The Latest Breaking News on Formula 1

The 2024 Formula 1 season starts this month as the Bahrain Grand Prix begins on the 29 February where Max Verstappen will commence his championship defence.

A 24-year-old is set to drive for Rick Ware Racing’s NASCAR Cup Series program in 2024. Among the many involvements for RWR, though, has been a partnership with Dale Coyne Racing since 2020.

While “that was a better race than Mexico,” as someone told this writer, was probably subjectively true, it was hardly a ringing endorsement given the lack of action in the Diriyah E-Prix double-header last weekend.

This year’s calendar was due to be the longest in history at 22 rounds, beginning on 10 March with the Qatar Grand Prix.

The target remains a debut in 2025 with a customer Renault power unit, while it awaits a decision from FOM on its plans. The longer-term plan is to have a Cadillac V6 in the back of the car by 2028.

Yet, beyond FF1600 and F3, De Vliegende Hollander’s progress suddenly stalled.

Earlier this month, F1 announced the Spanish GP would move from Barcelona, where it had been held continuously since 1991, to a new hybrid street circuit at the IFEMA complex in Madrid from 2026 onwards. Barcelona's current deal expires after 2026, meaning that season will see two races in Spain for…

Ganassi has revealed that only for the longer races — the Qatar 1812km or 10-hour season-opener next month, the Le Mans 24 Hours and then the Bahrain 8 Hours season finale — does it intend to run a third driver alongside Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn.

Grand Prix teams have operated under budget cap regulations since the start of the 2021 season, with F1 chiefs having introduced the rules in a bid to stop the kind of spending war that risked the grid’s long-term sustainability.