Williams 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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Earlier this year, Sebastian Vettel was asked if he would be willing to re-join Red Bull in 2021, with him already on course to leave Ferrari at the end of this season. “Probably the answer would be yes,” Vettel replied, saying they have a winning car and he’s ultimately in F1 to compete for wins,
MoreAll 10 Formula 1 constructors have signed the new Concorde Agreement, effectively committing them to the sport until the end of the 2025 season. The new deal, which is an important agreement between the FIA, Liberty Media and the teams on many key aspects of the sport, including how prize money and TV revenue is
MoreHeikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli are among the top 10 fastest F1 drivers of all time, according to an official study carried out by the Formula One Group in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The two drivers only managed one Grand Prix victory each, but they were nevertheless ranked higher than several F1 World
MoreValtteri Bottas put in a strong performance in qualifying for the Spanish GP, with Championship leader Lewis Hamilton only outpacing him by 0.059s. But the race was a different story. Bottas finished the Spanish Grand Prix almost 45 seconds behind Hamilton and around 20 seconds behind Red Bull ace Max Verstappen. Mercedes have been quick
MoreAfter the Ferraris only managed to qualify ninth and eleventh on the grid for the Spanish Grand Prix, it was clear the race was always going to be an uphill battle for the team. And on lap 36, things took a turn for the worse, with Charles Leclerc’s SF1000 spinning at the chicane in the
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