It has been revealed by Sportsmail that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has handed over his hands-on control of Formula 1 to director of single-seater racing Nikolas Tombazis, as pressure continues to mount on the president’s shoulders. It’s been a challenging start to his tenure as FIA president, with his approach and behaviour having been questioned by many within the paddock.
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Following the conclusion of the 2022 season, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, McLaren and Williams were all forced to hunt for a new team principal. While Ferrari and McLaren managed to fill their vacancy within a couple of weeks, it has taken until the turn of the year for Williams and Alfa Romeo to address their voids.
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With the 2023 launch season very much underway, Ferrari have started the countdown to the unveiling of their competitor, which they’ve released the name of. The Italians have announced that their car for the forthcoming season will be known as the SF-23, with Ferrari once again opting for a car name that has absolutely no
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Thomas Laudenbach, head of Porsche motorsport, has revealed how “surprised” himself and the German manufacturer were following the sudden speculation that they were going to announce a switch to F1, simply by posting on social media. On January 16, Porsche weirdly deleted every post from their TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team Instagram page, before
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Red Bull have had some incredible driver pairings over the years in Formula 1, with the likes of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber having been a formidable duo, whilst Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were blisteringly fast; however, there is a pairing that tops them all. Last Friday in New York City, Red Bull revealed
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Tensions between Formula 1 and the FIA continue to worsen on a daily basis it seems, with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali having remarkably hit out at the governing body, following their controversial update to the International Sporting Code (ISC). Following the conclusion of the 2022 season, the FIA announced a number of changes to the
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The Netflix series ‘Drive to Survive’ has been a roaring success ever since the first season aired in 2019, resulting in a growing F1 audience all around the world. Season four of the series followed the 2021 season, where the battle for the championship between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen went right down to the
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has likened his relationship with former driver Mick Schumacher to a “failed marriage”, with the 23-year-old having been axed from the Americans after a turbulent two years. Schumacher endured a mixed two seasons with Haas, with his rookie campaign in 2021 having been spent at the back of the grid,
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With the launch of Mercedes’ 2023 challenger being just one week away, fans have started to speculate as to what the W14 might look like, with many hoping for the return of one feature. Mercedes will be hoping that the W14 will see the Silver Arrows return to the front of the field in the
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The major regulation changes that came into effect at the start of last season proved a difficult nut to crack for a number of teams, with Mercedes especially struggling to find their peak performance. Red Bull on the other hand dominated, quickly overcoming their reliability woes that saw Max Verstappen retire in Bahrain and Australia
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