FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is finding himself in more and more controversy as the days pass, with the re-emergence of sexist comments being the latest thing to land the 61-year-old in hot water. Ben Sulayem was already being criticised for ignoring a letter from a Liberal Democrat life peer and commenting on the financial
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has labelled Mercedes’ woeful 2022 season as a “good lesson”, with the Germans now more determined than ever before to return to winning ways. Last season was Mercedes’ worst since the start of the turbo-hybrid era by some margin, with the team having failed to make the most of the
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Spotting Lewis Hamilton in the F1 paddock is often a photographer’s dream, not only because of the spectacular outfits that he wears, but because he is often accompanied by his dog Roscoe. The 38-year-old runs an Instagram account for his dog, with the bio claiming that the Roscoe lives on a vegan diet just like
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It took Williams longer than expected to find a replacement for former team principal Jost Capito, who shockingly departed the team at the end of last season. Eventually the team managed to get a worthy candidate in the form of Mercedes strategic director James Vowles, who has been with the Silver Arrows ever since they
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Racial abuse is unfortunately something that is still common in sport, with athletes being subject to vile abuse on a fairly regular basis. In the world of football, black players often show that they receive a number of racist messages, should they play poorly or upset a rival team. In Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton has
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It was announced on Wednesday that Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher will have an additional role in 2023, with the German driver having also been announced as one of McLaren’s reserve drivers for the forthcoming season. 2023 is looking set to be a busy year for the German, who was perhaps expecting a quiet campaign
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According to Formula 1 reporter Sam Cooper, retired four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel “has not yet decided” if he will continue as director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, with the German having been given additional time to make a decision. Should Vettel decide to step-down from the role, then a vote will take place
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The FIA have been accused of targeting Lewis Hamilton with their most recent rule change, which will see political gestures forbidden unless they have been approved by the FIA. Hamilton often uses his fame and exposure to campaign against important issues in the world such as inequality and racism. The Brit wore a t-shirt to
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a significant impact on motorsport, with the landscape of many team’s futures changing as a result of the conflict. In the wake of the start of the invasion, Haas axed their title sponsor Uralkali and Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, with the 23-year-old claiming that ‘cancel culture’ played a large
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has found himself embroiled in a lot of controversy recently, as his comments online have not been well received by the public. Firstly, the 61-year-old backed the Andretti-Cadillac project, despite F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali’s adamance that there were no plans to destabilise the sport by expanding the current grid. The
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