The Alpine Formula 1 team has announced the departure of its executive director Marcin Budkowski with immediate effect.Budkowski joined Alpine -- then Renault -- from the FIA in 2017, having previously worked for McLaren and Ferrari before his spell with the governing body. Despite Alpine winning a race last year...

Today’s news from Renault was unexpected. There have been rumors about Cyril Abiteboul’s position within the team for years, but he somehow retained his place even when Renault was really struggling, and had definitely started to turn things around.After two podiums and with Fernando Alonso returning to the team, Abiteboul...

Ferrari's hiring of the FIA's Laurent Mekies led to Maurizio Arrivabene and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner clashing during a press conference at the Australian Grand Prix.Following Marcin Budkowski's move to Renault from the FIA – announced late last year – teams have been in discussions about ways of...

Renault has confirmed it has appointed the FIA's head of F1 technical department Marcin Budkowski as an executive director.Budkowski resigned his position a week ago, with the FIA confirming he would only have to serve a three-month "gardening leave" period. The development led to a number of teams taking major...

A number of Formula 1 team bosses have come out to criticize the period of "gardening leave" that head of the F1 technical department Marcin Budkowski will serve before being able to join a team.The FIA has confirmed that Budkowski this week resigned from his position with immediate effect, and...

The FIA's Formula 1 Director Charlie Whiting (pictured at right with FIA Media Delegate Matteo Bonciani) met with the media Friday at the Australian Grand Prix and offered his assessment on a range of topics regarding the new cars and the FIA's governance.Asked if he was concerned that the rise...

The Haas Formula 1 team says it has nothing to hide regarding its relationship with Ferrari ahead of its grand prix debut next season.The two teams agreed a technical partnership and engine supply deal for 2016, with Haas receiving all non-listed parts from Ferrari as well as using the Scuderia's...

McLaren has undertaken a reshuffling of its aerodynamic department as part of an ongoing review of its Formula 1 operations.Head of aerodynamics Marcin Budkowski has left the team. Chief aerodynamicist Doug McKiernan will now head the squad's aerodynamic operations ahead of the start of the 2014 season.Budkowski originally joined McLaren...