Ex-F1 driver Paul Di Resta thinks Renault will fear Esteban Ocon being snatched back by Mercedes if he lives up to his potential. After serving as the Mercedes reserve driver for 2019 and therefore taking a year out of Formula 1, Ocon returns to the grid for 2020 alongside Daniel Ricciardo at Renault. Big Read more…
Adrian Newey has worked with many teams and drivers throughout his long career, but the Briton continues to be impressed by Max Verstappen. The designer sees a natural leader in the Dutchman, despite his age. At 61, Newey can be called a real veteran in Formula 1, where he has helped Read more…
It is now clear that hairline cracks are starting to appear at Mercedes. After many rumours about Toto Wolff and his shares in Aston Martin, it is now Andy Cowell, head of the engine department at Mercedes, who leaves. Six world titles in a row and with that Mercedes achieved Read more…
The streets of Maranello were closed off early on Thursday morning as Charles Leclerc drove Ferrari’s 2020 Formula 1 car on public highway. At around 06:30 Leclerc drove from the Officina Classiche – where the racing department used to be based – before crossing the Via Abetone Inferiore, which is Read more…
On Wednesday a storm erupted when Lewis Hamilton attacked Helmut Marko. The Brit had been pointed out a quote from the Austrian which he did not want, but in the end it turned out that this quote did not exist at all. The medium that put the quote on the Read more…
Lewis Hamilton has said his proudest Formula 1 achievement is that he is the first “working-class champion” in the sport. Hamilton, the second-most decorated Formula 1 champion in history, won his first World Championship in dramatic circumstances back in 2008 when he passed Timo Glock on the final lap at the Read more…
An unhappy internal atmosphere will plague Ferrari’s 2020 season, according to Zak Brown. McLaren supremo Brown will lose his driver Carlos Sainz to the Maranello team for 2021, with Ferrari having signed him to replace Sebastian Vettel. Vettel, however, will race in 2020. “I doubt there will be a great Read more…
After all the reports about (possible) driver transfers, Max Verstappen recently indicated that he feels so good at Red Bull Racing that he doesn’t feel he ever want to drive for another team. Dr. Helmut Marko is flattered by the words of the young driver. Marko was the first at Read more…
In an attempt to reduce costs and create a fairer battle, more and more parts of Formula 1 will be standardized in the coming years. Although he does understand where this comes from, David Coulthard believes that the sport is playing a dangerous game with this. According to the Scotsman, Read more…
On May 1st, 1994, Ayrton Senna died. His violent impact at Tamburello — a now-infamous corner at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari racing circuit in Imola, Italy — sent a shock through the world. In Senna’s native Brazil, and in the motorsport community at large, that jolt never ceased Read more…