Oliver Oakes has opened up on whether he felt any trepidation over becoming the third Team Principal at Alpine in the space of 18 months, with the Briton admitting that he had to ask himself some “personal questions” when assessing whether to take the job or not. Oakes joined the squad following F1’s summer break, … Leer más
Sergio Perez and Red Bull have reached an agreement to part ways with immediate effect. Earlier this year, Perez signed a new deal to race for the team until the end of 2026 – on the back of his strongest season ever in 2023, when he finished second to team mate and champion Max Verstappen. … Leer más
Ferrari have bid farewell to Carlos Sainz in memorable style by hosting a track day for the Spaniard and his rally driver father, Carlos Sainz Senior, which saw both of them get behind the wheel of the squad’s 2022 car, the F1-75. Following on from Sainz competing in his last race for the Scuderia in … Leer más
Theo Pourchaire and Zane Maloney are both set to leave the Sauber Academy, with the young drivers about to embark on new ventures after graduating from the development programme. Pourchaire – who won the Formula 2 championship in 2023 – has long been under the team’s wing, having acted as the squad’s reserve driver this … Leer más
Mercedes have opted for an unchanged line-up in F1 ACADEMY, with the team announcing that their junior driver Doriane Pin will continue in the series for a second season in the PREMA Racing-operated car. The 20-year-old achieved three wins, four pole positions and a further five podiums on her way to securing the Vice Champion … Leer más
Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack has taken a moment to reflect on the Silverstone operation’s underwhelming performance across the 2024 campaign, admitting they fell significantly short of expectations. Aston Martin returned to F1 as a works outfit in 2021 and placed seventh in the constructors’ standings at the end of their first two seasons, … Leer más
Carlos Sainz has opened up about his emotions after receiving the “shock” news that Lewis Hamilton would be replacing him at Ferrari for the 2025 season, admitting he “wasn’t prepared” for such a development. Sainz was getting ready to enter his fourth season at the Scuderia when Hamilton struck the bombshell deal, meaning the Spaniard … Leer más
Austrian racer Emma Felbermayr will make her F1 ACADEMY debut in 2025, with Kick Sauber confirming that the 17-year-old is to represent them on next year’s grid. Felbermayr’s first season in single-seaters will see her drive for Rodin Motorsport – who clinched the Drivers’ title this season with Abbi Pulling – alongside participating in the … Leer más
Lewis Hamilton turned to WhatsApp to help inspire his Mercedes colleagues during their intense title battle with Max Verstappen and Red Bull back in 2021, the team have revealed. Hamilton and Verstappen memorably went head-to-head from the first race to the last in that year’s championship, with the latter ultimately coming out on top by … Leer más
RB team boss Laurent Mekies has praised Yuki Tsunoda for putting together an “outstanding” season that “nobody could have forecast”, while suggesting he would be “ready” to race for Red Bull if an opportunity arises. During his fourth term with the Faenza outfit previously known as AlphaTauri, Tsunoda started inside the top 10 at half … Leer más