Formula 1

Mercedes unveiled their 2024 car, the W15, on Wednesday. The team haven’t been out of the limelight since news broke that Lewis Hamilton is to leave the Silver Arrows at the end of the season for Ferrari – but now focus has finally turned to their car, rather than their driver line up.

McLaren have voiced confidence over their chances of taking the fight to Red Bull in 2024, with the team “optimistic” that they can beat the world champions at least on certain occasions following their impressive development in 2023.

Our beginner’s guide provides all you need to know about F1 pre-season testing, explaining what it is, where and when it takes place, why it matters and how you can stay up to date with all the latest.

Losing sucks. It’s even more irritating when you’re so used to winning and consistently right. That’s how Mercedes have felt during the last two years, going from near unbeatable world champions to chasers with a machine that didn’t do what their drivers wanted it to do.

Williams might have a long and illustrious history in the sport, but the past few years haven’t always been kind to the former world champions. After a torrid time of it, 2023 showed sparks of a revival in form, spearheaded by the talented Alex Albon and the experienced hand of James Vowles. But will Williams continue that upward trajectory in 2024?

Mercedes unveiled their 2024 car, the W15, on Wednesday before taking it for a few shakedown laps of the Silverstone circuit. Both drivers and Team Principal Toto Wolff were in attendance to witness the W15 slip and slide its way around a soaking wet track on a typically grey February day.

Mercedes have unveiled a W15 very different in appearance from its two predecessors as they seek to close down the performance gap to Red Bull they have suffered ever since these regulations came into being two years ago.

McLaren’s new MCL38 – the first car to be developed in the team’s new on-site wind tunnel – follows the development direction seen with the major upgrades of last year’s car. But this time with some fundamental physical hard points rearranged to further exploit that direction.

Lewis Hamilton has stated that he is “mega-motivated” for the 2024 F1 season in what will be his final campaign with Mercedes before his switch to Ferrari in 2025.

Mercedes have become the latest F1 team to launch their 2024 car, with the covers being pulled off the W15 on Wednesday.

Mercedes became the penultimate team to launch for 2024 by revealing their new F1 car on Wednesday.

With launch season in full swing, it was McLaren’s turn to present their 2024 car on Wednesday.

McLaren have pulled the covers off their new F1 car, the MCL38, ahead of the 2024 season.

Live updates as the McLaren and Mercedes Formula 1 teams reveal their 2024 F1 cars.

Ferrari became the latest team to launch their 2024 challenger, with a digital event on Wednesday, and the Scuderia did a decent job of trying to strike the right balance. They wanted to keep the focus on the season ahead, but were also fielding questions for the first time about the impending arrival of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and the subsequent departure of Carlos Sainz at the end of the year.

Charles Leclerc has spoken publicly for the first time about the news that Lewis Hamilton will become his team mate at Ferrari from the 2025 season, describing the seven-time world champion’s move as “a good thing” for the team.

Fernando Alonso does not waste a word. Everything he says in public is considered and part of a wider strategy. So, when he was asked for his reaction to the news that Lewis Hamilton was joining Ferrari for 2025, he gave his response respectfully, but cleverly moved the conversation onto how the move makes him a significant factor in the driver market. And he’s not wrong.

Driving in the wet can pose a huge challenge for F1 drivers, but it can also offer an opportunity for an unexpected result – or a particularly impressive performance. Amid reduced grip levels and changing weather at different parts of the track, many world champions over the years have showcased their skill by mastering the treacherous conditions to rise to the top.

There have been some changes at RB ahead of the 2024 season – the outfit formerly known as AlphaTauri have a new name, along with a different Team Principal in Laurent Mekies following the retirement of Franz Tost. But can they reverse their fortunes in the year ahead? Here’s everything you need to know about the team and their goals for the upcoming campaign…

Although Technical Director Enrique Cardile classifies the new Ferrari SF-24 as ‘a big departure’ from the 2022 and ’23 cars, there is much that looks very familiar.