F1 staged its inaugural 100km Saturday sprint race at the British Grand Prix last week at Silverstone as part of a shake-up of the race weekend format. While it was widely known that Monza would host the second sprint race, F1 had shied away from providing any official confirmation until Thursday evening, when it unveiled […]
While most people might think of mechanics and engineers when they think of jobs in Formula 1, there are a whole host of other behind the scenes jobs that go on – including hospitality. To find out what it takes to work in one of these highly sought after jobs, we spoke to Haas F1 […]
Mercedes will decide over the summer break if it is to keep hold of Bottas as Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate for next year, or if it will take George Russell instead. The team insists no decision has been made yet, and Bottas is fully focused on convincing his bosses to hand him a fresh contract. But, […]
F1 rookie Schumacher revealed last month that he had been sitting in a crooked position since making his debut at the start of the year with Haas. But it was not due to a problem with the seat, but because of Schumacher’s own body shape that has seen him face a similar scenario throughout his […]
Alonso was the star of Saturday’s sprint qualifying event at Silverstone, starting on the soft tyre and jumping from 11th to fifth, before eventually falling back to seventh. The former world champion agrees that the new format creates action on all three days, but he believes that Friday could be made more interesting with a […]
The Brackley-based team had arrived at Silverstone off the back of a run of five consecutive Red Bull victories that had allowed its main rival to extend leads in both world championships. So it knew it was under pressure, at a track that should better suit its package, to turn the tables on Red Bull […]
Alongside heavy speculation that George Russell will graduate from Williams to partner Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next season, 2019 FIA Formula 2 champion de Vries has been tipped as a potential replacement for Russell. Fellow Mercedes F1 reserve driver Vandoorne has also entered the frame for the seat in a move that would see him […]
Masi was ultimately responsible for writing the sporting regulations that cover sprint weekends, with input from the teams and the F1 organisation. The final updated version was only published a few days before Silverstone after late changes were approved by the World Motor Sport Council. The Australian says that any necessary detailed… Continue Reading on […]
Three-time MotoGP title runner-up Dovizioso was ousted from the factory Ducati squad at the end of last year and elected to take a sabbatical after turning down a race ride with Aprilia. With the 2021 RS-GP immediately proving to be a strong package, Dovizioso requested two private tests with Aprilia before signing on for a […]
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr says his former McLaren team produces “probably the most difficult cars to overtake” after spending the British Grand Prix stuck behind Daniel Ricciardo. Since leaving McLaren for Ferrari over the off-season, Sainz has often encountered his former team on track as the two outfits battle over… Continue Reading on Autosport