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Rob Smedley, the former Ferrari and Williams race engineer, declined recent Formula 1 team principal offers. Podcast conversation sets the stage On the High Performance Racing podcast, Rob Smedley sat down with former Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer and broadcaster Jake Humphrey to discuss the growing intrigue around his candidacy for F1 leadership roles. Accountability outstrips control He […]

Adrian Newey’s first‑day remarks at the Melbourne FIA press conference cut straight to the chase: Honda’s power‑unit batteries were unreliable, and the team had been “busy with solar panels” during its hiatus. Newey’s Unfiltered Take on Honda’s F1 Resurgence Newey openly confessed the distraction of his team‑principal role from design duties, while hinting that Honda’s […]

Otmar Szafnauer, once the helm of Force India, Racing Point and Alpine, announced he could return to Formula 1 in the future, though he will unlikely step back into a team‑principal post. Looking to a different role in F1 During an episode of the High Performance Racing podcast, the 62‑year‑old discussed his fascination with the sport’s […]

Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson’s on‑and‑off‑track synergy has propelled Racing Bulls into a constructors’ lead ahead of the summer break. On‑Track Revival After an eighth‑place point haul at the season‑opening Australian Grand Prix, the 19‑year‑old Briton missed points in Japan, Miami and Canada. The following six Grand Prix saw consistent points finishes, tallying Lindblad’s first career race‑point streak. […]