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Schumacher makes it four in a row

Mick Schumacher driving for Prema Theodore Racing has scored the fourth win in a row in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher won race one, of three on the weekend... Read More...

Outside Line: Three-Car, One-Car and Customer Teams Part II

In part one of Three-Car, One-Car, and Customer Teams, we looked at how Formula 1 teams used to deviate from the two-car model, now, let's see how they can do it in 2018. Let's get the obvious out of the... Read More...

Outside Line: Three-Car, One-Car and Customer Teams Part I

An idea that is once again being bandied about with the recent turnover in young drivers, three-car teams are once again in the news. Are they a viable solution, or a pipe dream? To find an answer, first we... Read More...

Marciello: Leclerc will beat Vettel from day one

Charles Leclerc maybe the standout rookie of the season so far, but next year pressure will be on the youngster to deliver for the sport's most iconic team where he will be up against four times Formula 1 W... Read More...

Ferrari tip hat to racing history with Monza SP1 and SP2

The new Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 have been unveiled on occasion of the company’s Capital Market’s Day at the factory in Maranello last week, the look and feel of the car harking back to the marque's glorio... Read More...

English version of Raikkonen best-seller on sale in October

With over 100,000 books already sold in the first month, Kimi Raikkonen's autobiography written by Kari Hotakainen is already a best-seller in his home country and soon Formula 1 fans can look forward to th... Read More...

Brawn: The driver should make the difference in F1

Ross Brawn has some clear ideas about what Formula 1 is and should continue to be, one of these is that the drivers must remain the heroes, the ones that make a difference at the wheel of the fastest and mo... Read More...

Domenicali: I rate Fernando an incredible driver

Stefano Domenicali spent 19-years with Ferrari, his career there entwined with the great Michael Schumacher during the early years of this century and, then earlier this decade as team chief, he worked clos... Read More...

Todt: Kvyat has unfinished business in Formula 1

The consensus among media in the Formula 1 paddock is that Daniil Kvyat will be a Toro Rosso driver again in 2019, his new manager Nicolas Todt is adamant that the Russian has still something to offer at th... Read More...

Brawn: Void between top three and the rest is too big

While senior figures assure the Formula 1 world that progress is being made with regards to the 2021 rules, the elephant in the room remains the growing gap between the big three teams and the rest which th... Read More...

Wolff: We are at a crossroads with Ocon and Russell

The Formula 1 young driver crisis is best illustrated by the fact that Mercedes backed and highly-rated Esteban Ocon, a 22-year-old with 44 grand prix starts is unlikely to find a seat on the grid next year... Read More...

Ecclestone: It would never happen with Schumi and the Italians!

Bernie Ecclestone believes that Ferrari are to blame for letting down Sebastian Vettel in this year's title fight, the former Formula 1 supremo citing mistakes by Ferrari which he believes would never happe... Read More...

Bottas and Leclerc cover big mileage in Pirelli test

Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc were on 2019 tyre test duty for Pirelli at Paul Ricard, bot doing significant mileage during their stints in the car. Mercedes driver Bottas completed 102 problem free... Read More...

Vasseur: Kimi is attracting sponsors from every single area

Sauber scored a surprise coup when they tied veteran Kimi Raikkonen to a two-year-deal, ensuring that the 2007 World Champion ends his Formula 1 career where it started, and already his 'presence' is being ... Read More...

F1 inspired Mercedes-AMG Project One hits the road

The Formula 1 inspired Mercedes-Benz Project One hypercar broke cover this week confirming that the programme to produce the 1,000bhp car which will cost prospective owners a cool €2.2-million is back on tr... Read More...

Brawn: We are targeting 24 F1 races per year

Formula 1 motorsport director Ross Brawn believes Formula 1 can do with a world championship season of 24 races while looking to restructure the points system but retaining the three-day grand prix weekend ... Read More...

Hamilton: I am a brand

Four times Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton is very aware that his success at the pinnacle of the sport makes him highly marketable and accepts that he is more than just a racing driver. In an int... Read More...

Marko: Kvyat, Giovinazzi or Kubica for Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso are set to announce their first driver for the 2019 season before or during the Russian Grand Prix weekend in Sochi, with Daniil Kvyat, Antonio Giovinazzi and Robert Kubica three of the drivers i... Read More...