Following the conclusion of the 2022 F1 season in Abu Dhabi two weeks ago, the focus of the sporting world has been on Qatar, which is hosting the FIFA World Cup. Qatar has come into criticism over its human rights record and the treatment of migrant workers in the construction of the stadiums for the […]
The news of Tambay’s death was communicated by his family to French agency AFP on Sunday. He had been known to be suffering from Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system, as well as diabetes. Born on June 25, 1949, Tambay went on to spend a decade in F1, racing for some […]
Red Bull was found guilty in October of having breached last year’s cost cap limit. It was handed a $7 million fine and given a 10 percent reduction in wind tunnel time as a punishment. Many of Red Bull’s rivals had wanted much stricter sanctions laid down, but Sulayem thinks the FIA handled matters in the right manner, especially with […]
In Formula 1, all drivers use a fixed race number. The championship introduced this concept in 2014 to increase the recognition of the drivers on the track for the fans. In previous years, the starting numbers were handed out based on the final ranking in the previous world championship standings. Now only the world champion […]
Tuesday’s announcement that Binotto would be leaving his role as team principal at the end of the season came following weeks of speculation he was being ushered towards the exit after 28 years. Ferrari said in the statement making Binotto’s departure official that the process to find a new team principal was “underway” and “expected […]
Max Verstappen swept to his second straight F1 drivers’ championship this year, wrapping up the title with four races to spare en route to a new record of 15 wins in a single season. Verstappen spearheaded Red Bull’s efforts as claimed its first constructors’ crown since 2013, with team-mate Sergio Perez scoring two wins and […]
Steiner has become one of the most popular fan figures in F1 as a result of his role in the Netflix series “Drive to Survive”, largely for his forthright approach and colourful language. But Steiner’s thoughts will now be available for fans to read in the new book, published by Transworld and due for release […]
F1’s new rules era of ground effect cars was aimed at spicing up the racing and making the grid much closer. However, despite a thrilling start with little to separate Ferrari and Red Bull early on, progress by Verstappen’s team in reducing the weight of its RB18 helped him pull clear and dominate the second […]
The Austrian marque has enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in terms of the young talent it has been able to promote through the grand prix ranks over the years. PLUS: How KTM failed one of its brightest MotoGP talents In 2022, it fielded Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira at its factory team – both of […]
Throughout his F1 career, Perez has carved out a reputation as being one of the strongest drivers when it comes to tyre management, particularly during his stints with Sauber and Force India. But Perez admitted after the season finale in Abu Dhabi that he had struggled more with this year’s Pirelli tyres, which changed to […]