Sir Frank Williams and daughter Claire will step down from their respective roles at Williams Racing following this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Explaining their decision, deputy team principal Claire Williams said, “With the future of the team now secured, this feels like the appropriate time for us to step away from the sport. READ: Ferrari
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Ricardo Teixeira, a Portuguese-Angolan racing driver who most notably served as the test and reserve driver for Team Lotus and the Caterham F1 team, discussed his racing career and the challenges of Formula One with Formula1News.co.uk managing editor Suliman Mulhem. Like most other Formula One drivers, Teixeira started out his racing career competing in karting
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has said he thinks Red Bull Racing should replace Alex Albon with Nico Hulkenberg, as he believes doing so would ensure Max Verstappen has a strong number two driver in the second RB16. “Max Verstappen was once again the lone fighter against the two Silver Arrows. For Red Bull this
MoreSebastian Vettel, who will leave Ferrari at the end of the season, has said that the SF1000 has no strengths and lacks performance in every aspect. “We learned quite a bit this weekend at Spa. We were able to find the real weaknesses of our car. [And] we found that there are no strong points
MoreCarlos Sainz has said he is hopeful that Ferrari can improve their package and get back to their winning ways despite them being so far off the pace at the moment. In an interview with Sky F1, Sainz said the Scuderia need a “very, very, very, very big step” forward in performance. READ: Haas Won’t
MoreFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said he is confident the team will be able to improve their power unit for 2021, as they look to launch a swift recovery for next year. Binotto noted that due to the freeze on engine development this season, they won’t be able to improve their power unit in
MoreRoss Brawn believes that Carlos Sainz is surely feeling nervous about joining Scuderia Ferrari in 2021 after watching their car struggle at the Belgian Grand Prix. In his column on Formula1.com, Brawn wrote, “What looked like a dream move to Ferrari next year isn’t looking too good right now and inevitably, he must be nervous
MoreOutgoing Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has said he is “focused” on Formula 1 for 2021 and is not currently considering competing in other racing series. “For now, I am focused on Formula 1, and like I’ve said before, I’ve not checked alternatives in this regard,” Vettel said. READ: Haas Won’t Ditch Ferrari Power For Renault
MoreScuderia Ferrari have posted a tweet to address their poor on-track performances so far this season, particularly at the Belgian Grand Prix, where the two Ferraris finished outside of the points. “Not a good weekend but we will keep not stop fighting. It’s not the first time in our history that we’ve struggled, but we
MoreHaas F1 team principal Gunther Steiner has insisted that the American constructor will not be ditching Ferrari power for Renault in 2021. Ferrari’s package is the weakest power unit in Formula 1, as demonstrated at the Belgian Grand Prix, with all six Ferrari-powered cars finishing 12th or lower. READ: Red Bull Have ‘No Intention’ Of
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