Gabriel Bortoleto officially in at Sauber for next year on a multi-year deal. He will be joining the experienced Nico Hulkenberg, potentially driving the slowest car on the grid!

- 20 y/o Brazilian driverBacked by Alonso's management company A14

- F3 champion in 2023 debut season

- Currently leads F2 championship with 2 races to go

- At the Monza F2 feature race this year he went from starting in P22 and won

- McLaren junior team driver

We will now have 4 rookies taking full time seats on the grid:

- Gabriel Bortoleto, Kimi Antonelli, Ollie Bearman, Jack Doohan.

The last time this happened was in 2019:

- Lando Norris, George Russell, Alex Albon, Antonio Giovinazzi

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali talks rotating European races.

The F1 season has grown to 24 races, and with many viable tracks competing for race weekends, the pressure this places on drivers and teams is becoming too much.

F1 still wants to expand to new circuits. In this article, he discusses the possibility of returning to Argentina, adding races in Africa, and hosting another event in Saudi Arabia.

There's also a significant financial incentive for the existing circuits to continue hosting races, meaning they may not be too keen on the idea of rotating venues.

The GPDA is no longer just a group texting chat. Earlier this week an Instagram page was made for the GPDA and Thursday morning they made their first post.

The statement they've chosen for their first post targets several issues that F1 drivers have raised over the past few years, along with some more recent talking points.

It begins by addressing the recent controversy over swearing, but quickly shifts focus to the FIA—specifically, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Among the concerns raised are the tone and language Mohammed Ben Sulayem has used in the past when speaking to or about the drivers.

They also call for greater transparency regarding where the money from fines is allocated and express their belief that monetary penalties are inappropriate for the sport. This request has been made for over three years, yet remains unaddressed.

Additionally, they assert that, as adults, they shouldn't be instructed on trivial matters such as wearing jewelry or undergarments.

Quite the bold first message! It set’s a tone.

Danny Ric and his American best friend Josh Allen, quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, looked to have had a fun week together recently!

Ricciardo posted the photos to Instagram which you can check out below.

Pirelli has come out and said they were unable to find any data to imply teams are putting small amounts of water into their tyres to help with cooling.

The idea was first speculated by Red Bull, who claimed their rivals were using this trick. In the past, Red Bull had experimented with adding a small amount of water inside the tires, but the concept was ultimately blocked by the regulations. The theory was that this small amount of water could help keep the tires cool during a race and reduce degradation.

Red Bull believes that former engineers or mechanics who once worked with the team and have since moved to other organizations might have taken this idea with them to their current teams.

James Vowles talks about the high amount of damage the Williams cars took at the Brazilian GP and how it impacts the team both financially and in performance.