The Alpine Formula 1 team has completed the signing of Steve Nielsen, who will take up the role of managing director at the Enstone squad. As previously reported by Motorsport.com, Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore had identified his former Benetton and Renault colleague and respected paddock veteran Nielsen as the ideal replacement for Oliver Oakes as a team leader. [...]
The news is sensational and it is not a rumour: Montezemolo is the new Director of McLaren Holding. However, it's important to clarify that his new role will have nothing to do with Formula 1. Montezemolo is, in fact, joining the board of McLaren Automotive, but he will not have any direct involvement in the racing [...]
“It’s a dream come true for me to be back in Madrid, driving the FW45 around the streets I grew up in", sais Carlos Sainz, that this past weekend brought the thrill of F1 to Madrid, headlining the MADRING Roadshow in partnership with IFEMA MADRID, as the FW45 lit up the streets of the future Spanish [...]
To mark the re-opening of the iconic Red Bull Hangar-7 at Salzburg Airport, Max Verstappen drove the championship-winning RB8 in a motorsport display of excellence. For the first time, Salzburg Airport’s runway was transformed into a live-action stage to showcase various motorsport disciplines and stars – featuring demo runs, doughnuts, and a drag race. Alongside Max [...]
The introduction of new front wing flexibility limits, which came into effect this race weekend in Barcelona, did not go down well with Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari driver called them “a waste of money. better to donate it to charity” after seeing McLaren’s advantage remain intact. It had been speculated that a new FIA directive would [...]
The unique layout of the Monaco Grand Prix requires Formula 1 teams to develop specialized front suspension setups each year to manage the extreme steering angles needed for the tightest corners on the calendar. While the main suspension components remain mostly the same, the aerodynamic covers on the track rods and wishbones are redesigned to ensure [...]
It was not a smooth debut for Franco Colapinto on the challenging, old-school Imola track.The Argentinian driver was involved in a crash during qualifying, which brought out a red flag. It was a tough session with his Alpine, and the off-track excursion compromised both his Saturday and, effectively, his race. Still, Colapinto remains determined and optimistic, [...]
A fourth and a sixth Place in Front of home crows saves Ferrari after a black Saturday that saw Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton shockingly excluded from Q3. Ultimately, Lewis Hamilton finished 4th and Charles Leclerc 6th, behind Albon. It was a tough race for local hero Kimi Antonelli, who was forced to retire due to [...]
This could be the last year that the historic Imola racetrack can host a Formula One GP. The Circuit still has the right to recover the 2023 GP edition that was canceled due to the flood, but the new policy of the Circus is to avoid two GPs in Imola. The only hope could be a [...]
“These cars are so fast that it’s like a subconscious driving. There is no time to think”, McLaren Team Principal brings us behind the scene of the F1 circus with interesting insights regarding the drivers of the Papaya Team. “The championship is so tight and the level of the competition so high that every thousands of [...]
