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The FIA has confirmed that Rui Marques will continue to serve as race director for the 2025 F1 season. Marques, who served as race director of F2 and F3 in 2024, was promoted to the role ahead of the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix following Niels Wittich’s sudden departure from the role. In 2025, he…
Formula 1 is no stranger to high-stakes drama, but recently, it’s the language used by drivers that’s been stirring up controversy — and the potential threat of an F1 radio ban by Mohammed Ben Sulayem He has voiced concerns about the rising use of foul language in these exchanges. This comes because they’re broadcast live…
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has shared with Sky Sports F1 how he feels about Hamilton’s decision to join Ferrari.
Following the FIA’s announcement that Johnny Herbert will no longer be a steward at Grand Prix races ahead of the F1 2025 season, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem addressed the “conflict of interest” that led to the former driver’s departure. Speaking to Spanish media MARCA, Sulayem noted that Herbert’s dual roles as a steward and…
In the first part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, former F1 engineer Steve Hallam discussed his time with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, and his hopes the Ferrari driver will make it eight Drivers’ Championships at the Scuderia. At the 2021 F1 Abu Dhabi GP, the now 105-time race winner looked set to win…
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem hits out at FIA criticism as he states racing must be able to continue without a race director. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem discusses bringing in new stewards to Formula 1. Speaking during the Stewards Summit in Madrid, Sulayem suggested Formula 1 is over reliant on the race director. As…
The United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) campaign, launched in 2022 by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, addresses and combats online abuse within the sports community. The campaign monitors online abuse via the UAOA Barometer, which assesses the impact of abusive messages on athletes, competitors, and officials across various sports. At the FIA Officials Summit held…
Isack Hadjar, the latest Red Bull junior to graduate to F1 with Racing Bulls team in 2025, has been the subject of criticism for his fiery temperament on team radio, and his emotional outbursts over the radio have drawn comparisons to future teammate Yuki Tsunoda and even warnings from Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko. The…
Carlos Sainz revealed at a Williams Racing team personnel Q&A what it was that made the 4-time F1 GP winner join the team.
Mercedes F1 and its Team Principal Toto Wolff are ready to move on following the departure of seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton from the team. A dream come true The experienced British driver had announced a prestigious move to Ferrari last year, and has now had his on-track debut. In fact, Hamilton had his first…
