The news will be welcomed by drivers and fans alike who feared that the series is moving too far away from its classic venues.Prior to the agreement the event was one of the last with no guaranteed place on the calendar beyond this season after a run of deals thatContinue Reading
The revelation that Lewis Hamilton will depart Mercedes for Ferrari, which announced a new multi-year deal for Charles Leclerc only last Thursday, necessarily means there is no room for Scuderia incumbent Carlos Sainz beyond the expiration of his current 2024 Formula 1 deal.Sainz made plain that he wanted his futureContinue Reading
At the end of a dramatic day of developments, as Hamilton’s bombshell move sent shock waves through F1, Mercedes ended speculation in the evening when it announced that the seven-time champion would leave the squad at the end of this year.As predicted, it said that Hamilton had activated an exitContinue Reading
Last summer Hamilton signed a two-year contract extension at Mercedes covering the 2024 and 2025 seasons, but will join Ferrari one year into that deal.Hamilton’s move will mean Leclerc’s current partner Carlos Sainz will drive elsewhere in 2025 after the expiry of his current terms, with Leclerc recently committing toContinue Reading
It’s now confirmed – Lewis Hamilton will drive for Ferrari in 2025. Following rumours of the move, it’s now official that after 12 consecutive seasons, Lewis Hamilton will join Charles Leclerc and Fred Vasseur to try and end Ferrari’s Championship drought. How will Hamilton leaving affect Mercedes going forward? CanContinue Reading
Hamilton only signed a fresh two-year deal with Mercedes for 2024 and 2025 last summer, but clearly left wiggle room for the usual exit clauses in case he had a change of heart.And as Ferrari confirmed Charles Leclerc’s new contract but dragged its feet over giving Carlos Sainz a similarContinue Reading
F1 will visit 24 tracks in 2024 as part of a record-breaking season for the sport. Amongst the tracks are some iconic corners including the Monaco Loews hairpin and the Eau Rouge/Raidillon sequence at Spa. Every track brings its own unique layout to the calendar, with a variety of cornersContinue Reading
As reported earlier by Autosport, Hamilton is set to be announced imminently as a Ferrari driver from 2025 after agreeing a shock switch from Mercedes.An official announcement on his departure from the German manufacturer to join the Maranello squad alongside Charles Leclerc could be made as early as Thursday night.AutosportContinue Reading
FOM’s statement on Wednesday afternoon was as detailed as it was blunt about what it felt were the Andretti Cadillac bid’s shortcomings.It felt there was little chance Michael Andretti’s team would reach an acceptable level, in which case it didn’t see any added commercial value in having it on theContinue Reading
Bearman was already confirmed on Saturday as a reserve for Ferrari alongside Robert Shwartzman and Antonio Giovinazzi, and he will now cover both roles on the weekends when he is able to attends grands prix.The 18-year-old drove for Haas in FP1 in Mexico and Abu Dhabi last year, as wellContinue Reading