Sergio Perez has announced that he will part ways with Racing Point at the end of the 2020 season, potentially paving the way for outgoing Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel to join the team. “Everything in life always has a beginning and an end, and after seven years together, my time with the team will come
MoreFerrari will sport a retro livery on its cars to celebrate its 1000th Grand Prix this weekend at Mugello. The livery consists of a dark burgundy paint job, large white driver numbers and “1000” displayed at the top of the engine cover. READ: Renault’s F1 Team To Be Rebranded Alpine In 2021 Ferrari vice chairman
MoreMclaren driver Lando Norris has said that “anyone who goes in a Red Bull looks like a hero”, pointing to the ease of overtaking other cars in the RB16 and its predecessors. He made the comment when asked for his thoughts on ex-Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo, who will leave Renault to join Mclaren next
MoreFrench car-maker Renault will rebrand its Formula One team for the start of the 2021 season in a bid to promote its Alpine brand. The team’s cars will sport a predominantly blue livery as part of the marketing of Alpine, a small sports car manufacturer which Renault acquired in 1973. READ: Mclaren Expecting ‘New Normal’
MoreWilliams Racing have appointed Simon Roberts as acting team principal, hot on the heels of Claire Williams standing down from her role as deputy team principal of the team. In a statement, the constructor said Roberts would serve as team principal “during this transitional period” for the Williams F1 team. READ: Mclaren Expecting ‘New Normal’
MoreMclaren team principal Andreas Seidl has said he is confident that we will see a “new normal” in Formula One from 2022 onwards, with the team being more competitive and F1 becoming consistently more entertaining across the grid. “I am absolutely convinced that with what comes from 2022, with the budget cap, with another technical
MoreRacing Point has withdrawn its appeal to the FIA’s decision to fine the team and dock them 15 points in the Formula One Constructors’ Standings, it has emerged. The team opted to withdraw its appeal ahead of last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, and in a statement they said they are no longer challenging the FIA’s
MoreLewis Hamilton has suggested that Pierre Gasly’s victory at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is likely to have hurt Red Bull, especially as the Milton Keynes-based outfit had a poor showing at Monza. “I’m not sure he was treated fairly by Red Bull. I don’t think it was easy for him as a driver,” Hamilton
MoreThe 2020 Italian Grand Prix looked set to be another commanding win for Championship leader Lewis Hamilton, with the Mercedes driver comfortably leading the first half of the race. However, things went south after Hamilton was awarded a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for entering the pitlane while it was closed. READ: Ferrari CEO Says Binotto’s Role
MoreFerrari CEO Louis Camilleri has said team principal Mattia Binotto’s role at the Scuderia isn’t under threat and he still has “every confidence” in him despite the team’s poor run of results. “I have to say I have every confidence in Mattia Binotto and his team. The results aren’t there to prove what I’m saying,
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