Paul Velasco, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

Ecclestone: We miss the real Seb

Sebastian Vettel counts Bernie Ecclestone as a close friend, confidante if you wish, but the former F1 supremo doubted the German was capable of returning Ferrari to championship glory. But as a new F1 chapt... Read More...

Piquet Senior released from hospital after bout of COVID-19

Triple Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet has been discharged from hospital after being treated for COVID-19 according to several reports from his home country Brazil. The good news is that Nelson senior... Read More...

Sainz: I only have positive things to say about Andreas Seidl

It could be argued that one of the best things to happen to Formula 1 is the arrival of Andreas Seidl at McLaren, brought in to steady the chaotic ship that Zak Brown had taken over. Seidl was plucked from t... Read More...

Ocon: Abiteboul always gave me good advice

Esteban Ocon had an underwhelming 2020 season at Renault alongside Daniel Ricciardo, the Frenchman more often than not outshone by the Australian who has departed the team. For 2021, Esteban remains with the... Read More...

Steiner: Having Schumi’s son on our team is a great honour

While some question the wisdom of Haas F1 Team running two rookies with a car that two veterans failed to tame, but team boss Guenther Steiner relishes the honour of mentoring Mick Schumacher. The 2020 Formu... Read More...

Binotto: Leclerc can challenge Hamilton

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto ditched four-times Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel to sign up Carlos Sainz in his place and with it bank on youth over experience. The highly-rated Spaniard will partner... Read More...

Jos Verstappen: Max would’ve adapted to F1 cars of my time

At the end of last season, David Coulthard hosted the Verstappens - Jos and Max - for an interview where they discussed their respective careers and compared the different eras. The first question to Max was... Read More...

Hamilton savaged by Spitting Image on his birthday

Spitting Image, the legendary political satire starring puppets, have savaged recently knighted Sir Lewis Hamilton in a tongue-in-cheek skit released on the occasion of his 36th birthday last week. In Le... Read More...

Dumontier: I can confirm we will process your refund Monday

Canadian Grand Prix organisers signalled their intent to refund 2020 race ticket buyers, despite long delays, as F1 fan Warren Liebman was assured this weekend that he would be reimbursed on Monday. Lieb... Read More...

Canadian F1 fans up in arms as 2020 GP refunds not happening

Hard done Canadian Formula 1 fans have started a petition to recover refunds promised to them by organisers when COVID-19 forced them to cancel the race in Montreal last year. At the time they assured fans, ... Read More...

Brown: Sainz exceeded our expectations

They were not long together, but there was a genuine love-affair between McLaren and Carlos Sainz. Under Zak Brown, McLaren decided to take a chance on the young Spaniard who replaced mentor and fellow-count... Read More...

Welcome to Formula 1 Davide Brivio!

MotoGP icon Davide Brivio is departing Suzuki to join Fernando Alonso's Alpine Formula 1 team. The man who took Suzuki to the top of the world after years in the doldrums has called it mission accomplished o... Read More...

Perez: Vettel definitely made the right decision

Newly signed Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has departed Racing Point, a team he knows well from the Force India days, on the cusp of it becoming Aston Martin. The Mexican making way for Sebastian Vettel as La... Read More...

Mazepin: I will probably fight with no one

Nikita Mazepin may be the most vilified Formula 1 rookie ever, but in an interview on MatchTV - his first since the 'grope' incident - reveals a young man unbothered by the furore and focused on what he belie... Read More...

Inside Line: Big changes and the road ahead for our projects

First of all, a big thank you to our ever-growing reader base for making last year one of our best ever as a Formula 1 news website - your support is overwhelming. Moving ahead... Our big brother site Gra... Read More...

Knoors: More is happening at Aston Martin than we are seeing

Former Ferrari engineer Ernest Knoors believes that the Aston Martin Formula 1 team is a "very interesting project". Aston Martin enters the sport as a works team for the first time since 1960 in 2021, with ... Read More...

Marko: Vettel’s problems started at Hockenheim 2018

For many fans and neutrals, Sebastian Vettel's fall from grace as a top Formula driver to 'we-don't-know-how-good-he-really-is' status in the matter of a few years has been alarming. And, the man who probabl... Read More...

Ferrari seat fitting for Sainz on first day working at Maranello

Carlos Sainz enjoyed his first day as a Ferrari employee doing a tour around the team's fabled HQ at Maranello, where the Spaniard was inducted into the greatest team of all time, undergoing a seat fitting du... Read More...

Author Paul Velasco