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Tony Brooks, former Ferrari F1 driver dies aged 90

Retired British Formula 1 driver, Tony Brooks has died aged 90. The highly respected veteran of 38 grands prix retired from racing back in 1961. Brooks, the British 'racing dentist' who was Formula 1's last su... Read More...

Volkswagen confirm F1 for Audi and Porsche but no word how

Volkswagen's premium brands Audi and Porsche have decided to join Formula 1, Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess confirmed on Monday. There has been speculation for several months that the two brands we... Read More...

Mercedes: In Miami we can bring parts to the car

Mercedes could have new parts available to improve their 2022 Formula 1 car, the W13, in time for next week's Miami Grand Prix, as trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin revealed. Mercedes have been wre... Read More...

Brown: Miami GP rivals the Super Bowl

McLaren CEO Zak Brown spoke of the buzz in the buildup towards the 2022 United States Miami Grand Prix, and claims the upcoming Formula 1 event will rival the Super Bowl. Next week's inaugural Miami Grand Prix... Read More...

F1 teams agree for more Sprint Races, FIA stalls

F1 teams agree more Sprint Races, FIA stalls

Formula 1 teams agreed to double the number of Sprint Races to six in 2023 at a meeting on Tuesday but formal approval was stalled by the governing FIA who called for a further evaluation. The world body said ... Read More...

Formula 1 teams strip paint from cars to reduce weight

Formula 1 teams seeking to go faster have been stripping paint from the cars they revealed with pride before the season started, as they continue to battle with heavy cars. McLaren, Aston Martin and Williams w... Read More...

Industry expert warns Aston Martin could go bust

After decades of ups and downs, legendary British carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda is charting a more efficient and profitable way forward. With an eye on the future, they will be leaning on technology from sha... Read More...

Horner: Imola was just the rebound we needed

Red Bull boss Christian Horner hailed the result his team delivered over the weekend at Imola, claiming they needed the rebound after their lows of Melbourne. Max Verstappen's dominant Imola weekend provided... Read More...

Wolff: I have to protect Hamilton

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has promised to protect Lewis Hamilton after the seven times Formula 1 World Champion struggled through Sunday's 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Briton finished 13th in the ... Read More...

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Sainz: First thing Ricciardo did was to apologise to me

Luckless Carlos Sainz said there were no hard feelings with Daniel Ricciardo after the McLaren driver apologised for a collision that ended the Ferrari driver's race on the opening lap at Imola on Sunday. Sa... Read More...

Russell: The bouncing really takes your breath away

Mercedes' George Russell might have finished the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix fourth but claimed he was struggling for breath due to his W13's "porpoising" problems. The Mercedes is struggling to maintain ... Read More...

Verstappen named 2022 Laureus Sportsman of the Year

Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen was named the 2022 Laureus Sportsman of the Year following his 2021 Title-winning campaign with Red Bull. The reigning was announced to have received the award on the day he... Read More...

Hamilton: I am 100% committed to this team

Lewis Hamilton's start to his 2022 Formula 1 season with Mercedes has been nothing less than disastrous, but the Briton insisted he remained committed to his team, and will see his current contract through. ... Read More...

Brawn: Would like to have six Sprint Races next year

Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn revealed on Saturday that he would like to have six Sprint Races next year, after the first of the three planned for 2022 was concluded on Saturday at Imola. Saturday saw... Read More...

Hamilton: Fighting to understand the car

Hamilton: Ultimately we haven’t got it right this year

Seven-time Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes haven't got the car right this year, after finishing 14th in the Sprint Race in Imola on Saturday. Lewis Hamilton wrote off his hopes of winning a... Read More...

Porsche are serious in considering a Formula 1 involvement

Aston Martin and Williams interested in Porsche or Audi alliance

Mercedes-powered Aston Martin and Williams expressed an interest in joining forces with Audi should the Volkswagen Group-owned brand decide to enter Formula 1 from 2026. Volkswagen said this month that it wa... Read More...

Binotto: Sainz smart and capable to manage the pressure

Carlos Sainz will learn to manage the pressure and spotlight of being in a team fighting for victories and championships, Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto affirmed after the Spaniard crashed in sprint qualifying a... Read More...

Hamilton: Still a long way to go we can turn this around

Seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton refused to rule out his chances of taking a record eighth title this season, saying that champions Mercedes still had time to sort out their problems. Ferra... Read More...

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