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Thank you for beautiful memories Jean Graton

French cartoonist Jean Graton who created the most famous comic book racing hero - Michel Vaillant - passed away last week after battling a long illness. The following statement was released by his family: "... Read More...

Bahrain Grand Prix Part 1: Grosjean fiery crash stops race

Romain Grosjean suffered minor burns and suspected broken ribs but was in a stable condition after his car smashed through safety barriers at the Bahrain Grand Prix on the opening lap, bringing the race to... Read More...

Hamilton set for knighthood this time around

Lewis Hamilton’s reported knighthood has been welcomed as “long overdue” for Britain’s “biggest sporting star” who won a record-equalling seventh world championship last Sunday and will receive the accolade... Read More...

Saudi Grand Prix: Sportswash or breaking down barriers?

Formula 1 has confirmed the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will take place next year. The Grand Prix, which is set to be the penultimate of a record-breaking 23-round calendar, will be a night race on t... Read More...

Human rights groups accuse Saudi Arabia of “sportswashing”

Saudi Arabia will host a Grand Prix next year, a move aimed at attracting well-heeled globe-trotting visitors and raising the kingdom’s profile internationally as a tourist destination. Thursday’s announ... Read More...

Peugeot Back to Le Mans project starts here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbeBwNoywIk&feature=youtu.be The Peugeot Le Mans project officially starts here! In this film we reveal the category and exclusive design drafts for Peugeot Sport’s electrifie... Read More...

Ferrari to continue appeal against Racing Point penalty

According to Press Association (PA) news agency, Ferrari are poised to remain on course for a court showdown with Racing Point in Formula 1’s “copycat” row that has grabbed headlines since Renault protested... Read More...

Indy 500: Sato survives race of attrition to win a second one

Takuma Sato won the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday in a Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing entry, earning his second career victory in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The Japane... Read More...

Indy 500: What to watch out for in the 200-lap race

The 2020 Indianapolis 500, the 104th running of the great race, as always will be an emotional rollercoaster for all 33 drivers their families, teams and fans and if there is one race where a win is a caree... Read More...

Who is Renault game-changer Luca de Meo?

Luca de Meo's name has been bandied around in recent weeks because since January 2020 he is Renault's Chief Executive Officer, as the French at manufacturer moves to create a new management structure in the... Read More...

Da Costa wins Formula E title in Berlin

Antonio Felix da Costa won the all-electric Formula E series with two rounds to spare on Sunday after finishing second in the fourth of six season-ending races at Berlin's old Tempelhof airport.

For Argument’s Sake: Is Mattia Binotto the right man to lead Ferrari?

After an encouraging, if ultimately disappointing first season in-charge in 2019, Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto has found himself on the hot-seat early in the 2020 season. Sitting fifth in the 2020 Formula... Read More...

For Argument’s Sake: How can F1 make free practice relevant?

Formula 1 practice sessions... can they be made more relevant or used to 'spice-up' the build-up to any given Grand Prix weekend during the four hours of track time afforded teams to prepare for qualifying ... Read More...

For Argument’s Sake: Seb or Sergio?

As Formula 1 sets up camp at Hungaroring near Budapest, the hottest topic in the paddock is all about: Sergio or Seb? If you were Lawrence Stroll who would you pick to lead Aston Martin's foray into the top... Read More...

Stroll pockets $46-Million in Aston Martin deal

Bloomberg reports that billionaire Lawrence Stroll has already made a return on his investment in the ailing British sportscar maker Aston Martin after their management were given a lesson in how not to man... Read More...

Driver of the Decade: Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is unanimously the best Formula 1 driver of the past decade according to our trio and it would be hard to argue with five world titles won during that period, 102 podium finishes of which 63 ... Read More...

Team of the Decade: Mercedes

The early half of this past decade the blue of Red Bull dominated, but for past several years Mercedes have been the most dominant team of all time with 92 victories, 194 podiums and 12 titles. Enough said.... Read More...

Race of the Decade: Opinions Divided

There were 2020 Grands Prix run during the past decade, and while for avid Formula 1 fans races tend to be epics, some do stand out as being highly entertaining and action-packed too, thus getting consensus... Read More...

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