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In 2000 Stella joined Ferrari as engineer, working with an all-star line-up including Schumacher, Jean Todt, Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne, Nikolas Tombazis, James Allison and engine guru Pino D’Agostino.Speaking on F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast, Stella explained the “continuity and seniority” from Ferrari’s golden era of success are still valid ingredients today as he tries to replicate them at …Keep reading

As it heads to a fresh identity under new team leadership in 2024, there has been a noticeable shift in its approach to the driver line-up too.Gone is the priority to focus on youth and bring on the latest Red Bull rookies, to see if they have what it takes to cut it in F1 before potentially moving to the energy drink company’s main squad. Instead, AlphaTauri is about to begin a campaign with …Keep reading

The Red Bull driver clinched the title in the sprint at the Losail circuit, joining an exclusive club of F1 champions who clinched the title on a Saturday, as McLaren’s Oscar Piastri scored a first F1 win.But most of the headlines after the weekend were dominated by Pirelli’s tyre struggles and their ramifications. With mandated stint lengths removing the usual conundrum of saving rubber, the …Keep reading

Renowned auction house RM Sotheby’s reckons this is the first time a prize of this type has been offered for public sale and estimates the FIA award will fetch between £25,000 and £35,000.Hill’s trophy, rewarding his season-long triumph over Jim Clark while driving for the Bourne-based BRM team, marks the first time a British driver won the F1 crown while driving a British car.It leads an array …Keep reading

With both F1 world titles wrapped up at the last two rounds, as Max Verstappen collected the drivers’ crown in Qatar while Red Bull wrapped up the constructors’ in Japan, it is a five-race blast to the finish of the 2023 season. Sergio Perez will look to defend second place in the standings from Lewis Hamilton, who moved to 30 points off the Mexican despite a first-corner crash with Mercedes …Keep reading

In June, the Renault Group parent company announced that it had sold a 24% stake in its grand prix team to an investor group in exchange for €200million. It valued the whole outfit at €900m.The consortium is made up of Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Efforts Investments – the latter led by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny, who also own Wrexham AFC, plus …Keep reading

F1 Academy commenced this season but drew criticism for its lack of exposure, with the races being condensed into highlight clips rather than gaining live broadcasts.While the series did visit topflight venues such as the Red Bull Ring in Austria, Barcelona, Zandvoort and Monza, it has not supported an F1 round. That is until this weekend, however, when F1 Academy will feature at the United States …Keep reading

In addition to the special focus on Las Vegas, the multi-year deal covers the Austin, Miami, Montreal, Mexico City and Interlagos events. Amex will also be a supporter of the female-only F1 Academy series.The deal is the first new sports sponsorship programme in a decade for the financial services company, which has enjoyed long involvements in basketball, golf, tennis and football.Amex card …Keep reading

Last weekend in Qatar marked the second round in a row where the FIA required a driver to start from the pitlane after mechanics surpassed how far a car could be built without inspection.Sergio Perez was eliminated in the Losail sprint race as part of a three-car pile-up involving Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg, all of whom escaped without blame from the stewards.But the crashed RB19 was deemed …Keep reading

Amid a tough 2023 campaign, Stroll’s frustration boiled over after being knocked out in Q1 during Friday qualifying at Losail.While storming out the back of the garage, he appeared to shove his trainer Henry Howe as he attempted to direct his driver to be weighed in parc ferme.Stroll was investigated by the FIA’s Compliance Officer and received a written warning for his behaviour, “reminding Lance …Keep reading