Formula One News — February 2024
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Horner all smiles despite F1 scandal that could topple him
Red Bull was putting on an image of happy team unity as Christian Horner took up his usual place on the Red Bull pitwall in Bahrain.
Two ex-F1 drivers tip Sainz to secure 2025 seat
Carlos Sainz insists he has "no idea" what team he will be racing for beyond the looming Formula 1 season.
Wolff to decide Hamilton successor around May
Toto Wolff had to put a brave face on the fact that Red Bull appears to have pulled off making the scrapped Mercedes-like car concept of 2022-2023 work.
Ricciardo admits targeting Perez's Red Bull seat
Daniel Ricciardo is still not denying that he is opening eyeing a return to Red Bull's top Formula 1 team for 2025.
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Outcome now imminent as Horner F1 scandal deepens
Christian Horner's struggle to rescue his embattled Formula 1 career appears only to have worsened.
Sainz, Vasseur deny Ferrari disunity in 2024
Carlos Sainz and Frederic Vasseur have played down claims that team dynamics at Ferrari this year will be shattered due to the Spaniard's looming exit.
F1 insiders predict trouble ahead for Leclerc
Charles Leclerc has many reasons to worry about the impending arrival of Lewis Hamilton as his teammate at Ferrari for 2025 and beyond.
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Similar Red Bull, RB cars raises questions
As some of their rivals feared, it appears that the sister team formerly known as Alpha Tauri has indeed taken big technical steps closer to Red Bull Racing.
Three F1 drivers hail sprint format tweaks for 2024
Three Formula 1 drivers have applauded the tweaks made to the controversial 'sprint' weekend format for 2024.
Boss admits Williams late with 2024 car
The only new Formula 1 car for 2024 that is yet to see the public light of day or a racetrack so far is the Williams.
GM requests meeting to discuss rejected F1 team bid
Andretti-Cadillac is refusing to accept Formula 1's decision to lock the project out of the sport.
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Verstappen surprised at Red Bull's radical 2024 car
Just when the F1 world expected a gentle evolution of the ultra-dominant 2023 car, Red Bull unveiled a new single seater on Thursday that left jaws agape.
Horner, Verstappen swerve around Red Bull scandal
As the wraps came off a surprisingly-radical 2024 Red Bull on Thursday, Christian Horner and Max Verstappen tried to swerve around the pre-season scandal.
Osaka chief says two Japanese hosts could co-exist in F1
Suzuka's new long-term contract with Formula 1 does not mean a new project in Osaka will fail.
Mercedes should sign teenager for 2025 says Fisichella
A 17-year-old is the early favourite to replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025.
McLaren hid innovative mini wing at 2024 car launch
An eye-catching technical innovation was missing or hidden from the earliest images of the newly-launched 2024 McLaren.
Verstappen's ban on dangerous skiing is over
Red Bull's ban on Max Verstappen taking part in "dangerous sports" appears to be over.
Rosberg defends Hamilton's childhood dream claim
Nico Rosberg has defended his former teammate and title nemesis Lewis Hamilton after deciding to scrap his Mercedes contract after this year to switch to Ferrari.
Perez eyes a few more years at Red Bull
As the early 2025 'silly season' ignites all around him, Sergio Perez says he wants to stay at Red Bull for "a few more years".
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Wolff will do everything to sign Verstappen says Marko
Bombshell moves in the uncharacteristically tumultuous 'silly season' driver market early in 2024 might be far from over, according to former F1 driver Christian Danner.
Marko worried about F1 rival discovering special trick
Dr Helmut Marko admits it's possible one of Red Bull's closest rivals could beat the dominant Formula 1 team this year with a "special trick".
Marko wants Horner saga turbulence to end soon
Red Bull has now confirmed officially that its embattled team boss Christian Horner will indeed be present at the launch of the 2024 car on Thursday.
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Mercedes unveils W15
The Mercedes Formula 1 team showed its 2024 challenger before testing in Bahrain next week.
McLaren reveals MCL38
The McLaren Formula 1 unveiled there 2024 chassis today.
Vasseur denies 2025 Sainz ousting unfair
Ferrari's team boss denies he is being "unfair" by dumping Carlos Sainz at the end of the 2024 season.