Lewis Hamilton has indicated that he does not like the criticism of ‘older drivers’, but Jackie Stewart does not want to know about it. The triple world champion did not mean it that way. Stewart returns In an earlier interview Jackie Stewart said that he has a lot of respect Read more…
Rumours of “conflict” between members of Ferrari’s senior management are emerging. Amid the Maranello based team’s competitive slump in 2020, the highly respected Italian journalist Alberto Sabbatini has been quoted as saying team boss Mattia Binotto and designer Simone Resta are at odds. “They say there is friction between Binotto Read more…
Lewis Hamilton has vehemently denied that he has made any contract demands for his next Mercedes contract. Haas driver Romain Grosjean has used Lewis Hamilton’s contract as an example to take aim at the large discrepancy in driver salaries in Formula One. Hamilton signed the biggest contract in F1 history Read more…
Lewis Hamilton has criticised reports claiming he is seeking a salary rise from Mercedes if he is to remain at the team beyond the end of this season. The six-times world champion insisted he has not begun talks over his contract with team principal Toto Wolff. Hamilton did not specify which Read more…
Red Bull wanted to do more than just get reacquainted with the RB16 during its filming day at Silverstone on Thursday, as it also used its allotted 100km to test out some new parts ahead of the season opener in Austria next week. Unlike Mercedes and Ferrari, which opted for Read more…
Williams’s decision to split with its title sponsor ROKiT before the start of the 2020 Formula 1 season means its original livery for this year has been replaced with a new design. The red, white and blue colour scheme that was occasionally compared to a tube of toothpaste will be remembered Read more…
Max Verstappen is doing well in Brazil. GPBlog spoke with Rafael Lopes, commentator for the Brazilian television channel Globo, about the common comparison between Verstappen and Ayrton Senna, the competition the Dutchman has to fear from contemporaries like Charles Leclerc and how Brazilian Formula 1 fans view Verstappen. “Max has a huge Read more…
News that Mercedes engine chief Andy Cowell has agreed to leave the company after 16 years surprised the Formula 1 fraternity, and has understandably led to speculations as to where he might end up. One of the men behind the dominant power units of the hybrid generation would of course be valuable to any Read more…
Red Bull will return to the racetrack with a filming day for the 2020 car on Thursday, June 25 at Silverstone, it has been reported. Unlike several other teams, the energy drinks outfit are unable to run their 2018 car in an unrestricted test due to their switch away from Read more…
Lewis Hamilton has mainly spoken out on social media about racism in recent weeks and, by extension, a lack of diversity in Formula 1. Now he is launching a platform to actually do something about it. Together with the Royal Academy of Engineering he starts ‘The Hamilton Commission’, which aims Read more…