Sebastian Vettel has admitted that he will be “sad” to see Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton match Michael Schumacher’s win record, as the seven-time World Champion has long been his hero. “I think it has always been a number that has seemed impossible to reach,” Vettel said, commenting on Schumacher’s record of 91 grand prix victories.
MoreRed Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has long defended Alex Albon, even when calls for the Thai driver to be replaced were at their peak. And now, Horner has blamed the media for lowering Albon’s confidence by constantly publishing speculation about his future and calling for him to be replaced. READ: Formula One Confirms
MoreFormula One has confirmed that ex-Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will become F1’s CEO in January 2021. He will take over from Chase Carey, who has held the position since Liberty Media acquired Formula One in 2017. READ: Red Bull Address Rumours That Newey Will Join Aston Martin In 2021 Carey will still be a
MoreSpeaking ahead of this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said he is confident that chief technical officer Adrian Newey will remain at the team despite rumours suggesting he is poised to join Aston Martin Racing. “The situation with Adrian, he’s been with us for 14 years. He’s very happy
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The new Concorde Agreement, which all F1 teams recently signed up to, stipulates that any new entrant must pay a $200 million fee to the ten existing Formula One constructors as part of measures to protect the value of the sport’s franchises. This has prompted concerns that it will be almost impossible for new teams
MoreSergio Perez has signed a preliminary contract to drive for the the Haas Formula One team in 2021, according to Speedweek.com. The team nor Perez have confirmed this, and it’s unclear which of Haas’ existing drivers – Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen – would have to make way for Perez if he does end
MoreLance Stroll’s RP20 will be Racing Point’s only car which is running its upgraded package at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix. The team only had one set of the upgrades ready in time for the Tuscan Grand Prix a fortnight ago, which it opted to run on Stroll’s car. READ: ‘It Wasn’t Us’: Ferrari &
MoreEarlier this year, ahead of the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff alleged that one of their rivals had been scanning the team’s cars with a 3D camera. “We saw last year on a few occasions, one of our main competitors with a 3D camera – that is quite a thing, you
MoreSebastian Vettel is currently enduring his worst season since joining Scuderia Ferrari in 2015, and he’s almost certainly looking forward to leaving the Maranello-based team for Aston Martin Racing at the end of 2020. Ex-Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher has backed his fellow German to be “back to his old self” at Aston Martin, as
MoreZak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, has defended the Woking-based team’s trialling of a new nose at Mugello which was inspired by the Mercedes W11. McLaren drew flak for copying Mercedes’ design, with critics arguing that it was hypocritical of the team to develop and run the nose as they had filed an appeal to
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