Renault will pull the plug on its Formula 1 engine operations ahead of the new rules era in 2026.Following months of speculation about the future of the French manufacturer, with Alpine having long been in talks with Mercedes for a customer power unit deal, the fate of its operations wasContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton has been praised by a leading mental health charity for speaking openly about battling depression.The seven-time Formula 1 world champion opened up on his mental health struggles in an interview with the Sunday Times Style magazine, revealing he was bullied as a child.Hamilton, 39, said he started meditatingContinue Reading
Amid last week’s outpouring of love for Daniel Ricciardo as his Formula 1 exit became official, there was also unease from some about how his final weekend played out.While Ricciardo was given that fastest lap opportunity as a farewell gift, received a guard of honour on his return to theContinue Reading
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko believes people should take Max Verstappen’s threats to walk away from Formula 1 seriously in the wake of his swearing row with the FIA.Over the Singapore weekend, Verstappen was handed a community service punishment by the FIA over using the F-word in an official FIAContinue Reading
Oliver Oakes believes Alpine has more performance to show at the end of the current Formula 1 season having been “out of sync” with its rivals on development.The French manufacturer has struggled for form in 2024, enduring a wretched opening to the campaign as several senior design staff departed.Although fortunesContinue Reading
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it’s “impossible” for the federation to get the credit that he thinks it deserves for making improvements in the way global motorsport is run.Since Ben Sulayem became president of the FIA in December 2021, the federation has introduced a remote operations centre to assistContinue Reading
Jos Verstappen has slammed the “ridiculous” mandated community service that Max Verstappen received in Singapore for swearing during an official FIA press conference.Red Bull’s world championship leader Max Verstappen was punished for using the word “f***ed” during the Thursday press conference before the Singapore Grand Prix when describing his car atContinue Reading
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has revealed the small upgrade for the car at the upcoming Formula 1 United States Grand Prix will be the Scuderia’s last of the season.The Maranello-based outfit remains in contention for the constructors’ championship despite the focus placed on the battle between Red Bull andContinue Reading
Williams sporting director Sven Smeets has hinted funding had not been solely behind Zak O’Sullivan’s ART departure in Formula 2, after he was replaced by fellow Williams junior Luke Browning.O’Sullivan announced following the Monza event that he would not be completing his rookie campaign, citing funding issues as the reasonContinue Reading
Ever since Lewis Hamilton announced his shock switch to Ferrari for next year at the start of the current Formula 1 season, conspiracy has swirled over his treatment at Mercedes.What the partnership has achieved together can only spoken of in the same manner as Michael Schumacher’s stint with the ScuderiaContinue Reading