Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has said that his nephew Mick Schumacher could replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2024, if George Russell beats the seven-time World Champion once again. In his first season at the Silver Arrows, Russell became just the third team-mate of Hamilton’s to finish above him in the Drivers’ Championship, a
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Sebastian Vettel will go down in Formula 1 history as one of the all-time greats, winning four world championships during his time with Red Bull and becoming almost invincible. The major changes in regulations that came in 2014 saw Red Bull fall slightly behind their rivals in terms of competitiveness and Vettel decided to seek
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Carlos Sainz has always been highly rated during his time in Formula 1, impressing in spells with Renault and McLaren before earning a move to Ferrari. The Spaniard’s debut season with the Scuderia was impressive, finishing fifth in the drivers’ championship and outscoring Ferrari golden boy Charles Leclerc. While 2022 saw Sainz take his first
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When Red Bull Racing entered Formula 1 in 2005 in a takeover of the struggling Jaguar team, the energy drink giants knew they needed a catalyst for success if they wanted to become one of the top teams in the sport. Team principal Christian Horner decided that if the team could find technical direction of
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To add to his 2022 accolades, Max Verstappen has been voted as the Drivers’ ‘Driver of the Year’, following his remarkable 2022 campaign. The award should come as no shock, with Verstappen having destroyed multiple records on his way to a comfortable second consecutive Drivers’ Championship. This year, Verstappen broke Michael Schumacher’s and Sebastian Vettel’s
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Charles Leclerc’s calmness has been questioned by Dutch racing driver Tom Coronel, with the Dutchman wanting to see more emotion from the Monegasque driver, especially when things go wrong. 2022 was a mixed season for Leclerc, with the 25-year-old having been relentlessly quick at times, only to be outdone by either a driver, strategic, or
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Red Bull could not has wished for a better start to Formula 1’s new era, storming to both championship titles while their rivals struggled to compete. While the energy drink giants quickly solved their weight and reliability issues, Mercedes and Ferrari took much longer to master the new regulations that were introduced at the start
MoreThe new era of Formula 1 promises to be one of the most exciting and competitive yet, with multiple new regulations and initiatives being introduced by the FIA in an attempt the bring the field closer together. The major regulation overhaul at the start of 2022 was designed to allow closer and more competitive racing,
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Teams come and go in Formula 1, often being taken over or sold for various reasons. For example, Aston Martin and Alpine entered the sport in 2021 as a rebrand of Racing Point and Renault respectively. 2026 will see another takeover in F1, as Sauber, currently known as Alfa Romeo, will transition into Audi as
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While Alpine secured the best of the rest title in the constructors’ championship, they will be disappointed to not have seen one of their drivers stand on the podium at least once in 2022. Fernando Alonso was forced to retire from an astounding six races last season, while his teammate Esteban Ocon also failed to
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