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FIA denies backing down in Lewis Hamilton row

Lewis Hamilton was the only driver on the grid to not fill out a self-scrutineering form on jewellery prior to the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, leading to a brief investigation. Formula One’s governing board, the FIA, confirmed prior to the race that the Mercedes driver had been given a medical exemption allowing him to wear

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Court reaches verdict over Lando Norris theft

25-year-old Liam Williams from Bootle, Merseyside was cleared of robbing McLaren’s Lando Norris  of a rare £144,000 designer watch outside London’s Wembley Stadium. As he walked to his vehicle in the VIP car park outside the sports venue, Norris was placed in a headlock while another man ripped the watch, one of only five in the

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Lewis Hamilton makes cheeky remark about calling Mercedes out

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that “it was good” to be correct about Mercedes’ issues this season, with the Briton having recently hit out at the Germans for failing to listen to him. Hamilton’s initial comments about not being listened to came after the season-opener in Bahrain, a race which team principal Toto

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Sergio Perez warned he has the same weakness as Carlos Sainz

Red Bull couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2023 Formula One season, having secured 87 out of a possible 88 points in the first two races. Max Verstappen currently holds the lead in the Drivers’ Championship on 44 points, while his teammate Sergio Perez is close behind on 43 points. Perez had

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Ebay listing: Chance to own ‘unforgettable part of Formula 1 history’

Formula One fans have the chance to now purchase their very own F1 motorhome and live like a driver on a race weekend. Listed on Ebay for €500,000, the three-storey home would have once housed notable drivers, including Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon. “Experience ultimate comfort like a true Formula 1 professional with the luxurious

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Fernando Alonso accused of chasing money over championships

Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan believes it’s Fernando Alonso’s own fault that he hasn’t claimed more than two world titles, due to favouring money over performance. There is no doubt that Alonso is one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all-time, with the Spaniard having already shown this season at Aston Martin that

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Franz Tost reveals he will retire to go skiing

67-year-old AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has announced that he will no longer be in his role with the team by the time he turns 70.  One of the longest-serving Formula One team principals of all time, Tost has been with AlphaTauri since 2005, when the team was known as Scuderia Toro Rosso. “I don’t

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Kevin Magnussen reveals he’s prohibited from fighting Nico Hulkenberg

Kevin Magnussen has revealed that Haas have an interesting rule this season to ensure that both himself and new team-mate Nico Hulkenberg don’t “get in each other’s way”, with the Dane having shared that the duo aren’t allowed to “fight each other”. Haas are certainly targeting to move further into the midfield this season, with

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