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Alan Jones has made comments on Daniel Ricciardo’s career prospects. The Formula One World Champion and fellow Aussie to Daniel Ricciardo claims that he has “spent a bit too much time for his activities out of the cockpit rather than in it.” Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from McLaren Ricciardos’ exit from Formula one was sudden, as…
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Trip to Madrid anyone? Because The Formula 1 Exhibition is now open. 5 years in the making, this groundbreaking exhibition lifts the curtain on the Formula 1 story. Formula 1’s past, present and future is all combined in one place. Will you be making the trip to Madrid to check out the remains of Romain…
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With the chequered flag of the Saudi Arabian GP falling, it became clear that one of the front running teams are not happy, and no it’s not Ferrari. Mercedes have built a reputation as being one of the best, recently however things have not been well on and off track. Is this the Fall of…
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McLaren have today parted ways with Technical Director James Key, after announcing a number of organisational changes. The team has announced this is a strategic move in the hope to build stronger foundations along with a more innovative Formula 1 team, with the reorganisation being months in the making and coming into play in phases…
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Porsche will no longer apply to enter the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship. After months of evaluation and speculation, Porsche have made a decision on whether or not they will apply to enter in 2026. It seems that after a formal evaluation process, the decision is that they will not. Despite still being interested in…
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Marta Garcia has been announced as the final driver to take to the track, completing the F1 Academy Grid for the inaugural season. Garcia takes the final seat available in PREMA Racing’s F1 Academy team alongside Bianca Bustamante and Chloe Chong, completing the F1 Academy Grid. The 15-driver line up for the first season of…
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Robin Frijns is set to make his return to the Formula E championship with ABT Cupra this weekend for the São Paulo E-Prix. Frijns suffered complex fractures to his left hand after a collision with Nissan driver Norman Nato in the Formula E season opener in Mexico City. Reserve driver Kelvin Van Der Linde filled…
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New Scalextric Exhibition The Silverstone Museum is bringing two iconic British brands together this Easter with the launch of the ultimate Scalextric track. So for those of you who haven’t quite mastered go karting. Or only have your Lego Land license, this is the perfect exhibition for you. If you’ve ever wanted to race around…
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Frederik Vesti drove from sixth to first to claim his first win of the season in the F2 Jeddah Feature Race. The F2 Jeddah Feature Race saw a dramatic shootout between PREMA Racing driver Frederik Vesti and ART Grand Prix’s Victor Martins for the win, before Martins spun out of the race. Vesti leapt up…
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In what will worry the rest of the F1 grid. Redbull produced another powerful display, winning the Saudi Arabian GP with another 1-2 win. In a race that will not go down as a classic, Redbull showed that they are in a league of their own. With mechanical issues in qualifying forcing Verstappen to start…
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We delve into the question: Can Max Verstappen win at Jeddah coming from 15th After a driveshaft failure in Q2 that cost Verstappen what looked to be a certain pole, the reigning world champion believes it is a tough ask for him to be able to come through and win from 15th. However, his rivals…
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With 2 safety cars, and many changes to the top 5 throughout 20 laps Ayumu Iwasa defends and take top position in the Round 2 F2 Sprint Race in Jeddah Winning his first F2 Race of the 2023 season from fourth position remained calm, and collected amongst the drama that unfolded throughout the race. 2022…
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The news of Lewis Hamilton’s split from trainer Angela Cullen dropped yesterday. Further details have emerged today thanks to Toto Wolff. A shock to the paddock came in the form of a social post on Instagram from the 7 time world Champion and his Assistant Angela Cullen. Lewis Hamilton‘s split from Angela, comes after they…
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Alpha Tauri team principal Franz Tost has been openly critical of his engineering team saying that “he doesn’t trust them” after a disappointing start to life for the AT04. At the Bahrain Grand Prix, the car struggled throughout the speed range with an inherent lack of downforce, with the AT04 looking like arguably the slowest…
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Sky Sports F1 have announced a new addition to the team this year in the form of former F1 strategy head Bernie Collins. Bernie has been in and around the F1 pitlane for many years, having worked as a performance engineer at Mclaren , and most recently as head of strategy at Aston Martin. She…
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Toto Wolff has openly expressed his belief that Lewis Hamilton should consider leaving Mercedes to pursue his eighth title if the team cannot give him the car he needs “in a year or two” Hamilton is in his final year of his current contract and is in talks with the team to negotiate a new…
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It was much the same on Friday in Saudi Arabia as it was at the chequered flag of the Bahrain Grand Prix two weeks ago – Red Bull ahead of Aston Martin with Ferrari and Mercedes struggling. The Jeddah Corniche circuit throws up a totally different set of demands compared to Sakhir. There is a…
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After 7 long and successful seasons working with each other, Lewis Hamilton and Angela Cullen have parted ways. This news was announced by Lewis Hamilton and Angela Cullen via social media before Saudi Arabian GP, Friday free practice. “For the last seven years, Angela Cullen has been by my side, pushing me to be the…
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Lewis Hamilton has said he didn’t choose the best words when criticising Mercedes’ struggles after the Bahrain Grand Prix. After a poor start to the season for the former eight-time constructors’ champions, coming home a distant fifth and seventh at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said in a BBC Radio 5 Live interview in…
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The two-time World Champion has announced he will not arrive at the track in Jeddah until Friday for the Saudi Arabian GP. Verstappen announced through his Instagram story: “Feeling fine again, after not being fit for a few days because of a stomach bug. Therefore, I unfortunately had to postpone my flight for a day,…