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The first Renault Formula 1 driver to win a Grand Prix with a turbocharged engine; Jean-Pierre Jabouille has died at the age of 80. Sad news as the world of Motorsport mourns the loss of Jean-Pierre Jabouille, who drove for Renault during the years 1977 until 1980. The Frenchman competed in 49 Grands Prix and…
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The FIA has officially announced the launch of an application process for potential new teams to enter the sport as early as 2025 After Mohammed Ben Sulayem announced last month that he wanted the governing body to open an ‘expression of interest’ with regards to any potential new entrants, the FIA has officially revealed its…
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Lena Bühler has been announced as the first driver to compete in the new all-female junior racing series, the F1 Academy. 25-year-old Bühler will drive for ART Grand Prix as part of the three-strong team competing in the first year of the F1 Academy championship. ART’s impressive history includes taking current F1 drivers to titles…
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The VF-23 will cover its first miles at Silverstone on February 11th. The team released its livery yesterday in partnership with new title sponsor MoneyGram, on a previous car rendering. Last season saw the American squad finish 8th in the constructors’ standings with Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher, the highlight of the season being Magnussen’s…
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Sauber has announced a new title sponsor, Stake.com, in the wake of their transition towards their future as Audi. The deal sees Robert Kubica and person sponsor Orlen leaves the team, with the latter becoming the principal partner of Alpha Tauri. The deal between Stake.com and Sauber has been described as a record-breaking deal, speculated to be…
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that the cost cap penalty the team received last year is already affecting car development Last year the Milton Keynes squad were found guilty of exceeding the cost cap by 1.6% in 2021. They were handed a $7m fine plus a 10% reduction in CFD and wind tunnel…
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Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher will also be available to stand in at McLaren the British team has announced The German, who has found himself without a full time race seat for 2023 was signed by Mercedes as a reserve driver after two difficult years at Haas who signed Nico Hulkenburg to partner Kevin Magnussen…
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Liberty Media are not happy with the current FIA president and even have his replacement in mind. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA has had a somewhat controversial couple of weeks? Firstly undermining Liberty Media’s evaluation of Formula 1 in general and now, alleged sexist/misogynistic statements and quotes from Mr Sulayem’s past have surfaced.…
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Audi has purchased a minority stake in Sauber, keeping everything on track for the German manufacturer’s debut in 2026. The purchase of the minority stake was first mentioned by Audi in October when they announced their intention to enter F1 in 2026. The German manufacturer announced in August that they were intending to enter Formula…
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After a major rules overhaul last season, aimed at improving the race ability of the cars, a few changes have been made ahead of this year to tweak the regulations for safety reasons and to clamp down on any clever innovations. And with car launches upon us, what better time to talk about the changes.…
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New Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says that the teams rumoured 30hp increase is a “joke” The Frenchman, who was previously team principal and CEO at Alfa Romeo Sauber, replaced Mattia Binotto earlier this month after a year of disappointment for the prancing horse. Despite the team establishing themselves as a frontrunner again in 2022,…
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem has said that Andretti Global is the only new team to have expressed interest to the FIA in a potential entry F1 and FIA disagreements Earlier this month the FIA announced that they would be opening an expression of interest for new teams, with Andretti and General Motors declaring that they were…
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Former Williams Racing reserve driver, Aitken has confirmed he has parted ways with the Grove based Formula 1 team to focus on his Sportscar career. Aitken has been part of Williams for 3 years, making his Formula 1 race debut at the 2020 Sakhir GP stepping in for George Russell, who was covering for Hamilton…
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The Sauber led operation has chosen to appoint Alessandro Alunni Bravi as Formula One Team Representative for the 2023 season and beyond. Alunni Bravi will take up the role alongside his existing position as Sauber Group Managing Director, having been with the team since 2017. “I am delighted to confirm the appointment of Alessandro Alunni…
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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are two of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, however the question over who is better has been heavily debated. Hamilton and Verstappen went toe to toe during an incredible 2021 season with numerous controversial moments throughout, making it one of the most entertaining years in the sports history.…
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Haas have announced they will launch their 2023 livery on the 31st of January. American F1 team Haas have completed the launch season schedule by announcing their 2023 livery will be unveiled on the 31st of January. Haas’ Livery-Only Launch The announcement came through a social media post stating that the livery will be unveiled…
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Over the past 12 months, tensions between F1 and the governing body have been growing, and after Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s recent tweets, the lid has been blown off the bottle. It’s hard to imagine another FISA/FOCA style war that threatened the existence of the sport as we know it back in the early 80s, however,…
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F1 legal bosses have threatened to escalate tensions between F1 and the FIA after Mohammed Ben Sulayem claimed the sport is not worth $20bn (£16.3bn). Sacha Woodward Hill, F1’s general counsel and Renee Wilm, chief legal and administrative officer of Liberty Media Corporation, F1’s controlling shareholder, have accused motorsport’s governing body of false claims in…
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Ahead of the 2026 technical regulations F1 are still looking at active aerodynamics as a route to improving racing and the overall efficiency of the cars. Late last year, F1 revealed that it could possibly implement active aerodynamics into the 2026 regulations with former F1 managing director Ross Brawn saying that as well as it…
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Despite early season woes Max Verstappen went on to dominate the 2022 season The Dutchman, who retired twice in the first 3 races with fuel pump issues and was quoted as saying “I don’t even want to think about the Championship fight at the moment” won 15 out of 22 races and beat his nearest…