FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has questioned “how on Earth” could Formula 1 say no to Andretti and General Motors’ bid to join the grid in 2026, with the American duo having seemingly completed the governing body’s checklist. Ben Sulayem has been a vocal and public supporter of Michael Andretti’s bid to enter a new
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Son of Formula 1 legend James Hunt, Freddie Hunt, has discussed his journey on dealing with the horrific health issues that have taken so many family members from him, most notably his father. James, who claimed the World Championship in 1976, died when Freddie was just five years old, following a sudden heart attack. The
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Whilst Alpine aren’t launching their 2023 challenger (the A523) until February 16, the Enstone-based outfit have given fans a “snippet” of what to possibly expect, with there being a noticeable similarity to a 2022 design. Alpine released a video onto social media showing their new car’s sidepods and cockpit, with it looking incredibly similar to
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The countdown to Audi joining the Formula 1 grid has well and truly gotten underway, with Sauber having officially announced that the German manufacturer have acquired their first stake in the Swiss company, ahead of their 2026 merge. Whilst the official size of the minority stake is currently unspecified, it has been rumoured that Audi will acquire a
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2023 rookie Nyck de Vries has been likened to 2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, with the Dutchman’s former karting coaching having admitted that the AlphaTauri star’s “driving style” is “very similar” to the German. De Vries is, of course, preparing to make his full debut in 2023, with the Dutch driver having made
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Since making the bold decision to leave Red Bull for a new challenge, Daniel Ricciardo’s career has not quite panned out how he would have like it to. Having grown frustrated at the team’s insistence on favouring the up and coming Max Verstappen over him, the Australian made moves to Renault and then McLaren in
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Eyebrows were raised over the summer break last year when it was announced that Fernando Alonso would be moving to Aston Martin to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel in 2023. The Spaniard would be ditching the best of the rest at Alpine to join a team struggling towards the back of the grid for seemingly
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Mercedes’ 2022 season did not go even slightly how they would have planned it, finishing in third place without ever really laying a glove on eventual champions Red Bull. The team clearly struggled to get to grips with the major regulation changes that came into effect at the start of the year, with the aerodynamics
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem remained firmly in the spotlight over the weekend, after sexist comments made by the president resurfaced online, to the disgrace of many in the motorsport community. It’s been a difficult week or so for Ben Sulayem, with tensions between the FIA and F1 being at an all-time low, after he publicly backed Andretti-Cadillac’s
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For years now Formula 1 drivers have been using their massive exposure all around the world for good, with a number of political gestures sending much needed shockwaves through the sport. Lewis Hamilton wore a t-shirt at the Tuscan Grand Prix calling for the arrest of the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor and Sebastian
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