Money is key in Formula 1, with both teams and drivers relying on sponsors to continue their existence and to thrive in the sport. One of Max Verstappen’s sponsors is Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo, who will continue to back the Dutchman this year despite a highly controversial end to 2022. The CEO of the supermarket
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The driver market was an interesting one last season, as the shock retirement of Sebastian Vettel forced teams to search for new drivers, as a domino effect began. Alonso announced over the summer break that he would be moving to Aston Martin to replace the retiring German, leading Pierre Gasly to replace him at Alpine
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It’s safe to say that Porsche have disappointed a lot of the Formula 1 community, after the German manufacturer had thousands believing that they were going to announce a deal with Williams. Eagle-eyed members of the F1 community noticed that the Germans had deleted all posts from their Porsche Formula E Instagram page, before uploading
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Red Bull could not have wished for a better start to the new era of Formula 1, as the team ended 2022 by comfortably winning both championships. The major changes in regulations gave teams that chance to start from square one all over again and get creative as they try to outwit their rival’s designs.
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Alpine’s quest to complete their 2023 driver lineup was far from a simple one, as the team were hit with unexpected obstacles along the way. Over the summer break, the team were rocked by Fernando Alonso’s announcement that he would be joining Aston Martin in 2023 to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel. The team’s first
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Alpine’s 2022 season was full of highs and lows, as their awful reliability issues put a dampener on what was an impressive year for the French team. The team finished as the best of the rest behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes but Fernando Alonso was forced to retire from a shocking six races over
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Silverstone’s managing director Stuart Pringle has sung the praises of Formula 1 owners Liberty Media, whilst having little to say about former CEO of the sport Bernie Ecclestone. Formula 1 has seen a boom like never before since Liberty gained ownership of the sport, with the championship growing in popularity across the globe. Whilst the
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has revealed that he had a “lot of fun” competing in last weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours Virtual, the biggest sim-racing event in the world. The race boasts some of the greatest sim and real-life drivers, with Grosjean and double World Champion Max Verstappen having taken part. Verstappen was competing
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Williams’ new team principal James Vowles has revealed that he spoke to Lewis Hamilton on the phone to tell him personally that he’d be leaving Mercedes to take up the vacant role at Williams, with the seven-time World Champion hailing his switch as “amazing”. Vowles has played an integral part of Mercedes’ domination, with the
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The 2018 Formula 2 series was one of the most talented that has been seen in recent years, with George Russell, Lando Norris and Alex Albon all making the leap to Formula 1 at the end of the year. These drivers made up the top three of the F2 championship that year, with Russell beating
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