Formula One News — March 2024

MARCH 19, 2024

Ricciardo hits back at rumours of F1 career end

Daniel Ricciardo tried to put a swift end to speculation his days in Formula 1 are coming to an end.

Bottas admits Audi could leave him behind

Valtteri Bottas admits he could be left out of Sauber's plans for its works future with Audi.

Verstappen's level of dominance not normal says Lobato

Long-time Spanish F1 commentator Antonio Lobato doubts Max Verstappen will win every single grand prix this season.

Madrid could be first European F1 night race

Madrid is looking into becoming Formula 1's next night race.

MARCH 18, 2024

F1 to blame for rookie logjam says Alonso

Formula 1 teams should not be blamed for their reluctance to replace experienced drivers with rookies, according to Fernando Alonso.

Max's father wants peace at Red Bull

Jos Verstappen wants "peace" and "calm" restored behind the scenes at Red Bull because his son Max is bombarded with questions about the Christian Horner power struggle at every race.

Lawson tells Ricciardo to step it up

Daniel Ricciardo needs to "step it up" or risk being replaced at Red Bull's junior team RB, hopeful successor Liam Lawson has hinted.

Verstappen dominance will cause F1 fans to disappear

Formula 1 fans may begin to "disappear" in the face of Max Verstappen's ongoing and overwhelming dominance.

Replace Sainz with Bearman asks pundits?

One wild theory suggests that Carlos Sainz might struggle to get back at the wheel of his Ferrari this year.

MARCH 15, 2024

Impatient Alonso faces wait for faster Aston

Fernando Alonso will have to wait until Imola, in two month's time, for a significant upgrade to his 2024 Aston Martin car.

Barcelona reveals EUR 50m bid to stay on F1 calendar

The Circuit de Catalunya is spending no less than 50 million euros to convince Formula 1 to stay in Barcelona.

Horner's accuser lodges Red Bull investigation appeal

The Christian Horner scandal just keeps racing forwards, with news emerging now that the woman at the centre of the allegations has lodged an appeal.

Wolff keeping close eye on future star Antonelli

Kimi Antonelli, who at 17 cannot yet even test a Formula 1 car, is nonetheless a top favourite to replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next year.

Bearman is Ferrari's top reserve driver says Vasseur

Oliver Bearman has leapt into pole position among his two other development driver colleagues at Ferrari, boss Frederic Vasseur confirms.

2024 a wake-up call for Audi-owned Sauber

The Saudi Arabian GP was a "wake-up call" for the Swiss team formerly known as Alfa Romeo.

MARCH 14, 2024

Hamilton may not keep up in F1's new era says Ralf

Another Formula 1 personality thinks Lewis Hamilton may struggle to keep up with Charles Leclerc at Ferrari next year.

Alonso will not delay 2025 plans

Fernando Alonso says he will not leave Aston Martin hanging for too long as he decides and negotiates his next move in Formula 1.

Wolff not ruling out attracting Newey to Mercedes

Toto Wolff is not ruling out a scenario in which Max Verstappen, Dr Helmut Marko and even Adrian Newey all switch from Red Bull to Mercedes.

Ford still committed, but Red Bull saga not over

For now at least, Red Bull has retained the backing of its 2026 works Formula 1 engine partner Ford amid the Christian Horner power struggle and scandal.

Bearman impresses F1 bosses

Flavio Briatore, Gunther Steiner and even Toto Wolff have joined the ranks of those impressed with teenager Oliver Bearman's one-off stand-in debut for Ferrari last weekend.

Unfair for Massa to take Hamilton's title says Popov

It would not be fair to take away Lewis Hamilton's first world championship title, Russian Formula 1 commentator Alexey Popov insists.

MARCH 13, 2024

Hamilton will struggle to beat Leclerc at Ferrari says Briatore

Lewis Hamilton runs the risk of being humbled by team incumbent Charles Leclerc at Ferrari next year.

Three star drivers top Mercedes 2025 short list

Three top drivers are clearly at the top of the shortlist to succeed Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next year.

Four F1 insiders hit out at Massa's $82m F1 crusade

Four well-known Formula 1 personalities have questioned whether Felipe Massa should be proceeding with a $82 million lawsuit against the 2008 'crashgate' scandal.

MARCH 12, 2024

Marko says Ricciardo must improve at RB team

Once apparently destined to re-join Red Bull Racing, Daniel Ricciardo could actually now be under pressure even to stay with the junior 'RB' team.