A day before Lewis Hamilton’s fanfare at Ferrari, Ducati held a special event at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio in which it unveiled its latest acquisition Marc Marquez.There are undoubtable parallels between the six-time MotoGP world champion and the seven-time F1 world champion as they turn to Italian teams in the hope of landing their next title.While Ducati comfortably …Keep reading
The new Formula 1 season is now just around the corner, with the 2025 campaign expected to be a continuation of last season’s unpredictable battle right across the grid. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all seemingly on course to bring battle to the still just about frontrunning Red Bull squad, it could even rival 2021 as a narrative-stuffed year.While the title challengers will take the …Keep reading
As Formula 1 fans await another launch season of fresh car design excitement, news coming out of Haas this week has provided early insight into how both the American squad and its main supplier, Ferrari, may fare in 2025.When asked if his team was changing its front suspension design for this coming season – in a media roundtable attended by Autosport – Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu laughed …Keep reading
It is almost car launch season for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign and Mattel has got there first by launching its Hot Wheels collection – with eight teams given the 1:64 scale treatment.A deal with Mattel – the owners of Hot Wheels – was announced last October alongside a limited edition die-cast F1-branded car, but now the first range as part of that agreement has been revealed.The …Keep reading
The FIA’s latest missive, announcing changes to the governing body’s sporting code that could see drivers banned for swearing or speaking out against the organisation, is not only draconian. It is repressive and threatening.The changes, which are applied across all FIA-endorsed championships and includes team principals, would see international-level drivers punished with a €40,000 fine …Keep reading
The FIA says its new officials department will lead to a “more professional” governing body in the future, amid unease from Formula 1 teams over steward consistency.Last September the FIA announced it would introduce a new officials department to help the governing body train officials across all its sanctioned motor racing activities.The department headed by experienced Italian steward …Keep reading
While the 2025 Formula 1 season is heralded as having the finest rookie intake in years, teams are scouring the karting scene trying to unearth the next raw diamond.The upcoming season will feature no less than five full-time rookies, with a lot of attention on Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton replacement Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Ferrari protege Oliver Bearman debuts for Haas and Jack Doohan gets …Keep reading
Ex-Sauber managing director and team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi has joined McLaren in the team’s newly created role of chief business affairs officer.Alunni Bravi will report directly to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and as part of his new remit will head up McLaren’s driver development programme.McLaren has also announced several other changes to its management …Keep reading
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu is in no doubt that Oliver Bearman will be a future Formula 1 driver for Ferrari.The Italian team has started working with Lewis Hamilton this week, but fellow Briton Bearman, who is part of the team’s driver programme, is also entering this season as a full-time F1 driver.Bearman has been shipped out on loan to Haas after a string of impressive …Keep reading
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has signed a partnership with Formula 1 to supply food for the championship’s pit garage hospitality suites at 10 2025 races.F1 has regularly used a pitbox at races since the 2022 season as an additional hospitality area for people willing to pay to watch sessions from near the pitlane entrances or exits – depending on the track in question.Now, this suite …Keep reading