Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes knew of the “shelf life” of the 39-year-old Lewis Hamilton and knew that there would be a time when the team needed to let him go. The Austrian received an early tip from Carlos Sainz Sr. about this move to Ferrari before it became official. “I sent a…
In a groundbreaking event for women in motorsport, Abbi Pulling emerged as the fastest driver during the all-female Formula E test at the Jarama circuit in Spain on Friday. The F1 Academy points leader clocked an impressive time of 1m30.889s in the final hour of the three-hour session, surpassing W Series champion Jamie Chadwick by…
Every weekend, Lance Stroll has to state a case for why he still belongs in F1. He’s in his eighth year in the sport, and as each race continues, the unshakable claim that he’s only in the sport because of his team-owner billionaire father becomes more and more prevalent. While this season has been shaky…
Liam Lawson had an eventful São Paulo Grand Prix. He had a great start from fifth on the grid, but had to back out to not hit his team mate Yuki Tsunoda at the start. He managed to stay relatively close to Charles Leclerc and later Max Verstappen, before being spun around by Oscar Piastri,…
Stefano Domenicali, F1 CEO, has seen his hopes of rotating races gain more momentum, and he believes it is happening soon. Under this format, an F1 race will be rotated to accommodate new venues. With 24 races making up the 2025 calendar, chances are small to add new venues to the list. The rotational races,…
The second full day of testing opened with strong performance offered by some well known names which have been impressing in these days so far: reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein signed the earliest fast lap in 1:28.9s, improved afterwards by Maserati’s Stoffel Vandoorne and Jake Hughes. It has been a very productive and impressive session for…
In the past few years there has been an increase in the amount of new rules and regulations Formula 1 drivers have been subjected to, ranging from the ban on wearing jewellery and non fireproof underwear while on the job, to restrictions on making political statements. The latest restriction introduced earlier this year was the…
With only two more rounds left of the 2024 Formula 2 season, DAMS Lucas Oil have just announced that their driver Juan Manuel Correa will no longer be driving for them. His seat will be taken by his fellow Prema graduate, Dino Beganovic. Juan Manuel Correa joined DAMS Lucas Oil for the 2024 season, forming…
Despite a promising start to the weekend, Oliver Bearman, who made his third appearance in Formula One as a replacement for the ill Kevin Magnussen, ultimately came away from the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix disappointed after finishing P12. While speaking after the race, Bearman described the experience as “tough” and admitted that he had…
The second day of Formula E pre-season testing at Circuito de Jarama saw Maserati MSG Racing’s Jake Hughes continue his streak from Day 1, setting the pace in the morning session. DS PENSKE’s Maximilian Günther followed up with an impressive performance in the afternoon, achieving the fastest lap of the week and establishing himself as…
