His 2025 Formula 1 debut with Mercedes isn’t even definitively decided or announced yet, but few drivers would be arriving on the big stage with the plaudits or the weight of expectation as Andrea Kimi Antonelli.Celebrating his 18th birthday on the Sunday of the Dutch Grand Prix later this month,Continue Reading
Liberty Media has announced that it is facing an investigation by the US Department of Justice over rejecting Andretti Global’s Formula 1 bid.CEO Greg Maffei confirmed in a quarterly earnings call that the company owning Formula 1 is officially being probed by the justice department’s Antitrust Division over the legalityContinue Reading
Red Bull completely dominated the 2023 F1 season as it clinched back-to-back constructors’ title by winning 21 of 22 grands prix – but 2024 has not been as kind.Though the Milton Keynes-based squad still leads this year’s championship, the competition is much closer and Red Bull has won half asContinue Reading
Red Bull has announced an appeal against an investigation clearing its Formula 1 boss Christian Horner of wrongdoing has not been upheld.On the eve of the 2024 F1 season, Horner faced allegations of misconduct by a female employee of the F1 team, which prompted an internal investigation by Red Bull’sContinue Reading
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has revealed the squad is set for a ‘technical reset’ after a disappointing second quarter of the Formula 1 season.The Silverstone-based outfit failed to make a similar winter-break kick forward to last season, where it briefly emerged as Red Bull’s closest challenger on track,Continue Reading
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is on a four-race winless streak, which is his longest drought for four years.It began with the Austrian Grand Prix in June, where the Red Bull driver was leading with seven laps to go until his collision with Lando Norris dropped Verstappen toContinue Reading
Formula 1 chiefs have scheduled talks with representatives of Rwanda next month as the African country bids to push forward with plans to host a grand prix.As F1 eyes future calendar expansion to make the most of the championship’s boom in interest around the world, it has been clear thatContinue Reading
The sporting element of Formula 1 remains important to boss Stefano Domenicali, even if Liberty Media has faced criticisms in recent years for elements like sprint races.While resistance to the Saturday sprint format has died down, it has not gone away completely – even if the format used this yearContinue Reading
Esteban Ocon has revealed he received support from the “right people” in the aftermath of his controversial clash with Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix.The Frenchman charged to the inside of Alpine team-mate Gasly at Portier on the opening lap at the Principality, before the duo tangled to leaveContinue Reading
James Vowels is not pressing the panic button, despite seeing Williams’ rate of progress slow during the 2024 season. At the end of the last campaign, Vowles had seen the team climb up to seventh in the constructors’ championship and it had amassed 28 points. In doing so, he receivedContinue Reading