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Steiner: Haas ‘won’t get anywhere’ with current approach.
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes the US outfit will continue to linger at the back of the F1 grid without fresh investment from its eponymous owner and a reassessment of its model.
06/02/2024 at 11:46
Michael Delaney
F1i.com
This stark contrast in philosophies - Steiner pushing for ambitious expansion, Haas prioritizing strategic resource allocation - created an irreconcilable situation that ultimately led to their dramatic split. “Something needed to change,” Steiner told Autocar.
“I’m not saying that Haas did it wrong. All the other ones did it right. F1 changed from when Haas started to where it went in the past five years. It’s a completely different ball game. They’re all strong teams.”
“You just need to open your eyes, if you understand F1, and look at what the other ones do – and Haas isn’t doing it. At some stage, you can’t get anywhere with [Haas’s] approach. It’s just not time-representative anymore.”
‘Haas won’t get anywhere’;
https://f1i.com/news/498983-steiner-...-approach.html
Guenther Steiner expects Haas to struggle to “keep up” without new F1 structure
Ex-Haas boss Guenther Steiner is unsure his former team will be able to keep up with their midfield rivals in the coming seasons.
08 Feb 2024
Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
Ex-Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner doubts his former team will be able to “keep up” with their midfield rivals unless they change how they operate. Steiner conceded that Haas did go down the wrong route with their design concept for 2023.
However, he feels that Haas’ smaller workforce only makes things more difficult for the American outfit. “It’s no secret that we were at an impasse with our concept and that it took us too long to react,” the Italian added. “That’s what happens when you only have half as many people as others. But our guys didn’t do such a bad job.”
‘Haas to struggle’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/news/104410...w-f1-structure
Haas failure down to 'old structures' still in place – Steiner
06 February 9:00AM
Author Nick Golding
RacingNews365
Guenther Steiner has hit out at Haas team owner Gene Haas for failing to adapt to the current F1 regulations, which were introduced in 2022. The Drive to Survive sensation recently departed his role as the American side's boss, following the conclusion of his contract at the end of 2023. Gene opted not to offer Steiner an extension, with Ayao Komatsu having been promoted from being the team's Director of Engineering.
Prior to his departure, Steiner – who led Haas from when they joined the sport in 2016 until the end of 2023 – outlined to Gene how he wanted the team to change going forwards. The 58-year-old even wanted to invest in the North Carolina-based squad, something the team owner didn't want the Italian to do.
‘Failure down to old structures';
https://racingnews365.com/haas-failu...-place-steiner
Haas owner didn't want to spend more on F1 says Steiner
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
GrandPrix.com
Gunther Steiner admits he was fired by Gene Haas because he wanted the billionaire team owner to spend more money on Formula 1. Steiner said the team was established with its uniquely lean structure long before the budget cap era, leaving more powerful rivals able to adapt in a way that Haas could not.
This is not a criticism of the team, Steiner told Auto Motor und Sport, "but the reality. The budget cap has completely changed Formula 1. Old structures no longer work, he explained. "McLaren, Williams, Alpha Tauri have been investing for two years in infrastructure so that they have more budget for the operational business. If you don't follow suit, you can't expect to be able to keep up.
Every bit of new software, for example, reduces the expenses on the personnel side, Steiner added. Every new machine helps you produce more cheaply. Then you have money left over for developing the car. He said his plan was for a grand new team factory. If you want to attract new people, you have to offer them a pleasant environment. Otherwise no one will come anymore, said Steiner.
‘Didn't want to spend more on F1’;
https://www.grandprix.com/news/haas-...s-steiner.html
Guenther Steiner details ‘very short call’ as he was axed by Gene Haas
06 Feb 2024 9:45 AM
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com
Guenther Steiner has revealed the phone call from Gene Haas to inform him he was no longer Haas’ F1 team boss was “very short” as he didn’t feel a need to debate it with the team owner.
“He called me up,” Steiner said to Autocar. “It was out of the blue. I was like: ‘Okay, what do you want to tell me?’ “He said: ‘I don’t want to extend the contract.’ “I said: ‘In the end, it’s your decision. It’s your team and the contract is up. What can I do? Do I think it’s right or not? Whatever I say, you’ll disagree with it. So leave it at that.’ ”
“It was a very short call; it wasn’t a big discussion or anything. It was also very strange. You work with somebody for 10 years and you get a call [like that]… It’s weird. I was okay. I just move on. It’s fine. Anyway, I couldn’t believe anymore in what was happening there.”
‘Very short call’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/guenth...axed-gene-haas
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Sauber under investigation as F1 team could be forced to change name again.
Sauber may be forced to change their team name again just days after announcing another revamp for the 2024 season as Swiss authorities investigate the Formula 1 team.
February 9, 2024
By Joe Krishnan
Total Motorsport
Sauber launched their 2024 car in early February but the team could face trouble before the new F1 season begins
In Sauber‘s home nation of Switzerland, strict laws apply to all types of gambling and, more specifically, advertising for online casinos or sports betting providers is prohibited. It is this detail which had an impact on Sauber‘s decision to hold their presentation of the new C44 car in London, rather than at their factory in Hinwil, as they normally would.
However, Swiss regulators are apparently not satisfied with that concession and have initiated official proceedings against the F1 team, according to Swiss broadcaster SRF.
‘Could face trouble before the new F1 season begins’;
https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...ge-name-again/
Sauber facing legal action in Switzerland over rebranding as ‘Stake’
RaceFans Round-up
Posted on 7th February 2024, 0:01
Written by Keith Collantine
RaceFans
Swiss-based team Sauber revealed its new branding as Stake F1 Team in a launch event in London on Monday. It acknowledged restrictions on gambling advertising in some territories mean it will use a different name at some rounds of the world championship.
However gambling advertising is also banned in Switzerland and its casino commission has initiated proceedings against the team, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen reports. Advertising deemed inadmissible can be punished by a fine of up to 500,000 Swiss Francs (£456,000).
‘Legal action’;
https://www.racefans.net/2024/02/07/...nd-up-07-02-6/
Sauber's identity crisis
07/02/2024
NEWS STORY
Pitpass
Formerly Alfa Romeo, Sauber's latest incarnation, Stake, is facing a legal challenge as the team seeks to change its name according to host nations gambling laws.
According to Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Switzerland's Federal Casino Commission is deeply unhappy with the move, and while there are no F1 races in Switzerland the team is based in the country and by incorporating Stake in its name is seen as a deliberate means of attempting to circumvent the law.
"In the present case, the brands Stake and Sauber are so linked together, or the term Stake is so strongly imprinted in the minds of viewers, that we have probably crossed the red line into unauthorised advertising," said Patrick Kraeuskopf, a professor of competition law at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, according to the Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen report.
‘Identity crisis’;
https://www.pitpass.com/76977/Saubers-identity-crisis
Stake sponsorship triggers pre-season legal headache for Sauber F1 team
07 Feb 2024 11:24 AM
Thomas Maher
PlanetF1.com
At present, Stake advertising or branding on Sauber’s website is not viewable in Switzerland and other restricted countries – PlanetF1.com understands this is due to geoblocking measures taken by Sauber to ensure legal compliance in different regions.
A report by Swiss publication SRF, published on Tuesday, contains a statement from Zurich-based Patrick Krauskopf, Head of the Centre for Competition and Commercial Law: “Sponsorship would be permitted. In this case, however, the Stake and Sauber brands are so closely linked and the term Stake is so strongly imprinted in the minds of viewers that we have probably crossed the red line into unauthorised advertising.”
As a result of this, the Swiss Federal Gaming Board – the Eidgenossische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) – is taking a closer look into Sauber’s arrangements with Stake – PlanetF1.com understands from team sources that this is a routine check to confirm compliance with advertising laws.
‘Pre-season legal headache’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/stake-...sauber-f1-team
Stake issue statement after reported investigation into F1 team name
Sauber is already facing challenges with its lead title sponsor Stake
February 7, 2024
Caitlyn Gordon
FormulaNerds
The Swiss Federal Gaming Board will now look further into Stake and Sauber’s partnership and check to make sure all regulations are adhered to. The reported consequence if found guilty would be a fine of up to 500,000 Swiss francs.
Sauber and Stake aren’t worried about the inquiry. A Stake’s spokesperson spoke to Racingnews365 about the ordeal and expressed how they are following regulations and the investigation is a routine practice: “We are in close contact with the Swiss Commission, and we are following all the regulations,” said the spokesperson.”
“It is a completely routine situation. Everything is above board, above ground, and the rules are being applied. It is the same procedure as last year with the Swiss Commission when Stake joined us as a partner. And our situation is no different to that of Williams when it had to change its livery on occasion for certain grands prix.”
‘Facing challenges’;
https://www.formulanerds.com/news/st...-f1-team-name/
Stake Sauber defends new name after Alfa Romeo rebrand
09 February 2:30PM
Author Jake Nichol
Co-author Ian Parkes
RacingNews365
It was announced on January 1st that the team would be known as Stake F1 Team for the next two seasons before Audi's '26 arrival. Further complicating matters is the fact that the chassis name is Kick Sauber in another naming rights deal, but the team cannot compete as 'Stake F1 Team' in four races throughout the year owing to gambling advertising restrictions.
For these events, the Kick Sauber name will be used but Alunni Bravi feels that the team needed to be bold for the two seasons pre-Audi and pointed to the impressions the name reveal and the launch of the striking C44 has brought.
‘Rebrand’;
https://racingnews365.com/stake-saub...-romeo-rebrand
Sauber F1 team says it’s not concerned by reported investigation into its gambling sponsorship
Feb. 7, 2024 1:39 PM PT
ASSOCIATED PRESS
U-T San Diego
HINWIL, Switzerland — The Sauber Formula 1 team says it is not concerned by a report that it could potentially face a fine in Switzerland over its sponsorship deal with online gambling company Stake.
Swiss broadcaster SRF reported Tuesday that the national gambling regulator had opened proceedings against Sauber. The team is based in Switzerland, where gambling advertising by foreign companies is restricted. SRF reported a fine of up to 500,000 Swiss francs ($573,000) was possible.
In an e-mailed statement to The Associated Press, the regulator, known as the ESBK, said it would not comment on any proceedings. It said Stake’s online gambling website was not approved to operate in Switzerland and had been on a blocked list since 2021.
‘Not concerned by reported investigation’;
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com...ng-sponsorship
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FIRST LOOK: Haas’ 2024 F1 car breaks cover at Silverstone shakedown.
Haas' VF-24 F1 car has hit the track for the first time for a shakedown test at Silverstone.
11 Feb 2024
Lewis Larkam
Crash.Net
Haas have become the latest team to run their 2024 F1 car ahead of the new season during a shakedown test at Silverstone. The American outfit shared a clip of the VF-24 leaving the garage as it headed out to complete its first laps around the British Grand Prix venue on social media.
It marks the first time that Haas’ 2024 challenger has been seen in public after the team released digital renders of its latest F1 car earlier this month. Nico Hulkenberg was first to get behind the wheel of the VF-24. Oh how we’ve missed that sound
‘Haas’ 2024 F1 car breaks cover’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/news/104415...tone-shakedown
Haas complete shakedown of 2024 challenger
11 February 10:49AM
Author Rory Mitchell
RacingNews365
The first laps of the VF-24 were completed by the team in a shakedown ahead of pre-season testing. The team completed the shakedown at the Silverstone Circuit this week, where it was sent out for its first laps on track at the hands of Nico Hulkenberg.
‘Shakedown of 2024 challenger’;
https://racingnews365.com/haas-compl...024-challenger
F1 2024 track action ramps up as Haas show off VF-24 in Silverstone shakedown
11 Feb 2024 10:17 AM
Henry Valantine
PlanetF1.com
Haas have offered a closer look at the VF-24 in posting a video on social media of their new car emerging from the pit lane at Silverstone on Sunday. A short clip posted by Haas on social media saw the VF-24 leaving the pit lane for the first time, with team principal Ayao Komatsu having confirmed the team had planned their shakedown for this day in advance.
Oh how we’ve missed that sound ��
The #VF24 has completed its first lap at our Silverstone Shakedown. #HaasF1 pic.twitter.com/si0zxLDjxg
— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) February 11, 2024
‘F1 2024 track action ramps up’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/haas-f...tone-shakedown
Haas sponsor MoneyGram takes Steiner exit in its stride
17:46 Fri, 09 Feb 2024.
The Straits Times
Haas sponsor MoneyGram takes Steiner exit in its stride LONDON - Haas title sponsor MoneyGram is taking the departure of fan favourite team boss Guenther Steiner in its stride and planning to be in Formula One for the long haul, chief marketing officer Greg Hall said.
Hall told reporters at a pre-season event with new principal Ayao Komatsu and drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen that the sponsor did not get involved in racing or team decisions.
Italian-American Steiner, a star of the Netflix docu-series 'Drive to Survive' where he stood out for his blunt assessments and colourful language, was replaced by Japanese engineer Komatsu last month.
‘Planning to be in Formula One for the long haul’;
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/f...-in-its-stride
Magnussen claims Haas addressing ‘elephants in the room’ after Steiner F1 exit
Fri 9 February 2024 21:00
Kyle Archer
F1 Oversteer
Kevin Magnussen believes new Haas boss Ayao Komatsu is already addressing the ‘elephants in the room’ at the American F1 team since replacing Guenther Steiner. Team owner Gene Haas opted to let Steiner leave at the end of the 2023 F1 season when his contract expired. The Italian engineer had overseen the Haas entry ever since they arrived in the pinnacle of motorsport in 2016. But their troubles last year drew a change in leadership.
Haas registered their second-worst campaign in Formula 1 to date with Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg behind the wheel. Only in 2021 when the team finished the campaign without a single point had they ended a season bottom of the constructors’ standings before last year.
‘Elephants in the room’;
https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/mag...einer-f1-exit/
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F1 2024 season officially up and running as first car hits the track at Barcelona.
A short clip posted to the team’s official social media accounts showed the C44 heading down the main straight in Barcelona, the current home of F1’s Spanish Grand Prix which has long been renowned as a prime testing venue.
10 Feb 2024 5:00 PM
Oliver Harden
PlanetF1.com
A trackside image of the car widely circulated on social media showed the car navigating Barcelona’s final corner with its alternative Kick branding present on the sidepods.
Sauber were not the only team present at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Saturday, with the McLaren team posting an image from the track at sunrise.
However, PlanetF1.com understands the team are testing their 2022 car at the Spanish track, with the new MCL38 scheduled to be officially launched on Wednesday.
‘F1 2024 season officially up and running’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/f1-202...ar-track-stake
Zhou outlines main target in crucial F1 campaign
10 February 8:00PM
Author Rory Mitchell
Co-author Ian Parkes
RacingNews365
It will be the Chinese driver's third season on the grid, after finishing 18th in the Drivers' Championship last year and four points off experienced teammate Valtteri Bottas. A number of drivers see their contracts expire at the end of the upcoming campaign, including Zhou, but speaking exclusively to RacingNews365, he stressed: "In my ideal world, the first priority is to stay with the team and to stay in a factory team, and also what happens next year will have a big impact to Audi coming.
"So it's definitely the priority to try to do well here, to see us growing, to our progression. Of course, there are plenty of opportunities out there but the main target is to finish this season in a very strong position. It's going to be probably one of the most important years... even more important than my first rookie season. Now you have to use the knowledge and experience to extract everything you have with the car," explained Zhou.
‘Main target in crucial F1 campaign’;
https://racingnews365.com/zhou-issue...-for-f1-career
Zhou aiming to stake his place in F1 long-term with Audi
11/02/2024 at 09:32
Andrew Lewin
F1i.com
Zhou Guanyu has revealed that his main aim for the forthcoming season is to secure his place in Formula 1 moving forward. This will be Zhou's third season in F1 with Sauber, which operated the Alfa Romeo entry until the end of 2023 and now lines up under the Stake F1 brand for two seasons before its acquisition by Audi.
"Of course there are plenty of opportunities out there but the main target is to finish this season in a very strong position." Zhou's current contract with Sauber expires at the end of 2024 but he sees no reason why he shouldn't be able to stay at Hinwil in 2025.
"This season driver market is so open for half of the grid," he pointed out. "Everyone is in the same kind of boat, which is a nice thing. We all have to give everything and I think the good guys will come out on top."
‘Main aim for the forthcoming season is to secure his place in Formula 1 moving forward.’;
https://f1i.com/news/499244-zhou-aim...with-audi.html
Valtteri Bottas shares ‘what I’ve heard’ about Audi ‘behind the scenes’ at Sauber
Fri 9 February 2024 09:30
Kyle Archer
F1 Oversteer
Valtteri Bottas has now revealed ‘what I’ve heard’ about Audi ‘behind the scenes’ at Sauber with Stake F1 Team due to be the automotive giant’s works entry from 2026. The German brand took a stake in Sauber last January with the intention of turning the team into its factory outfit. But rumours surfaced late in 2023 regarding Audi’s commitment to the Hinwil, Switzerland squad. It was feared the manufacturer could pull the plug on the project.
Audi originally reached an agreement to take over Sauber in late 2022 with Formula 1’s next set of technical regulations in 2026 the goal for its entry. But the Bavaria-based subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group has rarely made noise about its plans since sealing the arrangement.
“I think it’s just rumours from what I understand and what I’ve heard,” he said, via quotes by RacingNews365. “They’re still fully committed for the future. I think the cooperation will start sometime soon. I would imagine if Audi already wants to be competitive in their first year. Sauber and Audi will need to work together, but that’s all going on behind the scenes. As a driver, whatever meetings or stuff is happening behind the scenes, we are not always aware of those things. But things are starting to pick up now.”
‘What I’ve heard’;
https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/val...nes-at-sauber/
Audi F1 update issued with Sauber cooperation set to start ‘quite soon’
10 Feb 2024 12:30 PM
Sam Cooper
PlanetF1.com
Valtteri Bottas expects the cooperation with Audi to move up a notch now that the team has transitioned from Alfa Romeo to Stake. The Audi project has been confirmed since August 2022 but the German car manufacturer will not arrive on the grid until 2026.
Bottas expects the two parties to be more closely aligned now that Sauber’s partnership with another car brand, Alfa Romeo, has ended. “A little bit more now that Alfa Romeo brand is out,” Bottas said of the work with Audi. “I think the cooperation will start quite soon, I would imagine because Audi already wants to be competitive in their first year. We’ve got Sauber and now they will need to work together.”
‘Audi F1 update’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/audi-f...er-cooperation
Valtteri Bottas ‘motivated’ by ‘what I’ve seen throughout the winter’ at Stake Sauber
Wed 7 February 2024 18:00
Kyle Archer
F1 Oversteer
Valtteri Bottas says he is ‘motivated’ by what the Stake F1 Team driver has seen of the Sauber squad’s 2024 car throughout the winter at their factory in Hinwil, Switzerland. “You have to be [motivated],” Bottas told Speedcafe. “It’s my job, even in the harder times. Especially when it’s a new season and, based on what I’ve seen throughout the winter – in terms of progress and all the new things – I am motivated.”
“Mentally, I feel fresh,” Bottas said. “I feel like I’ve been able to process last year. Because, in the end for me, it was a disappointment. In the end, I was expecting more. But, now, I feel like I’m 100% over that. I’m motivated and fresh for the new season to try and make a really strong year and showcase what I can do.”
“I really want to have a strong season,” the Finn continued. “Also, when you are going into a contract year, let’s say, you also want to be able to show what you can do.” Bottas is out of contract with Sauber at the end of 2024 after joining under Alfa Romeo from Mercedes on a multi-year deal in 2022. Likewise, Zhou is also out of contract after 2024. But Sauber have a big decision ahead with the team becoming Audi’s works F1 entry from 2026.
‘Motivated’;
https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/val...-stake-sauber/
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Could this be Red Bull's surprise rival this year?
Aston Martin is the next team to unveil its new F1 car when the covers come off the AMR24 but will it be the giant killer it threatened to be early last season?
11 February 7:00PM
Author Jan van der Burgt
RacingNews365
If the team can continue the upward trend, there is no reason why they cannot be mentioned in the same list with Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes as potential challengers for silverware. More to the point, Aston Martin already showed a year ago that it can make a big step up and, so apparently has the right brains in the right places.
The name of former Red Bull aerodynamics chief Dan Fallows is often mentioned and praised, which may explain why the 2023 chassis showed some Red Bull characteristics. If the premise is correct, the team could theoretically build upon the foundation provided by the AMR23 for a long time.
Now that we're a year on, all those people should be even more in tune with each other, and don't forget, too, that this is the first new year in which the new state-of-the-art factory is fully operative. If a Formula 1 team is a puzzle of which all the pieces must fall properly into place, then Aston Martin should be able to take another significant step in 2024.
‘Will it be the giant killer?’;
https://racingnews365.com/red-bull-c...ival-this-year
Aston Martin can't rely on open goals this time
Jan 31, 2024
by Scott Mitchell-Malm
The Race
When Aston Martin takes the wraps off its 2024 Formula 1 challenger, the AMR24… … while the 2022-to-2023 step was a surprise, there were clear reasons for it. And an exact repeat is certainly not expected for 2024.
The good thing is that Aston Martin does not need to suddenly leap into race-winning and title-challenging contention. That’s a little further down the road. And since owner Lawrence Stroll set out his broad five-year plan in 2021 to eventually turn Aston Martin into a championship challenge, the progress up to now clearly supports the rhetoric that it is a team on the rise.
Still, Aston Martin needs to walk further down that path in 2024. “You always need to be a little bit careful with such plans,” team principal Mike Krack said of the Aston Martin timeline. “It’s important to have something laid out. And just not go into the dark. But I think you need to be careful because it's not always linear. You need to zoom out and see are we on the right path? Are we on the right trajectory? Judged as objectively as possible.” This season is a mighty test of whether that is indeed the case.
‘Mighty test’;
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/a...als-this-time/
Aston Martin Aramco announces partnership with the Financial Times
08.02.2024
Aston Martin F1 - Official Site
Aston Martin Formula One Team reveals new strategic partnership with leading news organisation, the Financial Times. The Aston Martin Formula One Team is proud to announce a new partnership with the Financial Times (FT), one of the world's leading business news organisations.
The strategic collaboration will deliver shared value for the two British brands, both of which boast a rich heritage and shared ambition for innovation. The rapidly expanding sports business sector provides the unparalleled backdrop for the FT to harness exclusive Aston Martin Aramco One Team opportunities, hosting key clients at Grands Prix across the globe.
The Financial Times logo will be proudly displayed on the AMR24, which will make its debut at Silverstone Circuit on February 12.
‘Financial Times logo will be proudly displayed on the AMR24’;
https://www.astonmartinf1.com/en-GB/...inancial-times
Aston Martin yet to reach Force India's level, claims Szafnauer
06/02/2024
NEWS STORY
Pitpass
Former Aston Martin team boss, Otmar Szafnauer believes that the Silverstone-based outfit has yet to achieve the level of performance of one of its predecessors. Speaking to the Inside Line podcast, the American claims that Aston Martin has yet to achieve the performance level of Force India.
"The significant differences are, Vijay was hands-off," he says, Vijay didn't have a son in the car either," he adds. "So there's less emotion and more objective decision-making. Both of them wanted the best on-track performance possible. They both had that drive... 'we want better, we want better, we want better'. So I experienced that from both parties.”
"Lawrence actually spent a lot more money in being able to get that performance. It's not that Vijay didn't spend, but Lawrence spent an order of magnitude more. Ironically, the performance at the end of Force India was better than they're performing today. After Aston Martin embarked on new factories and new management, I think they were seventh and fifth... we'll see what next year brings.”
‘Aston Martin yet to reach Force India's level’;
https://www.pitpass.com/76962/Aston-...aims-Szafnauer
Ageless Fernando Alonso underlines F1 ambitions with passion to 'drive faster'
Fernando Alonso enjoyed a stunning start to the 2023 Formula 1 season with Aston Martin, and the two-time world champion is looking to go even faster in 2024
18:00, Thu, Feb 1, 2024
By Andrew Gamble
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso has vowed to utilise his ‘hyperfocus’ to help Aston Martin as he prepares for his second season with the iconic manufacturers. Alonso finished fourth in the 2023 Drivers’ Championship, enjoying a stunning start to the campaign before Aston Martin’s advantage dissipated.
Alonso explained what is needed if Aston Martin are to return to the top of the grid in 2024. In a video on the team’s YouTube channel, the 42-year-old said: “I'm constantly thinking about ways of getting faster behind the wheel and being a better driver.”
“You rewatch some of the races (from last year) that happened as well and maybe you see different lines, different strategies for all the teams, the drivers, so that curiosity, from the driver point of view, of getting better is always there. You never stop learning and you never stop getting better, so you have to be motivated to embrace those lessons.”
‘Ageless Fernando Alonso underlines F1 ambitions’;
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...1-Aston-Martin
Alonso still seeking to be a better driver
06/02/2024
NEWS STORY
Pitpass
The Spaniard was speaking having spent time at the Aston Martin HQ where he and the team continue their preparations for the upcoming season, the busiest in the sport's history. "To win in Formula 1 you have to be extremely focused... hyper-focused," he continues. "To make a difference, you need to give that extra commitment, that extra determination.
"Hyper-focus is definitely the word if we want to succeed in Formula 1. Hyper-focus means total dedication to what you do, to be united now, to also send a message to everyone that we are here to work 24 hours, seven days a week, and be ready for the new season. Everyone is 100 percent," he warns. "2023 was an incredible season, and 2024 is going to be even better."
“Hyper-focus”;
https://www.pitpass.com/76961/Alonso...-better-driver
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FIRST LOOK: Aston Martin’s 2024 F1 challenger makes track debut at Silverstone.
Aston Martin have hit the track with their all-new challenger at Silverstone.
12 Feb 2024
Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
Lance Stroll has given Aston Martin’s 2024 F1 challenger - the AMR24 - its track debut at Silverstone. Aston Martin are the latest F1 team to pull the covers off their all-new car ahead of pre-season testing next week.
The launch took place at the team’s base at Silverstone on Monday morning. Stroll remains with the Silverstone-based outfit for a sixth consecutive season, partnering two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. The Canadian got the opportunity to drive the new car at Silverstone, conducting a shakedown on a set of wet tyres.
Speaking about his first opportunity in the AMR24, Stroll said: “First run in the AMR24. It’s great to be in the car. It felt good. The car looks good. I can’t wait to get back out there. There’s been a lot of hard work by everyone over the winter to build this car. Really proud of all the guys and it’s always an exciting day to get out there for the first time in the new car. It’s a good day.”
“First run in the AMR24”;
https://www.crash.net/f1/news/104416...ut-silverstone
Fallows details ‘strong evolution’ of new Aston AMR24
12/02/2024 at 10:26
Phillip van Osten
F1i.com
Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows describes the team’s new AMR24 as a "strong evolution" of its predecessor, but with key changes implemented to address past shortcomings. Aston Martin is aiming to write a more successful chapter in their Formula 1 story this season, building upon the promising foundation laid in 2023.
“We’ve made changes all over the car,” he told the media ahead of Monday’s launch. “It’s very different in many ways. The majority of the parts have changed on it, but it is still really essentially a strong evolution of last year’s car. We have kind of built on the end of AMR23.”
“The obvious things that you’ll see that are different, are things like the nose and front wing. Bodywork will be different. But there’s also quite a lot of stuff under the hood, which hopefully you won’t see! We will obviously try and keep some of that under wraps.”
‘Strong evolution’;
https://f1i.com/news/499313-fallows-...ton-amr24.html
Aston Martin's AMR24 Revealed - Their Most Important Car Yet?
12th Feb 2024, 12:53
Motorsport.com
Aston Martin has launched their new car for the 2024 F1 season, the AMR24. The team are hoping to make a step forward and challenge for wins while avoiding a mid-season slump like they experienced last year.
Their driver lineup for 2025 is uncertain, with Fernando Alonso's future potentially up in the air. The AMR24 could be Aston Martin's most important car yet. Bryn Lucas is joined by Jon Noble and Matt Kew as they discuss the AMR24 and what this season could look like for Aston Martin.
‘Aston Martin's AMR24 Revealed’;
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/video/...ar-yet/646591/
ANALYSIS: Building for the future and chasing Red Bull – What does 2024 hold for Aston Martin?
12 February 2024
Lawrence Barretto
F1 Correspondent & Presenter
Formula One - Official Site
Aston Martin’s shiny new factory is gargantuan. Strolling along the monstrous 160m ‘street’ that keeps the main building (one of three this size) connected, you can peak through giant windows that frame the incredible work going on to build a Formula 1 car, using state-of-the-art machinery and the very best tools money can buy.
If you were going to build a Formula 1 team facility from scratch with a near bottomless pit of money, this is how you would do it. But such extravagant spending comes with extravagant targets. Billionaire owner Lawrence Stroll wants a return on investment in the shape of a car capable of winning races and fighting for world championships.
“We've made changes all over the car,” says Technical Chief Dan Fallows. “It's very different in many ways. The majority of the parts have changed on it but it is really still essentially a strong evolution of last year's car. Certainly straight-line speed and making sure the car is as efficient as possible has been a big focus over the winter. And I think that is something that we've managed to achieve on this year’s car and made a step on that.”
“We've made changes all over the car”;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...ro5oK0xyo.html
What new Aston Martin tells us about key 2024 Mercedes changes
Feb 12, 2024
by Edd Straw
The Race
The Mercedes W15 2024 Formula 1 car won’t be revealed for another two days, but the launch of the Aston Martin AMR24 has confirmed one eagerly-anticipated detail of the new Mercedes: it has switched to pushrod rear suspension. Aston Martin runs the latest-specification Mercedes gearbox and rear suspension as part of the supply deal that also includes the power unit, meaning it effectively runs a rear end provided by its technical partner.
The on-track images from Aston Martin's shakedown confirms there is increased anti-squat geometry in the rear suspension. This is all about increasing the control of vertical movement at the rear, which is part of what Mercedes pointed to as a disadvantage last year in terms of platform control.
On the Aston Martin, the forward leg of the upper wishbone is mounted lower than in 2023. As the vertical angle between the forward and rear leg of the upper wishbone is significant in creating anti-squat, this represents an increase compared to last year.
‘Key 2024 Mercedes changes’;
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/a...-changes-2024/
TECH ANALYSIS: The stand-out visible changes on Aston Martin’s 2024 challenger
12 February 2024
Mark Hughes
Special Contributor
Formula One - Official Site
The Nose: The tip of the nose is now joined to the bottom flap (as on the Red Bull of the last two years) rather than the main plane below it. The small gap between the main plane and nose creates a less obstructed airflow feed to the underfloor. But making the nose shorter in this way will paradoxically have increased the weight because it must pass the same crash test. Having the same resistance to deforming within a shorter structure will require it to be more dense.
Radiator inlet/sidepod: Aston Martin has taken the Red Bull concept of the extended lip beneath the radiator inlet and enhanced it greatly. The original idea of this feature was to give the airflow a more progressive entry to the radiator inlet, reducing the spillage which results when the inlet is overwhelmed by the volume of air at high speed. In this way there is less interference from this low-energy buffeted air to the floor edges below, which play a crucial part in enhancing the performance of the underfloor.
Rear suspension: Aston takes its gearbox and rear suspension from Mercedes and we can see that Mercedes has switched from pull-rod to push-rod operation of the internal suspension rockers (the front remains push-rod). This moves the bulkiest part of the suspension internals up, creating more space to better shape the diffusers and thereby boost underfloor performance.
‘TECH ANALYSIS’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...UsmnTda3Z.html
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Fernando Alonso to Mercedes? Flavio Briatore spotted having coffee with Toto Wolff.
Could Fernando Alonso be on his way to Mercedes in 2025? His manager Flavio Briatore was spotted having coffee with Toto Wolff.
12 Feb 2024
Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
Fernando Alonso’s manager - and former F1 team boss at Renault - Flavio Briatore has teased fans by posting a picture of him having coffee with Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff. Alonso has been mooted as a possible Lewis Hamilton replacement for 2025 following the seven-time world champion’s shock decision to move to Ferrari at the end of this season.
The Spaniard is currently with Aston Martin but is out of contract at the end of 2024. The 42-year-old is determined to add more success to his glittering CV before his F1 career comes to an end. Briatore and Wolff are known to be friends, pictured on holiday back in August 2022, so having an early morning brew isn’t unusual.
‘Early morning brew’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/news/104417...fee-toto-wolff
Fernando Alonso to Mercedes rumours in overdrive as manager meets with Toto Wolff
12 Feb 2024 12:53 PM
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com
Rumours of a potential Mercedes move for Fernando Alonso have gone into overdrive after his manager Flavio Briatore posted a picture of himself with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff on Monday. Alonso, currently racing for Aston Martin, is managed by long-term friend Briatore, who oversaw his title triumphs as team principal of Renault in 2005/06.
With Alonso regarded mentioned as a prime contender to replace Hamilton, Briatore’s posting of an image to his Instagram account of he and Wolff having breakfast at Pasticceria Cova Montecarlo on Monday morning will only add fuel to the fire. A simple catch-up over breakfast – or Briatore pitching Alonso for a Mercedes 2025 seat?
That will remain private between the pair for now, though various fans commented on the post to make it clear they felt this get-together had implications on Alonso’s F1 future. One fan replied: “NO! Its happening!” “What are you doing, negotiating the champion car for Alonso in 2025?” another wrote.
‘Rumours in overdrive’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernan...oto-wolff-meet
Alonso initially shrugged off Hamilton to Ferrari news
12/02/2024 at 15:14
Phillip van Osten
F1i.com
Fernando Alonso says his intense training schedule last week meant that the bombshell news of Lewis Hamilton’s transfer to Ferrari in 2025 initially passed him by. But even after learning about his former McLaren teammate’s signing with the Scuderia, the Aston Martin driver’s first reaction was to shrug off the sensational move.
While seemingly dismissive of Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes to join Ferrari, Alonso admitted to being puzzled by the reasons behind the choice. “I didn't spend too much time [thinking about it]. I was training actually that day,” he told the media on Sunday. “I missed all the stress from everybody. So, I was just one day late on the news.”
“[It] probably was a surprise, I will not lie. But not because the change itself. It was just because, from the outside, it seemed like he was very linked with Mercedes and very loyal to them and things like that. It was a little bit unexpected. I don't know the reasons behind; I don't know anything. I don't know the story. I didn't pay too much attention.”
‘First reaction was to shrug off the sensational move’;
https://f1i.com/news/499332-alonso-i...rari-news.html
Fernando Alonso: Aston Martin detail contract offer plans as Mercedes rumours spin
12 Feb 2024 3:15 PM
Oliver Harden
PlanetF1.com
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has revealed his intention to offer Fernando Alonso a new multi-year contract as rumours persist over a potential move to Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement.
Alonso himself claimed that Aston Martin will be his “priority” when it comes to deciding his future – but teased that he is in a “very unique” negotiation position as the only World Champion available for 2025 with Hamilton and Max Verstappen committed to Ferrari and Red Bull respectively. Asked if he has had any dialogue with Mercedes, he said: “On the Mercedes theme, no, nothing at all.”
“I know the driver market has started earlier this year than probably June or July, which is the normal timing, but this will not affect me at all in terms of preparing for the season. We have very limited testing in Bahrain. I cannot think too much about the future right now. I will have to see and wait a few races. I’m aware of my situation, which is very unique.”
‘Aston Martin detail contract offer plans’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernan...rcedes-rumours
Fernando Alonso opens the door to replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes
Fernando Alonso is out of contract in 2025 - the same time that Mercedes will be eyeing a replacement for Lewis Hamilton - with the Aston Martin driver backing his quality
• 12:13, 12 Feb 2024
By Samuel Meade Sports Brand Writer
The Mirror
Fernando Alonso admits he is an "attractive" candidate to replace Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes seek a replacement for the seven-time world champion. He said: “I am aware of my situation which is very unique. There are only three world champions on the grid and I am the only one available for 2025, so I am in a good position.
"On a move to Mercedes, there has been nothing at all. I know the driver market has started earlier this year, but this will not affect me in terms of preparing for the season. If I want to keep racing beyond this year, the first and only talk at the beginning will be Aston Martin.”
"I trust this project and that will be my first priority. But if we cannot reach an agreement I know that I am attractive to other teams. I will not stay in Formula One just to have fun. I am not that kind of person and not that kind of driver. Let’s see what the options are.”
‘Trust this project’;
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...ement-32105907
Fernando Alonso quizzed on F1 future as he remains ‘attractive to other teams’
12 Feb 2024 12:00 PM
Henry Valantine
PlanetF1.com
Fernando Alonso is keeping his options open as he heads into the F1 2024 season, maintaining that his “priority” if he wishes to continue beyond the end of the year would be to stay with Aston Martin. “First of all, I need to decide myself what I want to do for the future, if I want to commit my life, again, for a few more years to this sport, which I love,” Alonso told media including PlanetF1.com at the launch of the AMR24.
“But I love driving. I’ve been driving all over winter, different cars, DTM car, kart cross, rally car, go kart itself, you know. I love Formula 1, but generally I love driving. So if it’s not Formula 1, I will find myself happy in any other form of motorsport, and maybe having more time for my private life, which is also very important at this age.”
“But this is a decision that I need to do with myself. I need to think, and I need to commit to a team, eventually, and make sure that I understand that the next few years of my life, it will be that team and 100 per cent of my time. Once I do that decision I want to sit with Aston Martin and say, ‘OK, I make this decision, and I would love to continue with this project.”
‘Attractive to other teams’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernan...-coy-f1-future
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Ferrari’s bold new era begins with SF-24 but expectation remains high as ever.
This is a team that is etched into Formula 1 history, a team that has the whole of Italy behind it, and against it on occasion. A team about which a Hollywood blockbuster was made during the winter break.
13 Feb 2024 6:00 AM
Sam Cooper
PlanetF1.com
Regardless of where Ferrari may have finished the year before, heading into a new season the expectation is always the same – glory.
So where does expectation lie for 2024? Wrestling the title away from a team that just won 22 of 23 races seems difficult but there were signs in the backend of 2023 that Ferrari could be the best bet to do that.
Early messages out of Maranello have also been encouraging. The new SF-24 is said to be a drastic improvement on its older brother and bold design may not be confined to just the team’s livery.
‘Expectation is always the same – glory’;
https://www.planetf1.com/features/fe...2024-f1-season
Ferrari SF-24 Car Launch
13th Feb. 2024, 08:32
Motorsport.com
Watch the livestream of the Ferrari newest Formula 1 challenger, the SF-24 launch.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/video/...launch/646633/
2024 Ferrari F1 car reveal: live stream the launch at 11am
February 12th 2024
Author: Motor Sport
Live stream the launch of Ferrari's 2024 F1 car here: the SF-24 will be revealed at 11am GMT. See full details plus driver line-up and key personnel
The SF-24, due to be revealed at 11am GMT today represents the final opportunity for Carlos Sainz to win more races in red before making way for the team’s new recruit. The car will be the first to be built entirely under Vasseur’s management, and the scale of changes promised may result in some significant differences to the 2023 contender.
Tuesday 13 is considered an unlucky day in a number countries, including Spain, but Vasseur has said that superstition is the least of his concerns. ” I don’t care about this, he said at the end of 2023. “It’s a matter of downforce, it’s not a matter of the date of the month.”
‘Tuesday 13’;
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...?nowprocket=1#
Ferrari F1 car launch 2024: Date, UK start time and design as Leclerc and Sainz unveil SF-24 ahead of Hamilton arrival
12th February 2024, 11:49 am
Joe Brophy
talkSPORT
The Scuderia were the first team to announce a launch date for their 2024 car but other details have been shrouded in mystery. The hype around the Italian team is always higher than any other, with Ferrari the oldest surviving and most successful F1 outfit.
The elaborate ceremony is set to get underway at 11am UK time. Ferrari have kept other details around the launch under wraps, but it is expected to be live-streamed across their social media channels. talkSPORT.com will then provide the best of the reaction.
‘Ferrari F1 car launch 2024’;
https://talksport.com/sport/1746515/
Ferrari tease with initial glance at 2024 F1 challenger
12 February 9:35AM
Author Fergal Walsh
RacingNews365
Ferrari has offered Formula 1 fans a first look at its 2024 Formula 1 car ahead of its official launch.
‘Initial glance’;
https://racingnews365.com/ferrari-of...-f1-challenger
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Ferrari reveals overhauled 2024 F1 car.
Ferrari has unveiled its 2024 Formula 1 car, one it's claimed is "95% new" compared to its predecessor.
Feb 13, 2024
by Josh Suttill
The Race
Ferrari said the design group "aimed to give Charles and Carlos a car that is easy to drive and that reacts predictably, with as a starting point, the positive feeling the drivers had in the cockpit over the final few races of last season".
Team boss Fred Vasseur confirmed late last year that the 2024 car would feature "95% new components", such was the scale of change over the winter. It's the first Ferrari Vasseur has properly overseen the development of, having started in his role in January last year when work on the SF-23 was essentially complete.
‘Overhauled 2024 F1 car’;
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f...4-f1-car-sf24/
Ferrari SF-24 Presentation
13th February 2023, 11:15
Motorsport.com
Formula 1 challenger, the SF-24!
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/video/...tation/646666/
Check out all the pictures of Ferrari’s 2024 F1 car after sensational launch
13 Feb 2024 11:14 AM
Thomas Maher
PlanetF1.com
Ferrari is the latest team to reveal their 2024 F1 car, the SF-24, and isn’t she a beauty? Check out all the pictures of the 2024 Ferrari F1 car! Of course, with Ferrari eager to not give away too much about the technical sorcery of the car, the launch images released by the team concentrate on the aesthetics of the car.
Unlike many of the other teams who have launched so far, black/carbon isn’t in abundance – just the floor, bargeboards, some of the halo, and components of the rear wing and suspension remain without colour.
‘Sensational launch’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/ferrar...ictures-launch
New Ferrari F1 car a 'complete redesign'
13 February 12:55PM
Author Fergal Walsh
RacingNews365
Ferrari Technical Director, Chassis and Aerodynamics Enrico Cardile has revealed the new SF-24 has undergone a radical redesign from its predecessor. Ferrari launched the SF-24 on Tuesday [February 13] as it looks to improve on a disappointing campaign last year.
“With the SF-24 we wanted to create a completely new platform and in fact, every area of the car has been redesigned, even if our starting point was the development direction we adopted last year and which saw us take a leap forward in terms of competitiveness in the final part of the season,” said Cardile.
“We have taken on board what the drivers told us and turned those ideas into engineering reality, with the aim of giving them a car that’s easier to drive and therefore easier to get the most out of and push it to its limits. We did not set ourselves any design constraints other than that of delivering a strong and honest racing car, which can reproduce on the race track what we have seen in the wind tunnel.”
'Complete redesign';
https://racingnews365.com/new-ferrar...plete-redesign
New Ferrari SF-24 must be a "consistent front runner" says team boss Frederic Vasseur
The SF-24 is certainly a looker - but will it bring any silverware back to Maranello?
Published 13th Feb 2024, 14:12 GMT
By David George
National World
Ferrari's new F1 contender must be on the pace at the front of the grid immediately. That is the message from team principal Frederic Vasseur after the SF-24 broke cover at the launch reveal in Maranello. In three of the final five races last year, Charles Leclerc took pole - but only his teammate Carlos Sainz took one win away from the dominant Red Bull all season.
Now, Vasseur has called for the prancing horses to be "a consistent front runner", adding that he wanted to get the "best possible result" at every race. He said: "The longest ever Formula 1 season awaits us and Charles, Carlos and I all agree we must be more clinical and effective in how we manage the races, making bold choices."
Analysis: A beautiful car, but can it deliver? Amid the slurry of shocking liveries this season - with teams abandoning the paint and just leaving the cars as carbon fibre shells - you can always count on Ferrari to deliver a beautiful car.
‘Must be on the pace at the front of the grid immediately’;
https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/...asseur-4516531
TECH ANALYSIS: What’s new on Ferrari’s SF-24 with the 2024 challenger ‘a big departure’ from its predecessor
13 February 2024
Mark Hughes
Special Contributor
Formula One - Official Site
Although Technical Director Enrique Cardile classifies the new Ferrari SF-24 as ‘a big departure’ from the 2022 and ’23 cars, there is much that looks very familiar.
The aerodynamic concept change, which is at the heart of Cardile’s statement is a move away from the out-washing sidepod fronts towards what has become a more conventional undercut style. This is just the visual giveaway of a change in how the underfloor flow is distributed.
Cardile emphasises that a lot of the emphasis with the SF-24 has been to give the drivers confidence. “We have taken on board what the drivers have told us and turned those ideas into engineering reality with the aim of giving them a car which is easier to drive and therefore easier to get the most out of and push to its limits.”
‘TECH ANALYSIS’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...0IxSXpPPR.html
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Formula 1 boss has ‘had enough’ of finishing behind Max Verstappen and plans to knock him off his perch this season.
McLaren’s Zak Brown: “Second places were great last year but we’ve had enough of them to be ready for that top step.”
13th February 2024, 4:56 pm
Connor Andrews
talkSPORT
Asked by talkSPORT how distant race wins are, he said: “I don’t think they’re far away. We’ve had another good off season but you never know what the other nine teams have done.”
“We certainly have drivers capable of winning races and we certainly have a team capable of winning races and the second half of last year we had a race car that was pretty close to winning races.”
“We’ve built a faster race car in the off season so we’ll have to wait and see, we don’t know what the other teams have done but winning is certainly our ambition.”
‘Knock him off his perch’;
https://talksport.com/sport/1748518/
Mercedes W15 set to surface at Silverstone as Brackley springs for revolution
14 Feb 2024 5:00 AM
Thomas Maher
PlanetF1.com
Mercedes’ eagerly-awaited W15 will be revealed to the world at Silverstone on Wednesday morning, the car with which Brackley hopes to restore pride. Mercedes’ 2024 F1 car, the W15, will be launched at Silverstone via a digital-only reveal on the team’s YouTube channel.
The car will be shaken down with a filming day on the circuit, with photography of the car – which will be driven by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell – released by the team over the course of the day.
‘Mercedes W15’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/merced...ew-silverstone
McLaren gear up for a launch with a difference as real MCL38 set to be uncovered
14 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
Henry Valantine
PlanetF1.com
McLaren go into the launch of their 2024 challenger, the MCL38, in a unique position, in that they have already revealed what their car is going to look like this year. If that’s the case, then, why are McLaren holding a ‘proper’ launch of the MCL38 on Valentine’s Day then? Well, there’s a very good reason for that.
“We don’t have a car yet, because this car will be revealed on the 14th of February,” Stella said at the time. We have a livery now, which we love, and [it’s an] exciting time for everyone at McLaren. It’s the same for all Formula 1 teams at this time of the season really.”
The launch of the MCL38 will be the first chance for people to pore over the details of what the team’s actual car will look like ahead of the new season, and what approach McLaren have taken for the 2024 season.
‘McLaren gear up for a launch’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/mclare...launch-preview
What Hamilton wants from his new Mercedes F1 car
13 February 8:00PM
Author Fergal Walsh
RacingNews365
Hamilton will undoubtedly be hoping to end his time at Mercedes on a high, so what needs to be addressed in order for the 39-year-old to succeed? Last year at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Hamilton immediately voiced his frustrations, and a rare criticism toward the team.
"Last year (referring to 2022), there were things I told them," he said at the time. "I said the issues that are with the car, I’ve driven so many cars in my life, I know what a car needs, I know what a car doesn't need. I think it's really about accountability. It's about owning up and saying, 'Yeah, you know what? We didn't listen to you’.”
Hamilton added that the team had to address “the balance through the corners, look at all the weak points and just huddle up as a team”. He added: “We’ve got to pick up the rear end downforce particularly. The more rear we gain, the more stable the rear becomes, and the more confident I’ll be able to attack.”
‘Rare criticism toward the team’;
https://racingnews365.com/what-hamil...ercedes-f1-car
McLaren’s Championship Hopes in 2024
February 13, 2024
By: Kannon Key
Last Word On Sports
Maintain Consistency: In recent years, F1 spectators have watched a McLaren team that is lackluster one weekend become the fastest car on the grid the next. Unfortunately, they do not stay the fastest car on the grid. They ride a rollercoaster of performance during the entire length of the season, but cannot put together a win when it matters.
Conquer the Giant: Max Verstappen is the most dominant racer on the grid right now. It will take an entire team effort to overcome the Red Bull Racing team in 2024. The team led by Christian Horner dominated all season long and are projected to do it again. In F1, you have to beat the best to be the best. The most obvious path to a title in 2024 is to capitalize on the Red Bull teams’ rare mistakes.
‘Championship Hopes’;
https://lastwordonsports.com/motorsp...hopes-in-2024/
