Russell joined Mercedes’ F1 line-up at the start of 2022 after spending five years as a member of its junior driver programme, with the final three as a racer for Williams in F1 after winning back-to-back championships in GP3 and Formula 2.But the Briton’s start to life at the Mercedes Read more
His role with the Spirit team, which brought Honda back into F1 in 1983, and the first of two stints at Bentley as team director of the organisation that triumphed at Le Mans with the Speed 8 LM-GTP coupe were just two chapters of a varied and successful motorsport management Read more
Andretti CEO Michael Andretti has made no secret of his ambition to get his eponymous team into F1 and, although his bid for an entry was heralded by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the 10 teams in the series have been less welcoming.That stance from some of the teams, particularly Read more
Gasly signed for Alpine in the wake of Fernando Alonso’s exit to Aston Martin and the team’s failure to secure Oscar Piastri’s services following a ruling by F1’s Contract Recognition Board.It marked the first F1 move outside of the Red Bull umbrella for Gasly, who has spent the entirety of his F1 Read more
Audi announced at the end of August that it would be entering F1 for the first time when the next set of power unit regulations are introduced for the 2026 season.The F1 entry will see Audi link up with Sauber, which currently races under the Alfa Romeo banner. Audi will Read more
Symonds has been working with F1 to help shape its technical regulations and improve on-track racing since 2017, playing a significant role in the new car designs that debuted last year.At the end of 2021, it emerged that Symonds and F1 technical boss Ross Brawn were both set to leave their roles at Read more
Vowles was announced on Friday as the new Williams team principal, bringing an end to a long and successful career at Mercedes.And while Mercedes has long benefited from Vowles’ involvement, and will lose his valuable input, in terms of strategy it has emerged that there had already been a shift Read more
Red Bull has enjoyed its most successful F1 season to date in 2022, with Max Verstappen wrapping up his second consecutive drivers’ world title and the team finally dethroning Mercedes in the constructors’ championship, its first teams’ trophy since 2013.The successor to the Red Bull RB18 will therefore have a Read more
After a difficult 2021 season that saw it pick up just 13 points, Alfa Romeo made an impressive start to last year as new signing Valtteri Bottas helped establish the team as regular points scorers.Alfa Romeo benefitted from being the only team that had got close to the weight limit Read more
The British Grand Prix has become one of the most popular races on the F1 calendar amid the series’ current boom, boasting sell-out crowds since the return of fans to sporting events last year.A record crowd of 400,000 fans was recorded over three days for last year’s race, won by Read more