For the final two races of the season, both championship contenders have had their cars modified with new gearboxes. Both Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have installed the new gearbox in their cars, avoiding the prospect of a gearbox breakdown costing them the World Championship. As a result of their accident at the Italian Grand […]
At this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is wearing a crash helmet to promote LGBTQ+ rights. Hamilton’s helmet has a huge pride flag on top that can be seen from the car’s onboard camera, as well as the words “We Stand Together” rather than his usual “Still I Rise.” Human rights organizations have cited […]
Lewis Hamilton won the Qatar Grand Prix by a comfortable margin over title contender Max Verstappen, cutting his championship lead to to eight points with two races remaining. Fernando Alonso finished a remarkable third, his first podium finish since the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix, behind his title rivals. Hamilton won by 30 seconds, however the […]
F1 action has already begun in Saudi Arabia ahead of the country’s first Grand Prix, which will be held at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Red Bull arrived early in Saudi Arabia to perform an unique demonstration run ahead of the country’s first-ever Grand Prix. Supported by Red Bull Patrick Friesacher, who raced for Minardi in […]
Mercedes recently completed a lap at Silverstone in conditions that were quite different from the British Grand Prix… Mercedes put on a special show at Silverstone with a nighttime F1 lap around the track. Over the Christmas month, Silverstone is hosting a light and laser drive dubbed the ‘Lap of Lights,’ which allows members of […]
The “insane” Jeddah Corniche Circuit, according to Red Bull team manager Christian Horner, is expected to favor Mercedes this weekend. Christian Horner is concerned of the problems that the new Jeddah Corniche Circuit will present to Red Bull, claiming that the highly fast, 27-corner track is unlike anything else on the Formula One calendar. The […]
Following an unexpected upturn in form last time out in Qatar, Alpine’s Marcin Budkowski admits the team is still working on understanding their 2021 machine. Alpine Executive Director Marcin Budkowski confesses that the team does not “completely understand” their car, which has resulted in uneven results in the second half of the 2021 Formula One […]
The FIA has no concerns about the safety of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, which is still being completed ahead of the event this weekend. As the last building works at the new Jeddah Corniche Circuit continue in the days leading up to the inaugural Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia, the FIA’s Race Director, Michael Masi, […]
For the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Red Bull has disputed that Max Verstappen’s car will be upgraded with a new “super-engine.” Rumours circulated earlier this week, according to other reports, that the Dutch driver would race with a new engine this weekend, with Honda using a more aggressive power mapping to counter Mercedes’ self-titled “spicy […]
Lando Norris has grown to be one of Formula One’s most popular drivers, but he concedes there is a drawback. Lando Norris acknowledges that his popularity has sparked “creepy” interest in his personal life from followers. The McLaren driver has a large social media following and was recently elected F1’s second most popular driver in […]