Formula One News — March 2024

MARCH 12, 2024

F1 experimenting too much with sport's traditions

Formula 1's new owners are "experimenting too much" with the tried-and-tested weekend race format.

Marko tells Ferrari to put Bearman at Haas in 2025

Dr Helmut Marko has urged Ferrari to place impressive rookie Oliver Bearman with the affiliated Haas team for 2025.

Massa sues F1, FIA for $82m

Felipe Massa has followed through on his threat to sue Formula 1 for "justice" relating the outcome of the 2008 world championship.

MARCH 11, 2024

Horner heat rises again

Just as the Red Bull power struggle looked set to switch from boil to simmer, the heat has been turned back up - this time on Christian Horner yet again.

Alonso keeps pressure on for constant car upgrades

Fernando Alonso is keeping the pressure on Aston Martin high, amid continuing speculation about his looming contract negotiations for 2025.

Ferrari admits Haas seat a possibility for Bearman

Frederic Vasseur admits "it's a possibility" that impressive one-off rookie Oliver Bearman, 18, will make his full-time F1 debut with Haas next year.

Red Bull may not win every single race in 2024 says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko thinks Red Bull can be beaten in 2024 - but only in certain individual grands prix.

Haas needs to open eyes and change approach says Steiner

Gunther Steiner has confirmed that he left Haas over a disagreement with the team owner about whether the small American team needed to change direction in Formula 1.

MARCH 10, 2024

Saudi meetings ease Red Bull saga

The scandal and power struggle that has coloured the start of Red Bull's 2024 season looks to be easing - for now.

Bearman heads to Melbourne, as Sainz meets with Mercedes

Impressive F1 rookie Oliver Bearman will travel to Australia next week so that he can remain on standby for the recovering Ferrari regular Carlos Sainz.

Bearman now eyeing Haas race seat for 2025

As Oliver Bearman scored points and the official 'driver of the day' plaudits on Saturday, rumours were also beginning to swirl about his full-time future in Formula 1.

MARCH 9, 2024

Saturday Photos

Saudi Arabia GP - Saturday Photos

Saturday Press Conference

Saudi Arabia GP - Saturday Press Conference

Saturday Team Quotes

Saudi Arabia GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Race Results

Saudi Arabia GP - Race Results

Verstappen threatens to quit if Marko leaves

Max Verstappen says Dr Helmut Marko is the "glue" that keeps him at Red Bull.

Doctor says Sainz could be fit for Melbourne

Carlos Sainz could be in good enough shape to return to his Ferrari cockpit in Melbourne in a fortnight.

Alonso rules out podium with tyre-eating 2024 Aston

Fernando Alonso has totally ruled out racing towards the podium in Saudi Arabia - despite topping the times in practice and qualifying fourth on Friday.

Ferrari intensifies contact with Red Bull's Pierre Wache

Rival teams have a keen eye on the internal strife that is dogging the otherwise totally-dominant Red Bull Racing.

Renault CEO jets in amid Alpine's deep F1 crisis

Luca de Meo, the CEO of Renault, has made an ultra-rare appearance at a Formula 1 race - just as the French marque's Alpine team sinks into deep crisis.

Mercedes bouncing is back for third consecutive season

For the third consecutive season, Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes has still failed to eliminate the "bouncing" of its Formula 1 cars amid the new ground-effect era.

MARCH 8, 2024

Friday Photos

Saudi Arabia GP - Friday Photos

Friday Press Conference

Saudi Arabia GP - Friday Press Conference