F1 has long been looking at format tweaks to enhance the entertainment, particularly with regards to reducing the standard grand prix format’s three practice sessions and instead introduce some form of jeopardy from Friday onwards. It is that idea that led to the introduction of sprints and FOM is now evaluating further tweaks to make Fridays more […]
Rossomondo has been brought in to replace Manel Arroyo as chief commercial officer at Dorna, having previously served as vice president of global sponsorship and media for the National Basketball League in North America. He was present at the Americas Grand Prix last week for the first time, with Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta describing his […]
McLaren has a long history of giving drivers a break into F1 – in recent years this includes Lewis Hamilton, Kevin Magnussen, Stoffel Vandoorne and Lando Norris, who this year was joined at the orange team by rookie Oscar Piastri. Its programme has been updated to now, per a McLaren team statement, “support young drivers […]
What makes it unique is that it is being promoted by Liberty Media and F1 and not by a local third party. The city and the casinos that own the land are partners, but the commercial rights holder is taking the big risks and stands to win or lose depending on how the weekend pans […]
Alpine overtook McLaren to finish fourth in 2022 and for this year its target was to be closer to third place than to fifth. That goal took an unexpected hit due to Aston Martin’s giant leap forward, with the Silverstone team second behind Red Bull after three grands prix as it demoted Alpine to sixth, […]
New Williams boss Vowles has readily acknowledged the team must overcome years of underinvestment, which has previously led it to recruit the well-funded Nicholas Latifi, Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin. Given F1’s popularity surge in the United States, some have labelled the signing of Sargeant – the first full-time American race driver in the series […]
The FWA, which has been established by Frank’s daughter and former deputy team principal Claire, is aiming to raise £1.5 million to kickstart its work over three initial years. This will be aimed at improving the lives of people who have suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury and the organisation is being created in conjunction […]
Pramac Ducati’s Martin ran wide at Turn 2 on the opening lap and tried to recover ground into Turn 3 when he lost the front-end and wiped out Marquez. Marquez was taken to the medical centre for checks on his knee after he got stuck between both stricken Ducatis and hit the wall, but was […]
That possibility is one of the more intriguing stories to have emerged during the April break, and while it may sound a little far-fetched, history has shown that anything can happen in F1, especially when it comes to juggling team identities and power unit suppliers. The 2026 season will see a reshuffle of engine partners […]
The Portuguese rider was wiped out of a podium position on the third lap of last month’s opening round of the 2023 season at the Algarve International Circuit. Oliveira suffered tendon damage on his right side as a result of the heavy hit and was forced to miss the Argentina GP the following week. The […]