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Ahead of the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Esteban Ocon, currently in his first season with MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, weighed in on the ongoing conversation surrounding racing guidelines and stewarding consistency in Formula 1. Speaking to the written media ahead of the Baku weekend, Ocon, a seasoned F1 driver, shared his honest views on the…
Twenty years on from his first of two World Drivers’ Championship, Formula 1 Veteran Fernando Alonso reflects on the changes throughout his time in the sport. Speaking ahead of the 2025 Azerbaijan GP, he commented on his career as a whole. Speaking ahead of last weekend’s Azerbaijan GP, Fernando Alonso reflected on the changes he…
Williams Team Principle, James Vowles, offered his perspective on the 2026 F1 race calendar ahead of the Azerbaijan GP. The format for 2026 and onwards continues to be criticized and dissected. While the addition of more sprint races, and shorter races continues to be discussed. With F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali pushing for more “exciting” race…
Alex Albon has recently discussed the lack of consistency from the FIA regarding penalties. This comes after his Williams teammate Carlos Sainz recived a harsh 10-second time penalty at the 2025 F1 Dutch GP. Williams submitted a ‘right of review’ and were successful, with Sainz’s penalty from the Dutch GP being overturned. However, Albon calls…
In recent weeks, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed potential changes to the race weekend format aimed at enhancing fan engagement. One notable proposal includes increasing the number of Sprint Races from six to twelve by 2027. Ahead of the 2025 Azerbaijan GP, Sauber F1 Driver Gabriel Bortoleto shared his thoughts on the idea of doubling…
Former F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone shares his views ahead of Felipe Massa’s upcoming 2008 ‘Crashgate’ scandal lawsuit. The 2008 F1 Drivers’ Championship & Singapore GP Crashgate Scandal Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa announced in 2023 that he would take legal action in relation to the 2008 crashgate scandal. The Brazilian former F1 driver…
Finally a good weekend for Yuki Tsunoda, who closed the F1 Azerbaijan GP in P6, his best result since joining Red Bull. The season hadn’t started out strong for him, as he struggled to adapt to a RB21 that gave quite a bit of troubles to Verstappen as well. Feeling the support of the team…
As Formula 1 expands to new horizons with regulation changes and expanded sprint formats, Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc offered his grounded and rather deeply traditional thoughts on these changes that come alongside a modern spin, in which he questioned whether F1 is losing those unique qualities that make the sport truly special. The Ferrari…
Max Verstappen has opened up about the progress Red Bull Powertrains and Ford are making on the development of their new power unit for 2026 and the appeal of endurance racing as a realistic career alternative to F1. In February 2023, Ford announced that they were embarking on a “long-term strategic technical partnership” with Red…
With the new regulation changes for 2026, Lewis Hamilton shared some insights into the simulator work that goes into Ferrari’s preparation for the next season. While the current season is not over yet, most teams switched their focus to the 2026 developments. The Scuderia experienced plenty of ups and downs in 2025. Currently, it holds…
