Formula 1 News

Piastri: Would love to be driving but as F1 reserve I’ll learn a lot

Having spent the past few years with his career in the fast lane, Oscar Piastri is confident he'll benefit from his year on the sidelines as a Formula 1 reserve driver in 2022. Piastri's role with the Alpine... Read More...

Inside Line: GRANDPRIX247 Facebook page hijacked and hacked

Dear Readers, we have had a baffling and desperate 24 hours with our Facebook page - with over 40,000 active fans - after it was compromised by scammers/hackers. I personally was tapped up through Facebook B... Read More...

Tech Draft: Reflections on Abu Dhabi, Masi and how FIA will react

In this latest Tech Draft, I discuss the manner in which I believe the FIA will treat the need to react to the outcomes stemming from the much-anticipated review of the questionable manner in which the 2021 A... Read More...

Newgarden: F1 doesn’t look much of a driver’s championship

Two-time Indycar Champion Josef Newgarden believes Formula 1 has become a constructors championship with drivers more dependent on good kit and thus the series no longer has so much allure for him. The 31-ye... Read More...

Andretti: Verstappen in a very good place, more relaxed

Mario Andretti thinks that Max Verstappen is now in a very good place, the American believing that winning the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship made the Dutchman more relaxed. The former F1 driver was speak... Read More...

Ferrari say NO to Todt, Valentino Rossi also unwanted

Jean Todt's availability to return to Ferrari in a figurehead role is unlikely to happen as chairman John Elkann is not interested in the former FIA President returning to aid Mattia Binotto. Furthermore, Mo... Read More...

Latifi: Jenson has been a great asset to Williams

Nicholas Latifi has benefited from Jenson Button's presence as a senior advisor to Williams, the Canadian claiming the Briton has been a great asset. Jenson Button who made his debut with Williams in 2000 turn... Read More...

Alonso: Alpine in better shape going into 2022

Fernando Alonso believes, that despite the recent upheaval within Alpine, the French Formula 1 team is better placed to contest the 2022 season. Alpine has been going through a major restructuring process inst... Read More...

Tech Draft: Mercedes rear floor stalling, more on J-Dampers

Tech Draft: More on J-Dampers, Mercedes rear floor stalling

With the previous Tech Draft on J-Dampers bringing up more questions from our readers, this edition will address them along with Mercedes' rear ride height dropping system referred to last time. Two very int... Read More...

Horner: It’s all about 2022, 2021 is history

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner declared that despite a dramatic 2021 Formula 1 season, his team's focus in now on the upcoming season, with 2021 being history. The past year was an intense one for Red B... Read More...

Isola: Big achievement by Pirelli to develop 18″ tyres

Pirelli boss Mario Isola spoke of the new 18" tyres for Formula 1, claiming that it was a big achievement by his team to develop them during a busy 2021 season. F1 will feature for the first time in its histor... Read More...

Will 2022 Really Make F1 Better?

You’d struggle to create a Formula 1 season that is as exciting as what we saw in 2021. It gave us a fierce rivalry from the first race, jostling for position at the top of the driver’s standings, plenty of a... Read More...

Albon: Now I know what I’m doing and what I want

Alex Albon says he is far better prepared for a second crack at Formula 1 after being made redundant by Red Bull last year The likeable and still highly-rated Thai driver is back and believes he will be bett... Read More...

Brown: I wouldn’t be shocked if Hamilton stops

McLaren boss Zak Brown warned that Formula 1 should not assume Lewis Hamilton will stay in the sport after the hurt of missing a record eighth title in controversial circumstances. Hamilton, 37, has stayed sil... Read More...

Horner: RB18 taking shape, hitting majority of targets

Christian Horner provided some insight on Red Bull's progress getting their 2022 Formula 1 car, the RB18, ready for the new season, revealing the new challenger is taking shape. The RB18 will be the car with... Read More...

Prost: Laurent Rossi wants all the spotlight, I could feel a lot of jealousy

Alain Prost spoke of his recent ousting from Alpine, claiming that the team's CEO Laurent Rossi wanted all the spotlight to himself. The news broke out two days ago that Prost will not be continuing in his r... Read More...

Brown: We have had conversations with Volkswagen

McLaren CEO Zak Brown revealed that they have talked with the Volkswagen Group, whose Audi and Porsche brands have been linked to future Formula 1 entry, but nothing has been agreed. German newspaper F.A.Z. ha... Read More...

Editor’s Desk: Who is Hamilton’s silent treatment aimed at?

With nothing yet to be heard from Lewis Hamilton, as he has gone AWOL during the Formula 1 offseason, one cannot help but wonder if there is more to the story than his Abu Dhabi nightmare. Yes, the 'Silent O... Read More...