F1 drivers who have won BBC Sports Personality of the Year
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2023 is set to be announced this evening with nominations for cricketer Stuart Broad, footballer Mary Earps, golfer Rory McIlroy, jockey Frankie Dettori, wheelchair tennis player Alfie Hewett and athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson. The achievement is awarded to an athlete who is either British or lives andContinue Reading
Mercedes made Aston Martin use different doors when sharing F1 wind tunnel
Inter-team collaboration became a major talking point at the end of the 2023 season amid concerns from rivals regarding the close working relationship between sister squads Red Bull and AlphaTauri.An aggressive late run of upgrades lifted AlphaTauri from last to eighth in the points, with the FIA moving to confirmContinue Reading
Isle of Man TT Sidecar ace Tom Birchall retires from racing
Tom and his brother Ben Birchall have been the dominant force in Sidecars at the Isle of Man for the past decade.FEATURE: The Sidecar aces ousting an unfair stigma at the Isle of Man TTIn their time together, driver Ben and passenger Tom have won 14 TT races and eclipsedContinue Reading
Wolff: F1’s popularity not harmed by Verstappen dominance
The Dutchman won 19 of the 22 races, with only one victory escaping Red Bull and going instead to Ferrari.Meanwhile, Mercedes finished a distant second in the constructors’ championship after failing to win a race.Wolff says that despite Red Bull’s success, interest in F1 is still high and that RedContinue Reading
Sprint races every MotoGP weekend “not the correct way”, says Quartararo
In 2023, MotoGP introduced sprint races for the first time in the series’ history and ran them at every grand prix weekend (the Australian GP sprint was cancelled due to bad weather).The idea behind the sprints was to offer more value for money for fans at the track and attractContinue Reading
Brown: “Big concerns” over Red Bull and AlphaTauri common F1 ownership
As the 2023 campaign drew to a close, AlphaTauri brought a string of aggressive upgrades to climb from last to eighth in the constructors’ championship. Meanwhile, Red Bull did not meaningfully update its car from August.With the upgrades giving AlphaTauri major gains in low-speed corners – an area of weaknessContinue Reading
Mick Schumacher Teaches Us the Longest German Words!
“I don’t know why, we just love to put a bunch of words together into one!” Time for a language lesson with a difference! Mick Schumacher teaches us the meaning behind some of the longest German words…. SourceContinue Reading
George Russell Reacts to his HILARIOUS 2023 Memes!
So many epic George Russell memes from the 2023 Formula 1 season. We just had to pick out a few and get his reactions! Also, any F1 intro pose suggestions, pop them in the comments. SourceContinue Reading
Indy 500 winner Newgarden “emotional” as he joins Borg-Warner trophy
The 32-year-old Tennessee native, the 75th individual winner of IndyCar’s crown jewel race, was the centrepiece of the event held at the Stutz Building in Indianapolis.The sterling silver image was crafted by sculptor Will Behrends, who was crafted every Indy 500 winner’s likeness on the trophy since 1990. Newgarden visitedContinue Reading
Alpine: 2024 F1 car will be “front-to-back” new
Alpine logged two third places this season, but slipped from fourth to sixth in the world championship.The team has accepted there’s little to be gained from developing the current car, and has focused instead on wholesale changes for next year’s model.Like other teams it also faces the challenge of creatingContinue Reading