Formula One News — October 2024

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Practice 2 Results

Mexico GP - Practice 2 Results

Practice 1 Report - Russell tops times

Mexico GP - Practice 1 Report

Piastri manager Webber seeking Red Bull dialogue

Oscar Piastri's future could be at Red Bull.

Norris must up aggression for 2024 title

Two former F1 drivers think Lando Norris needs to up his aggression if he wants to be 2024 champion.

Honda admits pushing for Tsunoda's Red Bull test

Honda has admitted it is pushing Red Bull to give Yuki Tsunoda a test at the wheel of the senior team's 2024 car.

No early Ferrari test for Hamilton in 2024

Lewis Hamilton will not get an early taste of life in a red cockpit at the end-of-season Abu Dhabi test.

Bottas would consider Mercedes return for 2025

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed rumours that a return to Mercedes could be among his 'plan B' options for 2025.

Alonso unwell for 400th grand prix

Fernando Alonso's 400th grand prix weekend is off to a bad start.

Practice 1 Results

Mexico GP - Practice 1 Results

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Thursday Press Conference

Mexico GP - Thursday Press Conference

Hamilton may not use Austin-spec floor in Mexico says Wolff

Bosses at two Formula 1 teams were scratching their respective heads in the few days between the US and Mexican grands prix.

Perez slams F1 journalists with an agenda

Sergio Perez thinks those pedalling rumours about his future the hardest have an "agenda".

Brown, Wolff, trying to cause unrest at Red Bull

McLaren is trying its best to create "unrest" at Red Bull, according to Dr Helmut Marko.

Horner denies Perez raced old floor in Austin

Christian Horner has contradicted Sergio Perez's claim that he didn't benefit from the 2024 car's new floor that debuted a week ago in Austin.

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Colapinto linked with race seat at RB for 2025

Another way for Franco Colapinto to stay on the Formula 1 grid in 2025 is emerging.

Red Bull happy with Lawson's fight with Alonso

Red Bull is unfazed by Formula 1 rookie Liam Lawson's very public and extended spat with two-time champion Fernando Alonso in Austin.

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Why Pirelli withdrew designer F1 trophies in Austin

Race sponsor Pirelli, and US GP organisers, had to hurriedly backtrack on its plans for novel designer trophies for the F1 winners in Austin.

Mexico will be more difficult for Red Bull says Marko

Red Bull is bracing for a "more difficult" task this weekend in Mexico.

French federation powerless to stop Renault F1 engine axe

France's motor racing federation, the FFSA, says it cannot do anything to prevent Renault from scrapping the works Formula 1 engine program for Alpine.

Marko says let's see to Perez retirement rumours

Liam Lawson appears to be on the right track to becoming Max Verstappen's new teammate at Red Bull Racing for 2025.

Hulkenberg has no regrets about Audi move

Nico Hulkenberg says he has no regrets about leaving the rapidly improving Haas team.

No big laptime drop for F1 cars in 2026 says Tombazis

Formula 1 cars will be "hardly any slower" once the radical new rules are in force in 2026.

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Norris Austin penalty strange and bizarre says Wolff

Toto Wolff is siding strongly with McLaren, over the penalty that prevented Lando Norris from narrowing the championship points gap on Sunday.

Verstappen has great relationship with Zak Brown

Max Verstappen says he's staying out of the escalating off-track battle between Red Bull and McLaren.

Bottas could be Mercedes test driver in 2025

Valtteri Bottas' Formula 1 racing career may either be over, or it will be safeguarded for multiple more seasons.