Egginton departs VCARB for new Red Bull role, Australian GP faces increasing risk ahead of opener, and other big updates

Egginton departs VCARB for new Red Bull role

Jody Egginton is leaving his role as Racing Bulls' Technical Director after 10 years to join Red Bull Advanced Technologies on April 1. Starting his F1 career in 1996 at Tyrrell, Egginton held roles at Midland, Spyker, Force India, and Team Lotus before moving to Racing Bulls in 2014 as Head of Vehicle Performance. He progressed to Deputy Technical Director in 2017 and became Technical Director in 2019. His departure sees responsibilities transferred to Chief Technical Officer Tim Goss, alongside Deputy Technical Directors Guillaume Cattelani (Car Performance) and Andrea Landi (Car Design) at Racing Bulls.

Click here to read the full article by Dan Lawrence (motorsportweek.com)

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Australian GP faces increasing risk ahead of opener

The Australian Grand Prix is expected to be hit by heavy rain showers during the 2025 season opener. A storm system in the Tasman Sea is pushing wind and rain toward Melbourne, with a 64% rising chance of showers at race time on Sunday. The main bulk of the system will hit New Zealand, but Melbourne is on the direct path of its trailing edge, meaning only the race will be affected, while practice and qualifying stay dry. If rain comes, it will hit the final corners first, and race day morning will be very wet.

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F1 TV Premium launches with 4K streaming and multiview

Formula 1 has launched F1 TV Premium for $129.99 in the USA, allowing live streaming of races in 4K Ultra HD and HDR. It covers all F1 sessions, along with Formula 2, Formula 3, F1 Academy, and Porsche Supercup, but some features are restricted to certain platforms. The new Multiview feature, initially available on Chrome, iOS, and TVOS, lets fans combine multiple feeds, onboard cameras, and timing screens. Like F1 TV Pro, this service is only in select regions, while others can only get F1 TV Access, which has no live streaming.

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Meet Mercedes' rising star

Kimi will become the third-youngest driver to start an F1 Grand Prix when he lines up at the 2025 Australian GP at 18 years, six months, and 20 days old. But how well do you really know him? What’s he like away from the track, and what are his thoughts on the new season?

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How not to cook pancakes

Lando Norris takes over the kitchen for Pancake Day with more confidence than a professional chef. But when he says he wouldn’t eat Carlos Sainz’s pancake, you have to wonder why. After all, Sainz is the undisputed pancake master on the grid. So, is Norris whipping up something incredible, or is this a lesson in how not to cook pancakes?