Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s involvement in sport is continuing to grow year after year, with Britain’s richest man constantly looking for more opportunities to invest in sport. The 70-year-old billionaire has gained a reputation for being quite a harsh owner, having sacked several managers such as the legendary Patrick Vieira during his time owning French Ligue 1
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Andretti-Cadillac’s bid to join the Formula 1 grid is certainly gaining significant momentum, after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem expressed his support for the proposal on social media. It is looking more likely than not that Andretti will be on the grid from presumably 2026, with everything starting to fall into place. Money has never been an
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Valtteri Bottas’ Formula 1 career has been full of instability, with the Finn’s performances and future always being a hot topic in the paddock. During his time with Mercedes, it was clear that Bottas did not have the ability to beat his legendary teammate Lewis Hamilton, an ability that not many drivers in the world
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Wet weather racing in Formula 1 is slowly becoming less and less common, with the extreme wet tyre compound not often being seen at race weekends in recent seasons. The 2021 Belgian Grand Prix was stopped after a couple of laps behind the safety car, while the Japanese Grand Prix last year was red flagged
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According to Motorsport.com, Fernando Alonso will be taking part in a two-day Pirelli tyre test on February 7-8, as Aston Martin push to get the double World Champion up-to-speed with the team. Whilst the test will be conducted using the 2022 cars, it will still give Alonso an excellent opportunity to work closely with his team before pre-season testing begins, when the 2023
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella has spoken about how he would’ve loved to have been Michael Schumacher’s team-mate, with the duo having only ever raced each other when at different teams. The Italian is best known for his stint at Renault, with Fisichella having been Fernando Alonso’s team-mate in 2005 and 2006, the years when
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Lewis Hamilton is set to continue in Formula 1 for the foreseeable future, despite having two of the worst years of his career in 2022 and 2021. 2021 saw the 38-year-old controversially miss out on a record breaking eighth world championship on the final lap of the season to Max Verstappen, then the Brit was
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After taking some time away from motorsport management, former Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has returned to management with Hyundai Motorsport, who compete in the world rally championship. The Frenchman became an iconic part in Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’, often being found arguing or making subtle digs against Red Bull boss Christian Horner, even bragging
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Formula 1 has been a very male-dominated sport since it began decades ago, with the majority of mechanics, bosses and drivers in the sport being men. Women have had small opportunities in F1 cars, with Toto Wolff’s wife Susie Wolff once taking part in a test for Williams, but these opportunities are nowhere near enough.
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Lando Norris has opened up on his battles with mental health, with the McLaren star having started to discuss the personal challenges he’s faced to the media. Being a Formula 1 driver is quite clearly no easy feat, with the job being so much more than just racing around a Grand Prix circuit at absurd
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