Veteran F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has activated an option in his contract which will see him stay with Alfa Romeo for at least another season, according to The Race. Specifically, the publication has reported that Raikkonen activated this option a fortnight ago at the Russian Grand Prix. READ: ACI Recommends ‘Maximum Sanction’ For Luca Corberi
MoreHelmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, has said the team could quit Formula One if it is unable to find a competitive engine supplier following Honda’s withdrawal from the sport at the end of next season. He also confirmed that Max Verstappen does have a clause in his contract which could allow
MoreThe Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI), Italy’s governing body for motorsport, has recommended the “maximum sanction” for disgraced kart racing driver Luca Corberi and his father. The 23-year-old shocked the motorsport community by throwing his kart’s front bumper at rival Paolo Ippolito during the KZ final on Sunday, before he and his father physically assaulted Ippolito
MoreFollowing the announcement of Honda’s decision to exit Formula One at the end of 2021, Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has called for changes to the sport’s engine regulations. Speaking to Autosport, Abiteboul said the “engine situation is simply unsustainable,” both from an economic and technological perspective. READ: Sebastian Vettel Admits He Failed At Ferrari
MoreSebastian Vettel has just seven races left with Scuderia Ferrari before he departs the Maranello-based team for Aston Martin Racing. Speaking on the Beyond the Grid podcast, Vettel has admitted that he failed to achieve his ultimate goal at Ferrari, but insisted he has no regrets about joining the Scuderia. READ: New Teams Should Be
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With new entrants now required to pay a $200 million fee to the existing ten teams in addition to all the other expenses of entering the pinnacle of motorsport, it’s now more difficult than ever to join the Formula One grid. Last month, Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner told this publication that they almost
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that Max Verstappen does not have a so-called “engine clause” in his contract which could see him leave the team if they are unable to secure a competitive power unit after Honda withdraws from F1. “There is no such clause in his contract,” Horner said, adding that
MoreOutgoing Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has said he is expecting the Maranello-based team to struggle at this weekend’s Eifel Grand Prix, which will see Formula One return to the Nurburgring after a seven-year hiatus. “I expect that, as usual this season, we will be fighting in the midfield where every hundredth of a second can
MoreThree-time Formula One World Champion Jackie Stewart has said he doesn’t consider Lewis Hamilton to be one of the top three drivers in the history of the sport, despite him being in a strong position to win his seventh F1 title this year. Speaking on the In The Fast Lane podcast, Stewart said: “Lewis drives
MoreLewis Hamilton might not extend his contract with the Mercedes F1 team until after the 2020 season, despite reports previously suggesting he had signed a £120 million contract “in principle”. German broadcaster RTL has reported that Hamilton and the team decided to postpone contract negotiations until after the end of the season, and team principal
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