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Mohammed Ben Sulayem defends controversial decision which will anger Lewis Hamilton

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has revealed that the ban on drivers making “political, religious or personal” statements has been “done with the acceptance and consultation and approval of the World Council”, with the FIA president attempting to make the governing body more neutral. The likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have been incredible role

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Time for Frederic Vasseur to fix Ferrari’s problems

Former Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur has officially started his role as the new team principal of Ferrari, following the resignation of Mattia Binotto in December. Vasseur joins Ferrari at a time when the Scuderia have real promise, should they play their cards right in the upcoming season. After a brief spell fighting in the

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Rival company to replace major Formula 1 sponsor

Formula 1 are not set to renew their major sponsorship deal with Emirates, with the previous deal expiring at the end of the 2022 season which was won by Max Verstappen and Red Bull. Emirates have a strong influence in sport, with their presence in football increasing year after year, with their logo now part

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Formula 1 forecasts eyewatering revenue from Las Vegas Grand Prix

Since the Formula One Group came under the ownership of American company Liberty Media, the influence of the sport in the USA has grown year after year. The release of Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’ has given American fans access to behind the scenes footage and understanding that has got them hooked on the sport, having

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Romain Grosjean makes admission about Kevin Magnussen’s F1 return

Ex-Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has admitted that he didn’t expect his former team-mate Kevin Magnussen to return to the pinnacle of motorsport, after the duo were dropped by Haas at the end of 2020. Grosjean and Magnussen were dropped by the American side at the end of 2020 in favour of rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita

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Lewis Hamilton says he’s ‘incredibly grateful’ for 2022 Mercedes woes

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he’s been praying “all the time” for the people of the world to be “more compassionate and caring”, with so much unrest currently going on wherever you look. It has been an extremely challenging few years for everyone, with the Coronavirus pandemic having initially changed so many people’s lives. Formula

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Otmar Szafnauer makes surprising comment about Esteban Ocon’s aggression

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer wants to see Esteban Ocon making “better judgements” in 2023 alongside new team-mate Pierre Gasly, with the Romanian-American being concerned seemingly about the Frenchman’s aggression. The Enstone-based outfit enjoyed a mixed 2022 campaign, which saw the team claim fourth in the Constructors’ Championship despite what seemed like endless power unit-based

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Max Verstappen ‘can drive an impossible car’ better than anyone else

Red Bull hit the ground running under the new regulations in 2022, managing to take advantage of Mercedes and Ferrari’s struggles to win their first constructors’ championship since 2013. Max Verstappen won a record breaking 15 races on his was to his second consecutive world title, showing a scary level of consistency that has not

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Aston Martin claim Nico Hulkenberg learned from former team-mate

Aston Martin Performance Director Tom McCullough has hailed the team’s former reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg as a “class act”, with Haas having received a “naturally gifted driver” for 2023. Following his departure from Renault at the end of 2019, Hulkenberg moved to Racing Point in 2020 to become their reserve driver, which actually resulted in him

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