Murray Walker obituary: F1 broadcasting legend dies aged 97
Several generations of fans grew up listening to his voice describing the exploits of the likes of Jackie Stewart, James Hunt, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill and Jenson Button.To the wider public he was best known for his occasional gaffes and the “trousers on fire” commentary style so famously described byContinue Reading
The magic moments that made Murray Walker an F1 legend
His 23 years as the lead commentator on F1’s UK coverage on BBC and ITV helped define grand prix racing for many, and he was as big a star in the paddock as many drivers and team bosses.Born on October 10, 1923, Walker grew up surrounded by motorsport, with hisContinue Reading
Alonso “completely fit” for F1 testing after cycling accident
Two-time world champion Alonso is set to make his F1 comeback this year with Alpine, having not made a grand prix start since his final appearance for McLaren at the end of 2018.Alonso’s pre-season preparations were complicated after he was involved in a cycling accident while out on the roadsContinue Reading
Brivio: “Not easy” leaving Suzuki MotoGP squad for “dream” F1 move
As part of the overhaul of the Renault works F1 squad and rebranding as Alpine for 2021, the team announced a new leadership structure in January, with Brivio becoming racing director.Brivio had worked at Suzuki since 2013, overseeing its full-time return to MotoGP in 2015 before leading its world championshipContinue Reading
Williams to reveal 2021 Formula 1 car using augmented reality
Williams penned in Friday 5 March to launch its new car, the FW43B, at the start of February, and gave the car its first on-track running in a shakedown at Silverstone last week.The team has now revealed that it will present its new car to fans by using a bespokeContinue Reading
Hamilton: Winning eighth F1 title or not in 2021 won’t decide my future
The seven-time world champion is entering his 15th F1 season this year and his ninth with the Mercedes squad.But after he signed a one-year contract extension with the team for 2021, which Hamilton said at the launch of the Mercedes W12 was because of “no real need necessarily to planContinue Reading
Kvyat joins Alpine as F1 reserve driver for 2021 season
Kvyat dropped off the F1 grid at the end of the 2020 season after AlphaTauri opted to sign Red Bull youngster Yuki Tsunoda to partner Pierre Gasly for 2021.It marked the end of Kvyat’s third stint with the Faenza-based squad, and a second exit from the Red Bull umbrella ofContinue Reading
Alpine A521 F1 car unveiled following winter rebrand
In a virtual launch event hosted from the team’s UK base in Enstone, Alpine presented the new A521 car ahead of its race debut at the end of this month.2021 will see the Alpine name make its bow in F1 after Renault opted to rebrand its works team as partContinue Reading
Wolff: Mercedes won’t be “flirting” with other F1 drivers
With both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas only signing one-year contract extensions with the team, the German manufacturer could find itself exposed for 2022 if either of them move on.But while Max Verstappen has emerged as an obvious target for Mercedes if Hamilton does not continue in F1 beyond thisContinue Reading
Guenther: One-lap pace let us down in Diriyah FE
While Mercedes, Audi and Porsche all raced at the front of the pack in the Diriyah E-Prix double-header, BMW had a subdued weekend in Saudi Arabia, with neither Guenther nor rookie team-mate Jake Dennis scoring a point.Guenther and Dennis qualified a mediocre ninth and 14th respectively for the first ofContinue Reading