Alfa Romeo announced last month that it will conclude its sponsorship deal with the Sauber team at the end of the 2023 season ahead of the Swiss outfit’s expected alliance with Audi.The Alfa announcement was made on the same day that Audi confirmed its intention to enter F1 in 2026, Read more…
First free practice of the French Grand Prix has just ended when we get invited to Paul Ricard’s airport. The man we’re meeting is Belgian Lieven Hermans, who started working as an aerial camera operator for Formula 1 in 2007.In one of the hangars sits a helicopter with an impressive Read more…
Following the finalisation of the updated engine regulations for 2026, increasing the amount of electric power and mandating the use of efuels, F1 has been subject to fresh manufacturer interest.Audi announced last month it would enter as an engine manufacturer from 2026, while sister Volkswagen Group brand Porsche remains keen Read more…
The new cars have been already proved to be tricky at similar temporary venues such as Montreal and Baku earlier this season.While bouncing has to some degree been dialled out at recent events, it is expected to be more prominent once again in Singapore, which F1 will visit next weekend Read more…
Vettel won all four of his world titles during his six-season stint at Red Bull between 2009 and 2014 before joining Ferrari for 2015.Ferrari opted against renewing Vettel’s contract when it expired at the end of the 2020 season, paving the way for the German driver to switch to Aston Read more…
Herta was being lined up by Red Bull to take a seat at AlphaTauri for 2023, with the squad open to an offer from Alpine to take currently contracted Pierre Gasly.However, the energy drinks giant’s plans rested on Herta being granted the mandatory F1 superlicence that he needs to compete Read more…
The Enstone-based squad has endured headaches in recent weeks after finding out Fernando Alonso was switching to Aston Martin for 2023 and that reserve Oscar Piastri had signed for McLaren.Their shock departures have left Alpine on the hunt for a new team-mate for Esteban Ocon, with AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly still Read more…
Ricciardo will leave McLaren at the end of the season after agreeing a mutual split with one year remaining on his contract following a difficult stint at Woking.Ricciardo has been clear he is not looking to rush into any decision about his future, but remains keen to keep racing in Read more…
As far back as late spring, when the first rumblings of Alpine’s plan to place Oscar Piastri at Williams for next year were starting to emerge, the writing seemed to be on the wall for Latifi.His on-track struggles meant there was not a huge amount to strengthen his case for Read more…
Latifi made his F1 debut with Williams at the start of 2020 on a three-year contract, but struggled to match team-mates George Russell and Alex Albon for form during his time at the team.The Canadian’s departure has been widely expected for a number of months, but Williams confirmed the news Read more…