Year: 2023

17 Mar 2023

Living the High Life: An Unforgettable VIP Experience at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix on a Yacht in Zone 1

Picture this: you step aboard a luxurious yacht, your eyes immediately drawn to the stunning view of Monaco Harbour stretching out before you. The salty breeze brushes past your face as you take in the opulent surroundings of the Superyacht – plush furnishings, a choice of viewing balconies, and a fully stocked bar just a […]

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17 Mar 2023

Hamilton splits with long-time trainer Angela Cullen

Cullen, a former player for the national hockey team in her native New Zealand, had been Hamilton’s dedicated performance coach since 2016 as part of her role at the Hintsa athlete coaching company that has long provided coaches for many F1 drivers. As a duo, Hamilton and Cullen became a regular sight in the F1 […]

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17 Mar 2023

Saudi F1 track changes have reduced “blind fear” – Sargeant

Recognised as the fastest street track on the calendar, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix host venue has drawn criticism since its 2021 debut for close walls that block the drivers’ sight lines through corners. Ahead of a second race in March 2022, the layout was revised as select walls were pushed back and the track […]

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17 Mar 2023

Hamilton doesn’t share other F1 drivers’ views on Saudi GP safety

F1 heads back to Jeddah for the second race of the 2023 season this weekend, the first event after last year’s edition was marred and nearly aborted, following the threat of a drivers’ strike in the aftermath of a Houthi missile strike on a nearby Aramco oil facility.  The F1 management organisation, the FIA and […]

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17 Mar 2023

D’Ambrosio takes driver development role at Mercedes F1 team

The Belgian, who raced for the Marussia Virgin team in 2011 as well as having a one-off outing with Lotus at the 2012 Italian Grand Prix, has been seen in the Mercedes pits on several occasions this year alongside boss Toto Wolff. Up until now, Mercedes explained that d’Ambrosio’s presence was purely on an informal […]

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16 Mar 2023

Leclerc not spending energy on “unfounded” Ferrari F1 rumours

Ferrari was well off the pace of Red Bull in the season-opening Sakhir race and Leclerc retired early with a power unit issue. His team-mate Carlos Sainz lost out to Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin on the way to fourth. Since then, stories in the Italian media have suggested that the team is in disarray, with […]

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16 Mar 2023

Mercedes up to 1.5s per lap slower than Red Bull in F1 race trim

Mercedes endured a torrid 2022 campaign with a car that was crippled by porpoising, but it was confident of unearthing much more potential from an evolution of the same concept. Yet despite eradicating the dreaded bouncing, Mercedes discovered in Bahrain’s season opener that it had not made the progress it had hoped. The Brackley outfit […]

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16 Mar 2023

“Revved Up and Ready to Go: The Ultimate F1 Spanish Grand Prix Experience in a Glass-Fronted Hospitality Suite”

Holy guacamole, attending the F1 Spanish Grand Prix as a guest of a glass-fronted hospitality suite in the middle of the main grandstand is an incredible experience! If you’re a motorsports fan, this is a bucket list item that you gotta tick off. When you step into the suite, you’re hit with an atmosphere of […]

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16 Mar 2023

MotoGP’s aero push “not good for the show”

Aerodynamic development in MotoGP has accelerated since Ducati turned up to the 2015 season with winglets on its bike. At last weekend’s Portugal pre-season test, Aprilia rolled out a radical Formula 1-inspired aero concept on its RS-GP which featured wings on the front fork behind its main front aero fairing, strakes on the swingarm and […]

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