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Dumontier: Almost a miracle to finish new paddock on time

After years of cramped conditions and temporary team buildings, the paddock of the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve has undergone a massive makeover and this year teams, media and guests will be welcomed to a stat... Read More...

F1 lights up Chicago with Soldier Field Stadium stunt

Formula 1 has unveiled unique scenes of Grand Prix car tearing up Soldier Field Stadium in never-before-seen footage - see Tweet below. The stunt, which depicts an F1 car racing round the streets of Chic... Read More...

Julian Tan: Exciting that all F1 teams have bought into Esports

Since its inception in 2017, the Formula 1 Esports Series has experienced a surge in popularity, with each season seeing huge growth in participation and in audience numbers. But, while the Series has pr... Read More...

Ferrari join battle for $500,000 F1 Esports Series title

Ferrari have joined their other nine Formula 1 rivals by fielding a team in the third edition of the F1 based Esports Series as the world of virtual racing and real racing merge even closer. This is what... Read More...

From Luca’s Desk: Yet another show of strength from Mercedes

Formula 1 Media chief Luca Colajanni gives an insider's view on the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona on Sunday, where Mercedes hammered home their advantage, Lewis Hamilton topped the drivers' standings... Read More...

From Luca’s Desk: Valtteri seems unstoppable right now

Formula 1 media director Luca Colajanni looks back on a day the promised plenty but in the end delivered the usual fare of Mercedes dominance during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas... Read More...

Formula 1 to burn rubber in Chicago

Formula 1 have confirmed that Chicago will host a fan festival on Museum Campus Drive as part of spreading the message in uncharted cities as the sport strives to open new markets f which the USA is of grea... Read More...

From Luca’s Desk: Drama almost a certainty for the race

Formula 1 Media chief Luca Colajanni looks back on an incident-packed qualifying day for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, in which Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas surprised all by snatching pole position for the ... Read More...

From Luca’s Desk: Red was the dominant colour

Formula 1 Media chief Luca Colajanni gives his perspective after a strange first day of free practice of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, Round 4 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship, at Baku City Cir... Read More...

From Luca’s Desk: Hamilton controlled the pace as he pleased

Formula 1 Media Chief Luca Colajanni reflects on the Mercedes steamroller at the Chinese Grand Prix while their archrivals Ferrari once again fumbled around in their wake. Back on 30 March 2014, Lewis Ha... Read More...

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 13: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB15 leaves the garage during qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on April 13, 2019 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // AP-1Z13Q5A711W11 // Usage for editorial use only // Please go to www.redbullcontentpool.com for further information. //

From Luca’s Desk: Verstappen might have other ideas…

Formula 1 media chief Luca Colajanni looks back on qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, Round 3 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship, at Shanghai International Circuit. Valtteri Bottas will have th... Read More...

From Luca’s Desk: Question mark over Ferrari reliability

Formula 1 media chief Luca Colajanni looks back on the first day of track action in Shanghai and expands on the significance of the Chinese Grand Prix being the sport's 1000th race. This is what he had t... Read More...

Puma to design, produce and sell F1 merchandise

Puma, the longtime motorsport racewear and sports clothing supplier, has partnered with Formula 1 to design, produce and sell official merchandise. (Note: The above campaign imagery sourced from Ads of t... Read More...

2019 F1 global festival campaign begins in Shanghai

Formula 1 have confirmed that Shanghai will host the first F1 Festival of the season in the build-up to the Chinese Grand Prix next week. Following its huge success last season, Formula 1 today announces... Read More...

Bahrain F1 Test: Verstappen pips Schumacher

Mick Schumacher, son of seven-times Formula 1 world champion Michael, made his F1 test debut for Ferrari in Bahrain on Tuesday and ended the rain-interrupted day second fastest behind Red Bull's Max Verst... Read More...

F1 Esports Series boasts $500,000 prize fund

Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsport, has announced that the third instalment of the F1 New Balance Esports Series will kick off on 8 April 2019. Building on the success of last year, the stakes for th... Read More...

From Luca’s Desk: Biggest Bahrain crowd in 15-years

The Bahrain Grand Prix report and observations from the desk Formula 1 Media Chief Luca Colajanni regarding crowd size and an epic action-packed race. Lewis Hamilton has won the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix, ... Read More...

From Luca’s Desk: There are no certainties in Formula 1

Looking back on Saturday at the Bahrain Grand Prix from the desk of Formula 1 Media Chief Luca Colajanni who dissects quali and shares notes on the Formula 2 season opener. There are no certainties in Fo... Read More...

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