The organisation’s numbers took a massive hit in 2020 as the COVID pandemic hit and only 17 races were held – most of them without spectators. Overall revenues crashed from $2.022bn in 2019 to just $1.145bn in 2020. However, in 2021, despite the ongoing impact of COVID, 22 races took place, and with many of them seeing the […]
F1 said on Thursday that it would closely monitor developments between Ukraine and Russia after the outbreak of war, before holding crisis talks with team bosses in the evening. In a statement issued on Friday afternoon, F1 confirmed that it would not be racing in Russia later this year. “The FIA Formula 1 World Championship […]
Albon finished the second day of running at Barcelona on Thursday in ninth place overall as he continued to get used to his new team. As well as the change to 18-inch tyres and the new aero package, this year’s cars feature an increased minimum weight limit of 795kg, with drivers reporting that they feel […]
Russell completed 66 laps in the afternoon session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday after taking over from Lewis Hamilton in the lunch break, and ended the day sixth-fastest. Charles Leclerc managed to set the pace for Ferrari ahead of Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo, having finished second yesterday behind McLaren’s Lando Norris. Russell […]
The four-time world champion finished the second day of testing in Barcelona on Thursday in sixth place overall, 1.1 second off the pacesetting Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Vettel admitted that he and the team still have a lot of learning to do about the way the AMR22 has to be driven and set up. “In […]
Russian forces commenced an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday after months of growing tensions, leading to condemnation around the world. F1 chiefs will hold a meeting on Thursday night in Barcelona to discuss plans for the Russian Grand Prix in September, with four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel saying earlier today he would not race there. […]
MotoGP legend Rossi’s team will step up to the premier class in 2022, having previously raced in Moto2 and Moto3, and ran Luca Marini’s side of the Avintia garage in 2021. When VR46’s MotoGP step up was first announced, it was done so via Saudi Arabian company Tanal Entertainment – who at the time […]
Andretti has opened talks with the FIA about joining F1 from 2024, having failed in its efforts last year to take over the Alfa Romeo outfit. But while Andretti’s plans have generated huge interest, not all teams are convinced that the American squad should be given an automatic slot. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and Red […]
After 26 seasons of grand prix racing, Rossi retired from racing at the end of the 2021 campaign. Earlier in 2021 VR46 announced it would be expanding into MotoGP in 2022, having run teams in Moto3 and Moto2 previously – while Luca Marini’s side of the Avintia garage was run by VR46 last year. […]
The session featured the first red flag interruption of testing, with Sergio Perez stopping in the final sector during the final hour. Unlike at the start of the first session on day one, there was a reduced rushed to immediately head onto the circuit when the morning action kicked off at 9am local time. McLaren’s […]