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Autosport Podcast Q+A: Perez leaves Red Bull and the Tsunoda-Lawson conundrum
On this week’s episode, we react to the news that Sergio Perez is leaving Red Bull after a very disappointing campaign for the 34-year-old.The Mexican finished eighth in the Formula 1 drivers’ standings, while team-mate Max Verstappen clinched a fourth, consecutive crown and finished 285 points ahead of Perez.So with that news now confirmed, Alex and […]
The 10 F1 2024 moments that cost Perez his Red Bull drive
Sergio Perez’s Red Bull career haul now ends at five wins, three poles and 932 points. That he only added to the last of those three categories in the 2024 Formula 1 season is one of three key reasons why he’s finally been cast off as Max Verstappen’s team-mate.The other two are firstly how it’s […]
Perez leaves Red Bull with immediate effect
Sergio Perez has announced his exit from the Red Bull Formula 1 team after four seasons with the squad.As widely expected, the Mexican will vacate the seat alongside world champion Max Verstappen after a tough 2024 campaign in which he struggled for performance and dropped to eighth in the drivers' championship.That lack of form had […]
Verstappen on F1 future: Mercedes talk constructive, but I like where I am
Max Verstappen sees no reason to change Formula 1 teams before his current Red Bull deal is up in 2028.Verstappen and Red Bull went through a turbulent first half of the season both on and off the track, marked by power plays behind the scene behind team boss Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko, who enjoys […]
Discovering and developing young talent is at the heart of Williams F1 comeback plan
Williams is on a “mission” to return to the top of Formula 1 – and at the very heart of that assignment lies the team’s early careers programmes.Whether it is a graduate programme, an industrial placement, apprenticeships or work experience, the platform to launch a career into F1 with the team based in Grove has […]
The old-school F1 obsession that Aston Martin is having to shake off
Formula 1’s current ground-effect cars are unlikely to go down as fond favourites for the engineers and designers who have worked with them.Running ultra low to the ground, with super stiff suspension to keep ride heights at their optimum, they are tricky beasts to keep in the perfect balance window – as many teams have […]
The management culture that has helped McLaren’s push to F1 title glory
McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks a management team that is “constructively critical” of itself has been a cornerstone of his team’s success in Formula 1.The Woking-based squad ended a 26-year wait for constructors’ championship success this year with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri securing the crown at the season closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.For Brown, […]
Colapinto: Williams F1 stint still a "dream come true" despite difficult end
Franco Colapinto has labelled his nine-race Formula 1 cameo as a "dream" despite his tough end to the 2024 season with Williams.Colapinto was drafted in by Williams to replace the underperforming Logan Sargeant after the Dutch Grand Prix, making his debut at Monza in September.The 21-year-old shone on his first couple of races with the […]
Verstappen: People who criticise me crossing the line don't have a champion mentality
Max Verstappen has insisted he will keep crossing the line racing in Formula 1 if he has to and suggested those who do not understand do not have the "world champion mentality".After a dominant start, Verstappen and Red Bull came under pressure from McLaren and Ferrari in 2024 and the Dutchman was challenged for the […]
Red Bull eyes wider operating window for new RB21 F1 challenger
Red Bull thinks that improving its car balance, rather than simply delivering more downforce on its RB21, is key to its Formula 1 title ambitions in 2025.The Milton Keynes-based outfit faced some struggles throughout this season after an early advantage was wiped away by its main rivals from the Miami Grand Prix.And although Max Verstappen […]
How 2026 F1 rules will help avoid identikit designs
The FIA published a new set of renders showcasing the changes that are set to be made to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations.The ruling body is still looking to better balance the performance envelope of the cars before the teams start work on their designs at the start of the new year.Discussions have been ongoing […]
Tsunoda claims he "impressed" Red Bull in key test ahead of 2025 F1 driver call
Yuki Tsunoda reckons he "impressed" Red Bull with his technical feedback in his recent Formula 1 test for the team – knowing it is an area the squad has doubted him on.The Japanese was handed his first proper run in a Red Bull car at the recent post-season Abu Dhabi tyre test, at a time […]
Alonso: Abu Dhabi repaid Stella for our 2010 F1 title miss
Fernando Alonso says McLaren's Formula 1 title in Abu Dhabi has repaid team boss Andrea Stella for Ferrari's title loss in 2010.Stella was Alonso's race engineer at Ferrari when the Spaniard went into the 2010 season finale with an eight-point lead on Red Bull's Mark Webber and an 15-point lead on Webber's team-mate Sebastian Vettel.Vettel […]
Ben Sulayem finds ally in swearing clampdown in Mercedes boss Wolff
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s push to drive swearing out of Formula 1 has received unlikely support from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.While Wolff does not see eye-to-eye with Ben Sulayem on every topic in F1, he thinks the efforts to clean up the image of drivers is something worth fighting for thanks to a personal […]
Albon: F1 2024 a "missed opportunity" for Williams
Alex Albon says the 2024 Formula 1 season feels like a "missed opportunity" for Williams as it dropped to ninth in the standings.Williams started the season on the back foot with an overweight FW46 and while a lot of effort went into taking the weight out again, that also impacted its update schedule. The Grove-based team […]
The remarkable tale of F1’s unlikeliest team 'boss'
It was one of the more bewildering sights of the 2014 Formula 1 season, as Finbarr O’Connell took his place in the FIA team principals’ press conference at the Abu Dhabi GP. O’Connell was working for insolvency firm Smith & Williamson, who in turn had taken on the administration of Caterham Sports Limited.O’Connell arrived, dressed […]
Ferrari to improve every pillar of performance in 2025
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says his team will have to improve "every single pillar of performance" to catch McLaren in 2025.Ferrari just fell short of beating McLaren after an up-and-down campaign in which the Scuderia returned to the championship fight and its drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, registered a combined five wins and […]
JA on F1 Podcast: What will happen in F1 in 2025?
Who will win the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship? Will Lewis Hamilton score more points than Charles Leclerc? What impact will the struggles of car manufacturers, especially Europeans, have on F1 next year? How might geopolitics impact on F1, for example in the Middle East and Asia?For our final podcast of the year, we thought that […]
Why McLaren thinks it can overcome its 2025 wind tunnel deficit
McLaren believes that the reduction in wind tunnel time that it faces as a result of winning the Formula 1 constructors’ championship will not be as big a handicap as some think.The Woking-based outfit’s triumph in last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix helped to secure its first teams’ title since 1998, handing the team a […]
FIA governance restructure given the green light
Changes to the FIA statutes have been granted at the General Assembly in Rwanda, affecting the roles of the ethics and audit committees at motorsport's governing body.Under new plans, the responsibilities of the compliance officer would mean that power would be handed over to the FIA president and the president of its senate.It would also […]

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Autosport Podcast Q+A: Perez leaves Red Bull and the Tsunoda-Lawson conundrum
On this week’s episode, we react to the news that Sergio Perez is leaving Red Bull after a very disappointing campaign for the 34-year-old.The Mexican finished eighth in the Formula 1 drivers’ standings, while team-mate Max Verstappen clinched a fourth, consecutive crown and finished 285 points ahead of Perez.So with that news now confirmed, Alex and […]
The 10 F1 2024 moments that cost Perez his Red Bull drive
Sergio Perez’s Red Bull career haul now ends at five wins, three poles and 932 points. That he only added to the last of those three categories in the 2024 Formula 1 season is one of three key reasons why he’s finally been cast off as Max Verstappen’s team-mate.The other two are firstly how it’s […]
Perez leaves Red Bull with immediate effect
Sergio Perez has announced his exit from the Red Bull Formula 1 team after four seasons with the squad.As widely expected, the Mexican will vacate the seat alongside world champion Max Verstappen after a tough 2024 campaign in which he struggled for performance and dropped to eighth in the drivers' championship.That lack of form had […]
Verstappen on F1 future: Mercedes talk constructive, but I like where I am
Max Verstappen sees no reason to change Formula 1 teams before his current Red Bull deal is up in 2028.Verstappen and Red Bull went through a turbulent first half of the season both on and off the track, marked by power plays behind the scene behind team boss Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko, who enjoys […]
Discovering and developing young talent is at the heart of Williams F1 comeback plan
Williams is on a “mission” to return to the top of Formula 1 – and at the very heart of that assignment lies the team’s early careers programmes.Whether it is a graduate programme, an industrial placement, apprenticeships or work experience, the platform to launch a career into F1 with the team based in Grove has […]
The old-school F1 obsession that Aston Martin is having to shake off
Formula 1’s current ground-effect cars are unlikely to go down as fond favourites for the engineers and designers who have worked with them.Running ultra low to the ground, with super stiff suspension to keep ride heights at their optimum, they are tricky beasts to keep in the perfect balance window – as many teams have […]
The management culture that has helped McLaren’s push to F1 title glory
McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks a management team that is “constructively critical” of itself has been a cornerstone of his team’s success in Formula 1.The Woking-based squad ended a 26-year wait for constructors’ championship success this year with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri securing the crown at the season closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.For Brown, […]
Colapinto: Williams F1 stint still a "dream come true" despite difficult end
Franco Colapinto has labelled his nine-race Formula 1 cameo as a "dream" despite his tough end to the 2024 season with Williams.Colapinto was drafted in by Williams to replace the underperforming Logan Sargeant after the Dutch Grand Prix, making his debut at Monza in September.The 21-year-old shone on his first couple of races with the […]
Verstappen: People who criticise me crossing the line don't have a champion mentality
Max Verstappen has insisted he will keep crossing the line racing in Formula 1 if he has to and suggested those who do not understand do not have the "world champion mentality".After a dominant start, Verstappen and Red Bull came under pressure from McLaren and Ferrari in 2024 and the Dutchman was challenged for the […]
Red Bull eyes wider operating window for new RB21 F1 challenger
Red Bull thinks that improving its car balance, rather than simply delivering more downforce on its RB21, is key to its Formula 1 title ambitions in 2025.The Milton Keynes-based outfit faced some struggles throughout this season after an early advantage was wiped away by its main rivals from the Miami Grand Prix.And although Max Verstappen […]
How 2026 F1 rules will help avoid identikit designs
The FIA published a new set of renders showcasing the changes that are set to be made to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations.The ruling body is still looking to better balance the performance envelope of the cars before the teams start work on their designs at the start of the new year.Discussions have been ongoing […]
Tsunoda claims he "impressed" Red Bull in key test ahead of 2025 F1 driver call
Yuki Tsunoda reckons he "impressed" Red Bull with his technical feedback in his recent Formula 1 test for the team – knowing it is an area the squad has doubted him on.The Japanese was handed his first proper run in a Red Bull car at the recent post-season Abu Dhabi tyre test, at a time […]
Alonso: Abu Dhabi repaid Stella for our 2010 F1 title miss
Fernando Alonso says McLaren's Formula 1 title in Abu Dhabi has repaid team boss Andrea Stella for Ferrari's title loss in 2010.Stella was Alonso's race engineer at Ferrari when the Spaniard went into the 2010 season finale with an eight-point lead on Red Bull's Mark Webber and an 15-point lead on Webber's team-mate Sebastian Vettel.Vettel […]
Ben Sulayem finds ally in swearing clampdown in Mercedes boss Wolff
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s push to drive swearing out of Formula 1 has received unlikely support from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.While Wolff does not see eye-to-eye with Ben Sulayem on every topic in F1, he thinks the efforts to clean up the image of drivers is something worth fighting for thanks to a personal […]
Albon: F1 2024 a "missed opportunity" for Williams
Alex Albon says the 2024 Formula 1 season feels like a "missed opportunity" for Williams as it dropped to ninth in the standings.Williams started the season on the back foot with an overweight FW46 and while a lot of effort went into taking the weight out again, that also impacted its update schedule. The Grove-based team […]
The remarkable tale of F1’s unlikeliest team 'boss'
It was one of the more bewildering sights of the 2014 Formula 1 season, as Finbarr O’Connell took his place in the FIA team principals’ press conference at the Abu Dhabi GP. O’Connell was working for insolvency firm Smith & Williamson, who in turn had taken on the administration of Caterham Sports Limited.O’Connell arrived, dressed […]
Ferrari to improve every pillar of performance in 2025
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says his team will have to improve "every single pillar of performance" to catch McLaren in 2025.Ferrari just fell short of beating McLaren after an up-and-down campaign in which the Scuderia returned to the championship fight and its drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, registered a combined five wins and […]
JA on F1 Podcast: What will happen in F1 in 2025?
Who will win the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship? Will Lewis Hamilton score more points than Charles Leclerc? What impact will the struggles of car manufacturers, especially Europeans, have on F1 next year? How might geopolitics impact on F1, for example in the Middle East and Asia?For our final podcast of the year, we thought that […]
Why McLaren thinks it can overcome its 2025 wind tunnel deficit
McLaren believes that the reduction in wind tunnel time that it faces as a result of winning the Formula 1 constructors’ championship will not be as big a handicap as some think.The Woking-based outfit’s triumph in last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix helped to secure its first teams’ title since 1998, handing the team a […]
FIA governance restructure given the green light
Changes to the FIA statutes have been granted at the General Assembly in Rwanda, affecting the roles of the ethics and audit committees at motorsport's governing body.Under new plans, the responsibilities of the compliance officer would mean that power would be handed over to the FIA president and the president of its senate.It would also […]