Formula 1 cars this year has been scrapped. Drivers, team officials and fans have..
Andretti’s F1 bid faces opposition from top teams
Jan.18 – Pat Symonds has defended the reluctance of Formula 1 and the existing teams to welcome Michael Andretti‘s motorsport..
2026 power units will make ‘snails’ of F1 cars?
Sep.29 – Pat Symonds has played down fears that Formula 1 will shift down a gear with the all-new engine regulations of 2026...
F1 probes ‘no sidepod’ innovation Mercedes team
Mar.16 – Formula 1 teams can be split into two camps in 2022 – those with “wide sidepods” and those with..
Brawn & Symonds to lose top F1 jobs next year?
Dec.12 – Ross Brawn could be set to lose his top job as Formula 1’s managing director. When Liberty Media took over from Bernie..
F1 eyes smaller & lighter cars for next generation
Nov.2 – The all-new 2022 cars are yet to be fired up, but Formula 1 is already looking towards the next generation of cars that..
F1 technical boss says F1 cars to stay heavy in future
Apr.1 – Pat Symonds has bad news for those hoping Formula 1 cars may lose some weight in the future. All-new technical regulations..
Symonds: Sub-1 minute qualifying in Bahrain
Aug.29 – Top FIA official Pat Symonds thinks the second race in Bahrain in December will be a “great spectacle”. He was..
Pat Symonds 2020 Beyond the Grid on Alonso return
Fernando Alonso is back! Well, almost. In 2021 the Spaniard will return to the F1 grid with Renault, the team with which he won two world..
Marko surprised by F1 ‘two stroke’ engine idea
Dr Helmut Marko is not writing off the chances that Formula 1 will be powered by two-stroke engines from 2025. In 2014, the sport’s..
Symonds: F1 will not go all-electric
Formula 1 will work to become the authority in the area of biofuels rather than join Formula E in the world of electric power. That is the..
Formula 1 2021 Regulations Explanation Video
FIA key figures Ross Brawn, Nicolas Tonbazis, Pat Symonds and Jean Todt explain you In this video what will change in Formula 1 for the..
Symonds denies 2021 cars to be 6 seconds slower
F1 teams have expressed concern about the latest version of the 2021 technical rules. On Monday, they were presented with the latest..
F2 to race 18-inch tyres in 2020
Formula 2 will start using 18-inch Pirelli tyres next year, it was announced in Barcelona. The news was announced by Pat Symonds, who is..
