Formula One News — August 2024

Formula 1 teams appear to be supportive of a radical plan for a rookie-only sprint race to be held in the week after the 2024 season finale.

Italy GP - Thursday Press Conference

Dr Helmut Marko has rejected a theory that Max Verstappen drove deliberately slowly at Zandvoort to give the Red Bull factory a wake-up call.

Kevin Magnussen says he is "at peace", even though he is among a throng of drivers who look set to miss out on the last remaining vacancy on the 2025 Formula 1 grid.

Franco Colapinto's backers are paying Williams $4.5 million - or $500,000 per race - so the Argentinean rookie can immediately replace Logan Sargeant.

Lando Norris will not be bestowed clear 'number 1' status over the remaining 9 grands prix of 2024.

Plans are afoot for a special sprint race for young drivers after the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi.

Stefano Domenicali admits it will be "difficult" for both Monza and Imola to survive on the Formula 1 calendar beyond the venues' respective 2025 contracts.

Alex Albon says Williams' decision to immediately axe Logan Sargeant is "brutal".

Ralf Schumacher suspects Alpine was never serious about considering his nephew Mick for the 2025 season.

The Williams Formula 1 team has announced that Logan Sargeant has been replaced with Argentine Franco Colapinto for the remainder of the 2024 season, starting with the Italian GP this weekend.

Flavio Briatore insists he was not behind the decision to end Renault's works Formula 1 engine program.

A theory is emerging as to why Red Bull's performance has been slipping during the course of the 2024 season.

Sebastian Vettel thinks Williams should snap up his friend and former Formula 1 rival, Mick Schumacher.

Ferrari is emerging as a favourite to win its home Italian GP at Monza this weekend.

Formula 1 team Haas is finally on its way to Monza.

The deteriorating situation at Red Bull has just become worse, as Max Verstappen's father Jos slams the ongoing management crisis.

Liam Lawson is emerging as a leading contender to immediately replace Logan Sargeant at Williams.

Carlos Sainz says it's possible he will return to Ferrari some day.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli is not a contender to replace Logan Sargeant at Williams.

Liam Lawson has suddenly become a major player at the tail end of the intense 2025 Formula 1 driver 'silly season'.

Although the Haas team has transferred its outstanding debt to disgruntled former sponsor Uralkali, the F1 outfit has barred from leaving the Zandvoort circuit on Sunday night.

The King of the Netherlands has thrown his support behind the survival of the Dutch GP.

Dutch politicians are finally "listening" to warnings that the country could lose its Formula 1 race after 2025.

Dutch GP - Race Notes