The Andretti-Cadillac project become more and more real as the days pass, with the team now formally beginning the process of joining the F1 grid. Andretti Global have been interested in becoming the 11th team on the grid for some time but have always seen their efforts rejected by Formula 1, who have claimed that they
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s Twitter activity has landed him in a lot of hot water in recent weeks, with the FIA president’s comments on multiple topics not being well received. First, the 61-year-old went against F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali’s decision to reject Andretti-Cadillac’s bid to join the grid by tweeting that he was looking into expanding
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Sebastian Vettel has had a real villain to hero redemption arc in Formula 1, with the man who was despised by some for his cockiness and early success becoming one of the most loved drivers of all time by the end of his career. As the German matured, he made sure that he used every
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is reportedly treading on incredibly thin ice, with the president currently being involved in a heated disagreement with the bosses of Formula 1. It’s been a challenging week or so for Ben Sulayem, with the president having infuriated the owners of Formula 1, Liberty Media. Since taking charge of the
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With the new Formula 1 season edging ever closer, tensions between the sport and the FIA are seemingly continuing to grow, following reports that the governing body did not “reply” to a letter sent by the sport’s lawyers. Following FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s comments regarding the rejected offer to sell the sport by Liberty Media, the
MoreThe future of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been thrown into doubt, after an anonymous Formula 1 team principal revealed that “everyone thinks he’s got to go”. It’s been a turbulent and controversial couple of weeks for Ben Sulayem, who has recently infuriated Formula 1 teams and the sport’s bosses, following comments he made on social
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has rubbished rumours that the Italians power unit is 30hp more powerful this season, with the Frenchman labelling such speculation as a “joke”. Whilst engine performance upgrades are currently banned under the current engine freeze, reliability improvements are allowed “for the sole purposes of reliability, safety, cost saving”. The Maranello-based team’s power unit reliability was abysmal last season,
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Several Formula 1 figures have shared their views on the FIA’s recent controversial update to its International Sporting Code (ISC), with Valtteri Bottas having gone as far as to question why the governing body are attempting to “control” racing drivers. Over the last few years, the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have used
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It has been announced by the FIA that they are officially accepting applications for potential new Formula 1 teams, with there being space for two new teams to join the grid from 2025; however, in order to apply, any prospective side must pay £264,000. With that in mind, the time is seemingly now for Andretti-Cadillac
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted that any prospective Formula 1 team must be able to “demonstrate” that they can add a substantial amount to the pinnacle of motorsport, with any new team needing the blessing effectively of “both F1 and the FIA”. Whilst Andretti-Cadillac have received public support from FIA president Mohammed Ben
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