It was announced on Friday that Williams Racing had been sold to US investment firm Dorilton Capital, bringing an end to the constructor’s family owned era. And now, a Dutch race car driver has claimed that Claire Williams will swiftly be relieved of her duties as deputy team principal as she is no longer the
MoreHelmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development program, has suggested that the team is open to Daniel Ricciardo returning to the Milton Keynes-based constructor. “Ways back can always be found, but the circumstances have to be right,” Marko said, commenting on the prospect of a Ricciardo-Red Bull reunion. He also accepted that a Verstappen-Ricciardo
MoreFernando Alonso, regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of his generation, spent most of his time at Ferrari battling Sebastian Vettel on the track – and he had some interesting and rather timely remarks about his four World Championship titles in 2013. When asked by Channel 4 journalist Lee McKenzie if he would
MoreItalian tyre-maker Pirelli has welcomed the FIA’s decision to tweak the technical regulations to reduce the amount of downforce that Formula 1 cars will be able to generate when cornering at high speeds next season. Noting that the current breed of F1 cars are producing the “highest level of downforce we have ever seen”, Mario
MoreAmid speculation that Alex Albon could be demoted to Scuderia AlphaTauri, Helmut Marko, the head of Red Bull’s driver development program, has said they will not switch him out for another driver as long as he keeps developing. In an interview with the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper, Marko admitted that Albon “looked stupid” at last weekend’s
MoreWilliams Racing has been acquired by Dorilton Capital, a US investment company, marking the end of the F1 team’s strategic review which was launched in May and explored various sources of funding to secure the constructor’s financial future. Williams announced the acquisition in a press release on Friday morning, and said Dorilton Capital’s priority will
MoreThe FIA will postpone its proposed ban on qualifying engine modes until the Italian Grand Prix, according to reports. Formula 1 teams were preparing for the ban to come into effect as early as the Belgian Grand Prix later this month, but it is believed the FIA has opted to delay the ban by a
MoreScuderia AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has described Yuki Tsunoda as a “fantastic driver” and said he will race for the F1 team “sooner or later”. In an interview with the Italian edition of Motorsport.com, Tost hailed the Japanese driver’s performance in Formula 3 last year and said he is continuing to develop as a
MoreKimi Raikkonen, a former teammate of Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari, has said the Italian media can sometimes be harsh on Ferrari drivers, but ultimately racing for the team is no different to any other Formula 1 outfit. “I never found it any different than any other team,” Raikkonen said in an interview with F1.com about
MoreMexican F1 driver Sergio Perez has said he is confident that he will retain his seat at Racing Point for the 2021 season despite rumours that outgoing Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel is on course to replace him. Speaking to Sky Sports, Perez said he is expecting to “carry on” with Racing Point next year, when
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